Tutorial: Composition book cover with a clear vinyl pencil pouch

A while back I shared my Snappy Composition Book Cover (free pattern) at Orange Bettie. I’ve made quite a few of them since then, which means I’ve been playing around with some variations. Because I never make the same thing more than a few times before I start trying to change it up. My first variation is adding a clear vinyl pencil pouch to the back notebook pocket. Now you can keep all the pencils and pens and other supplies you need right where you need them! I’ve got a tutorial at Orange Bettie showing how to do it.

My tutorial is an adaptation of the Back-to-School 3-Ring Pencil Pouches tutorial by Sew Can She, with changes made to incorporate it into the composition book cover. (If you’re wanting to make a pencil pouch for a binder, I highly recommend her tutorial!)

Click below to go to my tutorial:

Clear Vinyl Zip Pouch for the Snappy Composition Book – TUTORIAL, by Orange Bettie

[photo from Orange Bettie]

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!