DIY Felt Tool Roll With Fiskars
January is a great time to get organized! Clean up your craft storage situation so you can get to making as soon as inspiration strikes without needing to search through piles of random stuff scattered all over your house for the thing you need. How do seam rippers always find their way to the last place you think to look? Or is that just me? :) I’ve partnered with Fiskars to bring you this DIY felt tool roll to keep all your sewing tools in one handy spot.
See the full video tutorial here.
The materials and instructions are listed below. Have fun!
Materials:
Supplies:
Sewing Machine
Thread
Straight Pins
Chalk pen (for dark colored felt) or fabric marker (for light colored felt)
Instructions:
Step One:
Using 12x18 sheets of felt, cut out all of the pieces following the measurements shown in the yellow images below, using a rotary cutter, acrylic ruler, and cutting mat.
Freehand the curve on flap, it doesn’t have to be exact! Alternatively, you could cut a straight line between the 2 points.
Step Two:
Layer the pocket pieces on top of each other as shown and use your chalk pen or fabric marker to mark the stitching lines that will form the pockets. The measurements I use are shown below this photo.
Step 3:
Pin the pockets (both the angled ones we just marked, and the 2.5” wide strip we cut in step one) to the outside piece in the arrangement shown. Be sure to leave a gap between the vertical pocket on the right side and the angled pockets, it will make it easier to fold up when you’re done.
Step 4:
Sew the pockets on, following the lines marked here. Keep a very narrow seam allowance, just 1/8th”. Be sure to backtack at the beginning and end of each seam, and at the top of the pockets.
Step 5:
Sew the flap on with one seam across the top.
Step 6:
Cut your elastic cord at 24” and tie the ends together. Pin the elastic in the center of the angled edge of the outside piece. Use the 1” strip of felt cut from the pocket piece, pin it in place and cut to match the angled edges. Sew all the way around, backtacking over the elastic cord.
Step 7:
Fill with tools, fold closed, and wrap the elastic around twice!
Have fun making it your own!
Play around with color combinations, use a different material (like this cord) to tie it closed instead of the elastic, add some decoration, or change up the size.
This post has been made in partnership with Fiskars and Michaels.