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This vinyl and fabric pencil pocket is big enough to hold a couple of your favorite pens, and is made to fit in your planner or 3-ring binder. BurdaStyle has a free pattern and tutorial for making it. The pocket has a Velcro closure to keep the pens in place. The holes for attaching it to the binder are reinforced with grommets so it’ll last a long time.
Click below for the tutorial:
DIY Binder Pencil Case, by BurdaStyle
[photo from BurdaStyle]
The bag is simple, uses very little fabric (about 2/3rds of a fat quarter), has no fussy inside pockets (although you can add your own if you like), and takes me well less than 30 minutes to print the pattern, cut out and sew. But quick and simple doesn’t mean it’s not awesome!
It’s the sort of bag that is versatile enough to be used for lots of applications, not just cosmetics and toiletries. Keep all your pens and pencils in order, use it for a small first aid kit for the car, keep it in your desk at work for a few headache pills and other personal supplies.
Make some for yourself, for gifts or to sell.