Embroidered Pencil Case

It's a colored pencil case for your colored pencils! Of course, you can fill it with whatever you like - pens, sewing tools, sunglasses - any way you use it, it's a wonderful project to showcase your time well-spent embroidering. Portland, Oregon artist Rebecca Ringquist has designed this Dropcloth Sampler for you to embroider by hand with this cute and stylish storage solution in mind. To embroider the pencil pattern, she show stitches such as filled back stitch and brick stitch, and once completed, she shows you how to turn it into a lined, flat zippered case that's just the perfect size to throw in a bag and join you on all your adventures. Learn how to:

• Sew the back stitch, filled back stitch, brick stitch
• Turn a sampler into a pencil case without measuring
• Extend the length of a zipper
• Use adhesive double face sewing tape