School and Office – Page 5

Tutorial: Scrap fabric journal pen pocket

February 8, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Anna from Tea and a Sewing Machine shows how you can sew your fabric scraps into a handy (and quite pretty) pen holder for your diary or journal. The pen pocket is sewn onto an elastic band that slips around… Read more ...

Tutorial: Zip pouch for a binder or planner

February 6, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Jess from Gracious Threads shares a tutorial at Fleece Fun showing how to make a zip pouch for your binder or planner. Use it to keep up with receipts or to hold your pencils. The front is made from clear… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew an organizer for your planner accessories

January 2, 2017 by Anne Weaver

A new year means a fresh new start with your planner! It’s hard not to get motivated when there are all kinds of cute pens and sticky notes made just for your planner! Alicia from Sew What Alicia shares a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Upcycled jeans journal cover

November 5, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Upcycle old jeans into a cute new journal cover! Jill from Creating My Way To Success shares a tutorial showing how. You don’t even need a whole pair of jeans – you can piece it from scraps like she did! … Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a backpack rain cover from an old umbrella

October 28, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Rainy days are no good for walking to school or waiting at the bus stop. An umbrella will keep your child’s head dry, but chances are that big backpack they carry will get wet. Depending on how long you’re out… Read more ...

Tutorial: Composition book cover with a clear vinyl pencil pouch

October 25, 2016 by Anne Weaver

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… Read more ...

Tutorial: Quilted zip pouch for a composition book

October 3, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl sewed up this zipper pouch to hold a composition book. She used it as a travel journal this summer. She shares a tutorial showing how she made it. The outside is pieced from strips of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pencil-shaped zip pouch

September 28, 2016 by Anne Weaver

These zip pencil pouches are shaped like giant pencils! So awesome! Lisa from Cucicucicoo shares a free sewing pattern for making them. They’d be so cute for kids to carry to school and appeal to kids of all ages. Click… Read more ...

Tutorial: Name badge lanyard

September 22, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Most businesses (and many schools, too) require everyone to wear a name badge. Clipping the badge to your clothes can get old. And if your work- or school-issued name badge came with a lanyard, chances are it’s pretty generic. Maggie… Read more ...

Tutorial: 3-ring binder pouch with 3 zip pockets

September 17, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Kathleen from Seamsrite4u shares a tutorial at Sew Mama Sew showing how you can make this zip pouch to go in a school binder. Most binder zip pouches are just one large zippered pocket, but hers has a large zippered… Read more ...

Tutorial: Quilted laptop sleeve

August 29, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Stephanie from The Tiptoe Fairy shows how you can sew a simple zip top laptop sleeve. It’s a perfect back-to-school gift for teens and college kids! It’s made from pre-quilted fabric for the lining and the outside, so there are… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy cord wraps from fabric scraps

August 27, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how you can make these easy cord wraps form your fabric scraps. They’ve got a free pattern to download to make them in two sizes so you can organize your standard household cords and your smaller gadget cords.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Chair pocket homework station

August 27, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Create a homework station at your dining room table with a simple chair pocket. It slips over the back of your dining room chair and has a large pocket on the back to hold the books and paper your child… Read more ...

Tutorial: Crafty Book & Binder Cover

August 27, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Who remembers covering your school books with kraft paper? You could fold a square of paper just right and it would fit snug around your book – without even using a piece of tape! Monica from It’s Just Sewing takes… Read more ...

Tutorial: 2-pocket pencil pouch

August 24, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Sue Bleiweiss shares a tutorial at We All Sew showing how to make a pencil pouch with two zippered pockets. The two pockets allows you to better organize your supplies. And, there’s an elastic strap so you can attach the… Read more ...