Tutorial: Zippered pencil pouch for a 3-ring binder

Certain school supplies seem to make the required school supply list year after year. One of those is a zippered pencil pouch that goes in a 3-ring binder. Discount stores have tons of them, but they’re usually pretty plain looking. Crystal from Stitched by Crystal shares a tutorial over at The Cottage Mama showing how to make one out of quilting cotton. With all of the prints available in quilting cottons, your handmade one is sure to be more fun and more colorful than the cheapy ones you can buy. And I suspect they’ll hold up better, too. Go to The Cottage Mama for Cystal’s tutorial.

[photo from Stitched by Crystal on The Cottage Mama]

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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!