The Angeleigh

A Fun Pencil Case for Back-to-School

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Supplies Needed:

3-Ring Binder (solely to measure) Scissors and/or Pinking Shears Seam Ripper 1/3 yd Shell Fabric 48/54/60 OR 1 Fat Quarter 1/3 yd Lining Fabric 48/54/60 OR 1 Fat Quarter Fusible Interfacing Fray Check or Similar Product Ruler and/or Seam Guide 7-9 Zipper Chalk

Instructions: 1. Cut out appropriate Pattern Pieces and Interfacing (See Pattern)

Attach to 1A

1B

Attach to 2A

1A
Cut 2 pc Shell Fabric Cut 2 pc Interfacing (NO Lining Necessary) and Seam Allowance Attach 1B to Lower Edge of 1A for Complete Piece

2B 2A
Cut 1 pc Shell Fabric Cut 1 pc Lining Fabric Cut 1 pc Interfacing Inch Seam Allowance

Attach 2B to Lower Edge of 2A for Complete Piece

Attach 2B @ Line Attach 1B @ Line

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3A
Cut 1 pc Shell Fabric Cut 1 pc Lining Fabric Cut 1 pc Interfacing Inch Seam Allowance Attach 3B to Lower Edge of 3A for Complete Piece

Attach 3B @ Line
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Attach to 3A

3B

4A
Cut 1 pc Shell Fabric Cut 1 pc Lining Fabric Cut 1 pc Interfacing Inch Seam Allowance Attach 4B to Lower Edge of 4A for Complete Piece

Attach 4B @ Line

Attach to 4A

4B

2. Fuse Interfacing to all pieces of Shell Fabric ensuring sticky side is facing the back of the fabric. Do not iron the adhesive directly it will stick to your iron and you will never remove it! TIP: Iron all creases/wrinkles in fabric prior to fusing interfacing.
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3. Using your seam guide or ruler, measure your stitch lines and mark for ease in stitching.

4. If you are embroidering or embellishing the front of the pencil pouch, measure the location you would like to embellish on 3 and mark on the front of the piece with your chalk.

5. Embellish item as you desire.

6. Baste Piece 3 to piece 2 on the long edge (top). 7. Insert the zipper into the middle of the basted edge using the centered zipper technique. (Instructions are often included in your zipper package.) Stitch three sides of the zipper both zipper sides and bottom.

8. Reinforce seams at edges where zipper is not attached. 9. Using a seam ripper, take out the stitches to expose the zipper.

10. Unzip the zipper and using your zipper foot, reinforce the top of the zipper and connect to the side stitching. 11. Fold the over of the lining piece 2 on one long side and iron wrong sides together. 12. With wrong sides together, stitch the lining fabric of 2 to the shell fabric of 2 in a contrasting thread.

13. Attach the lining fabric of piece 3 in the same method as the lining piece of 2.

14. With right sides together of pieces 1, stitch the edge A and C, as well as edge D. 15. Turn right-side out and press w/ iron.
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16. Serge or zig-zag side B of piece 1 to finish edge.

17. Using your 3-ring binder, measure the location for your buttonholes on the completed piece 1 and mark.

18. Determine the size of your buttonholes and practice on a piece of scrap fabric. 19. Complete the button holes and cut. 20. Using Fray Check or a similar product, seal the edges of the buttonholes. Allow to dry.

21. Attach top pieces (3 & 2/4), wrong sides together at the top and sides (leave bottom free). Press.
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22. Turn up the lower edges of the top portion of the pencil case inch. Press. 23. Insert the serged/zig-zagged edge of piece 1 to the turned up edges of the top portion of the pencil case and stitch.

24. Top Stitch for extra hold and decoration. 25. Complete!

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