Mini Market Bag – Gift Card Holder

December 18, 2024 by ·

So tiny, so sweet, this little project is the perfect gift for raiding your fabric stash.

These mini market bags are reversible and can hold a bit of candy, a gift card or little notions. You can sew a gift card holder in 30-60 minutes…yes, we timed it. And the sewing pattern is really easy, too.

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Last minute gifts…for all special occasions

Last minute gifts aren’t just something that happens at Christmas time…it happens all year long! This reversible miniature market bag gift card holder sewing pattern works for last minute gifts such as birthday, thinking of you, Halloween, Valentine’s Day, Secret Santa, St. Patty’s Day and so many more.

3 Market Bag Styles in this Sewing Pattern

The mini market bag sewing pattern has tracing templates and step-by-step written instructions for 3 different style market bags.

  • Solid Fabric Market Bag: Of the three market bags, this one is the quickest bag to sew. There are no pockets nor color changes on the outside.
  • Accented Top Market Bag: This design features a separate panel at the top to mix and match fabrics. It does not have a pocket. It’s easy, but does have an extra step.
  • Pocket Front and Back: This mini market bag has a main pouch and gift card size pocket on the front and back. This is also a great sewing project for mixing and matching fabric.

Miniature Market Bag Sewing Pattern

The mini market bag is also a great size for dolls like the American Girl Doll. Sew several for various playtime fun. Sew a shopping bag, beach bag or bag for using in a doll house.

The materials needed to make a miniature market bag are very minimal…making this a great stash buster for your fabric.

Materials needed to make a mini market bag:

  • Fabric:  Solid Bag: 6“ x 10” (2 fabrics)
  • Fabric: Pocket Bag: 7” x 10” (pocket), 6” x 10” (bag)
  • Fabric: Two Toned Bag: 8” x 10” (lining and top), 6” x 10” (bottom)
  • Stabilizer (optional): the size of bag fabric
  • Needle and Thread: matching or coordinating
  • Straight Pins
  • Scissors,
  • Sewing Machine
  • Pencil or Washable Marker

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Secret Santa Mini Gift Baskets Sewing Pattern

December 2, 2024 by ·
Miniature Gift Baskets Sewing Pattern, reversible and 6 sizes step-by-step instructions

This beginner friendly sewing pattern will show you step-by-step how to make a miniature basket as little as 1.5″. The pattern includes tracing templates to make miniature baskets in 6 tiny sizes.

We’ve used fabric scraps, old linens, discarded denim jeans and more to create adorable miniature gift baskets. They are super adorable with a print on one side and solid on the other. Pictured above, the winter fabric is a felt print and cotton solid.

Reversible Miniature Sewing Pattern includes:

  • 3 basket patterns each with 2 height options
    (small: 1 1/2″ w x 1 1/2″ d x 3″ h with handle)
    (medium: 2″ w x 2″ d x 3 1/2″ h with handle)
    (large: 2 1/2″ w x 2 1/2″ d x 4″ h with handle)
  • one or two handle option
  • traceable templates
  • 17 pages
  • 20 photos
  • Beginner friendly
  • Step-by-Step Written Instructions
  • BONUS Template: Frankenstein’s Monster Hair for a Halloween Basket!

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Just a Bit of Fabric to Make a Miniature Gift Basket

These miniatures are quick and easy to make and require very little fabric. This is the perfect project to raid your closet, dig through the rag pile or take a quick trip to the second hand store.

  • Small Basket: 6″ x 7″ of two different fabrics
  • Medium Basket: 7 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ of two different fabrics
  • Large Basket: 9″ x 10″ of two different fabrics
  • Stabilizer optional to match the size of basket

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Miniature Baskets for Every Occasion

This is a sewing pattern you can use all year long making gifts for so many special occasions. Wedding gift, bridal shower gifts, teacher gifts, Secret Santa. Great for Birthday, Thinking of You, Get Well Soon, Graduation and more. They make super adorable Halloween treat baskets, too. Check out our Frankenstein’s Monster bag…which is included in the sewing pattern.

Miniature Baskets for Guy Gifts

Miniature gift baskets are fun for guy gifts, too. We’ve upcycled old button down shirts into stylish mini gift baskets. The tracing templates make it really easy to line up your fabric with striped and plaid prints. Should you use your hubby’s old shirts, like we did, you should probably get his permission first. Having said that, this is also a great way to create special gifts for loved ones. We’ve made and gifted mini baskets as memory gifts when a father-in-law passed away.

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Granny Square Turkey Joins the Flock

November 7, 2024 by ·

Birds of a Feather is wildly popular…and now the granny square chicken pattern includes a variation for the Turkey. Gobble, Gobble! Not only does the pattern include the crochet turkey, but a mini crochet pumpkin to go with it.

The crochet turkey stuffed animal has an iconic blue head and a snood along the beak. This amigurumi turkey also has more tail feathers than some of the other birds in the crochet chicken pattern.

The mini pumpkin is quick to make. We used mini bobbles every other row to give it a gourd like bumpy rib.

Both the turkey and pumpkin are crocheted with medium worsted weight yarn. They are pictured above in Lion Brand Heartland Yarn.

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We made several brief videos on how how to put together the bird. You can see our YouTube Granny Square Bird Videos which include the snood.

These videos are shorts…quick videos on how to crochet various aspects of the granny square chicken including beak, eyes, tail, wattle, snood as well as changing colors mid row and joining squares.

Gobble, Gobble!

Birds of a Feather Granny Square Chicken Pattern

The granny square chicken pattern includes 9 different birds. Each made with only 2 granny squares. Changing the color mid round is what makes each bird unique. The Birds of a Feather pattern includes:

  • Chicken
  • Turkey
  • Blue Jay
  • Cardinal
  • Robin
  • House Finch
  • Gold Finch
  • Parakeet
  • Bald Eagle
  • BONUS: Mini Pumpkin

The turkey joined the flock on 11/7/24. If you’ve purchased the pattern prior to that date and need the revised version with turkey, let us know via Etsy where you purchased the pattern.

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3″ Pillow Christmas Ornaments

July 18, 2024 by ·

Sew a personalized Christmas Ornament for your family, friends and coworkers. We have created a 3″ Pillow Ornament that can be customized with 1 of 24 fun icons. The sewing pattern has a tracing template that celebrate many hobbies and special occasions.

This is a quick and easy pattern to stitch. The pattern includes step by step written instructions and lots of photos. No measuring required because the tracing template includes the 3″ pillow.

3″ Pillow Christmas Ornament Sewing Pattern

The pattern includes instructions and tracing templates to make a 3″ pillow ornament with a classic icon. Here’s what you’ll find in the pattern:

  • 24 Icons to Trace
  • Step by Step Written Instructions
  • Tracing Template for Pillow and Icons
  • Lots of Photos
  • Complete materials list
  • 14 Pages

Looking for a fun gift for couples? The lips and mustache are fun for dating couples, newly engaged, just married, bride and groom, his and hers. These would be fun gifts to sew and gift at a bridal shower, wedding gift or to make as a 1st Christmas married gift. Make 2 separate pillow ornaments or sew lips on one side and mustache on the other.

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What Icons Are Included?

The 24 icons in the pattern were selected because they can be used to make pillows to celebrate many special occasions and hobbies. Meaning you can make a Christmas Ornament for everyone you know. The icons include:

Wedding, Bridal Shower, Quinceañera, Sweet 16, Prom

  • Lips
  • Mustache
  • Dress

School, Students and Teachers

  • Graduation Cap
  • Star
  • Shooting Star
  • Apple

Animal Lovers, Baby Shower, New Baby, Baby’s 1st Christmas

  • Dog
  • Cat
  • Dinosaur
  • Duckie
  • Unicorn
  • Snake
  • Pig

Other Hobbies

  • Flower
  • Ocean Wave
  • Coffee
  • Crown
  • Text Boxes

Special Occasions, Christmas, Birthday, Valentine’s Day

  • Heart
  • Pine Tree
  • Balloons

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Upcycle Clothing to Make 3″ Pillow Christmas Ornaments

This is a great project for upcycling clothing or using up scraps you have. Trying making an ornament from clothing. All the Pillow Ornaments pictured in this blog are made from clothing. This is a great way to use clothes that your kids have outgrown, or clothing that’s been stained and no longer wearable. This is also a fun project for using wild and crazy fabrics. Take a trip to the 2nd hand store and look for bright and colorful clothing with small patterns.

The materials list for a 3″ Pillow Christmas Ornament. Here’s what you’ll need:

  • Fabric:          Front – 3 ½” x 3 ½” remnant
  •                      Back – 3 ½” x 3 ½” remnant
  •                      Icon – 2 ½” x 2 ½” remnant
  • Needle and Thread: To match fabric
  • Ribbon: 1/8” (3 mm) x 9” per ornament
  • Button: ½” or desired size (optional)
  • Straight Pins
  • Stuffing and Chopstick
  • Embroidery Thread (If attaching the button with the rose design)
  • Scissors
  • Pencil or Washable Marker
  • White colored pencil for drawing accents (optional)
  • Fabric and/or glue gun (optional)

Pillow Christmas Ornament Sewing Pattern

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Old Blue Whale Sewing Pattern

June 12, 2024 by ·

Sew a blue whale with this step-by-step PDF pattern. Better yet, sew 2 blue whales stuffed animals! This pattern comes with tracing templates for a blue whale that’s 15.5″ long and one that’s 10″ long. Templates are at 100% scale and print on 8.5″x11″ paper.

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Great for beginners! This fun and easy tutorial is the perfect project to learn how to top stitch, sew a dart and create an invisible join with the ladder stitch. In the end, you have a soft toy that’s great for gifting to young boys and girls, taking to baby showers and decorating a nautical nursery.

Adult blue whales can grow to 98 feet long and calves can be 20 feet long. These blue whale plushies are considerably smaller. The large template makes a whale stuffed animal that’s 15.5″ long x 7″ wide x 4″ tall. The small template makes a whale toy that’s 10″ long x 4.5″ wide. 2.5″ tall.

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Blue Whale Sewing Pattern with Templates

Use traditional fabrics or whimsical prints to sew a blue whale. This pattern is great for new sewists because the written instructions list each step needed to create a blue whale just like the ones pictured. The instructions are the same for both sizes and the pattern includes tracing templates for both.

Here’s what’s included in the blue whale Step-by-Step Sewing Tutorial PDF:

  • Whale pattern in 2 sizes
  • Tracing Templates at 100% scale for 8.5″x11″ paper
  • Step-by-Step written instructions
  • 15+ photos
  • 16 pages

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Blue whales are classified as endangered. This blue whale plushie is a great prop for teaching the importance of caring for wild life. Sew one as an illustration and gift it to students as a reminder of your valuable lesson.

Supplies for Sewing a Blue Whale Stuffed Animal

Another great thing new sewists will love about this blue whale pattern is that the materials list is rather small. This is a great project for using scrap fabrics or recycling old ones like denim. Here’s everything you’ll need to sew your own blue whale stuffed toy.

  • Templates: at the end of the pattern
  • Fabric per Whale       
  •   Top small: 8” x 11”;
  •   Top large: 10” x 16”
  •   Bottom small: 7” x 11”;
  •   Bottom large: 10 x 16”
  • Felt (optional): White – 2 ½” x 5”
  • Needle and Thread: to match fabric
  • Thread: color desired for throat grooves
  • Safety Eyes: (2) 8mm (small whale);
  •                      (2) 10mm (large whale)
  • Straight Pins
  • Fabric Glue
  • Stuffing and Chopstick
  • Scissors
  • Pencil or Washable Marker

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Stingray and Manta Ray Sewing Pattern

May 28, 2024 by ·

Sew a manta ray or stingray plushie soft toy with this easy to follow tutorial.

This step-by-step tutorial includes tracing templates for 2 rays in 2 sizes each! Sew a stingray and a manta ray stuffed animal with some pups. The smallest stingray is 7.5″ wide and the largest manta ray is 13″ wide.

Rays in real life vary in shape and size. For instance, the manta ray can grow up to 23 feet long, while stingrays grow to about 6 feet long. Manta rays do not have barbs on the ends of their tails, but stingrays do. Manta rays are often found deeper in the ocean while stingrays are found closer to the coast.

Stingray and Manta Ray Sewing Pattern

This sewing tutorial will guide you through each step to making a stingray or manta ray like those pictured. The step-by-step instructions make this a great project for the confident beginner. Tracing templates are included for all sizes. They are drawn at 100% scale and can be printed on 8.5″x11″ paper. Here’s what’s included in the pattern:

  • Stingray Pattern Large: 12″ wide x 10″ long x 1.5″ tall
  • Stingray Pattern Small: 7.5″ wide x 6″ long x 1″ tall
  • Manta Ray Pattern Large: 13″ wide x 9.5″ long x 1.5″ tall
  • Manta Ray Pattern Small: 8.5″ wide x 6″ long x 0.5″ tall
  • Tracing templates for all sizes at 100% scale (print to 8.5″ x 11″ paper)
  • Step by step written instructions
  • 20+ photos
  • 16 pages

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Materials List for Manta Ray and Stingray Soft Toy

Very few supplies are needed to sew your own stingray and manta ray. This is a great project for using scraps or upcycling old fabric. They are adorable toys in solids and printed fabrics. The templates include arrows for use on directional fabric. Here is a complete list of materials you’ll need to sew your own ray plushie:

  • Templates: at the end of the pattern     
  • Cotton Fabric:                                               
    • Main color/top
      • Small 8” x 10”                    
      • Large 16” x 11”                      
    • White/bottom
      • Small 8” x 10” 
      • Large 16” x 11”
  • Needle and Thread: color of both fabrics
  • Stuffing
  • Safety Eyes:
    • (2) 8mm (small);
    • (2) 10mm (large)
  • Scissors; tweezers/hemostat (optional)
  • Straight Pins, chalk/marking pen
  • Fabric Glue (optional)

Make a Variety of Stingrays and Manta Rays

Have fun with it. There are over 600 species of rays including stingray, manta ray, devil ray, cownose ray, and round ray. Create classic rays or whimsical ones. Sew them as gifts. Use them as educational props. Create fun photo props or toys to spark a child’s imagination.

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Panda Gnome-ium

April 4, 2024 by ·

This gnome loves pandas! The cool weather of fall is his favorite time of year because he can put on his panda hat and munch on bamboo.

Weave your own panda loving gnome with this step-by-step pin loom pattern pdf Panda-Gnome-ium download. The tutorial includes the gnome, panda hat and bamboo! The pattern has written instructions for each step telling you how to roll, fold, tuck and sew pin loom shapes into a panda gnome plush toy.

Panda-Gnome-ium Pattern PDF

Whether you’re new to pin loom weaving or have been weaving a while, this pattern will make it easy to recreate a panda gnome stuffed animal just like the one pictured. Here’s what’s included in the pattern:

  • Gnome Instructions
  • Panda Hat Instructions
  • Bamboo Instructions
  • Step by Step Written Instructions
  • 30+ Photos
  • 13 Pages

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  • Fun pattern. Matches description. Fast download. – Kim
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Materials Needed to Make a Panda-Gnome-ium

The supplies list to make a panda gnome is pretty short. In fact, it only takes 3 pin looms to make your own soft toy panda gnome: 4″ square, 2″ square, and 2″x4″ rectangle. Here’s the complete list of what you’ll need to make your own Panda-Gnome-ium:

  • Pin Loom Squares: 4”, 2”
  • Pin Loom Rectangles:  2” x 4”
  • Yarn:   Lion Brand: Basic Stitch – Medium Worsted Weight (4)
    • BLACK #153 – 70 yds
    • WHITE #100 – 125 yds
    • ALMOND #121L – 20 yds
    • GRASS #130B – 35 yds
    • CHARCOAL HEATHER #403J – 10 yds
  • Needle:  6” needle for weaving and yarn needle for sewing
  • Crochet hook: G/6/4.00mm (optional)
  • Stuffing
  • Black Felt: 2 ½” x 4”
  • Fabric Glue
  • Beans: to weigh the gnome down
  • Fabric Marker: – white
  • Pet comb: – metal
  • Steamer (optional)

Pandas in Real Life

Did you know…

  • Giant pandas are a type of bear found in China.
  • Pandas are easily identifiable by their distinct black and white coloration.
  • Pandas are roughly 4-6 feet long, weighing 220 to 250 pounds.
  • Pandas have thumbs on their forepaws to help them hold bamboo.
  • Pandas eat 20-30 pounds of bamboo shoots a day.
  • In 2016, the giant panda was moved from the endangered list to the vulnerable list.

Make a Pin Loom Weaving Panda Gnome

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Graduate Gnome Pin Loom Pattern

March 27, 2024 by ·

The tassel was worth the hassle. Celebrate their recent achievement with a hand woven graduate gnome stuffed toy. It’s fun and easy to make with this pin loom pattern.

This pin loom pattern includes step by step instructions for making an adorable graduate gnome that measure approximately 9 3/4″ tall x 6″ deep and 7 1/2″ wide. If you’re graduate has honor cords, the pattern includes instructions for making those, too.

Graduate Gnome Pin Loom Pattern PDF

The pin loom pattern to make the graduate gnome has step by step written instructions and lots of photos. It will tell you how to roll, tuck and sew pin loom woven squares and rectangles to create a gnome stuffed toy that looks like a graduate student who recently accepted their diploma. Here’s what’s included in the tutorial:

  • Gnome Instructions
  • Cap Instructions
  • Tassel Instructions
  • Honors Cords Instructions (and color meanings)
  • Step-by-Step Written Instructions
  • 30+ Photos and Charts
  • 15 Pages

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  • “Super explained, cute, everything done well.”
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Graduate Gnome Pin Loom Materials List

The graduate gnome can be made with just 2 pin looms: 4″ square and 2″x4″ rectangle. The diploma can be made with a piece of paper or a 2″ square pin loom. If you opt to make it with yarn, than that would be a third pin loom. Here’s the complete materials list.

  • Pin Looms:
    • Squares: 4”; (2” optional)
    • Rectangles:  2” x 4”
  • Yarn:   Lion Brand: Basic Stitch – Medium Worsted Weight (4)
    • BLACK #153 – 150 yds
    • WHITE #100 – 37 yds
    • ALMOND #121L – 15 yds
  • Embroidery Thread: 1-3 skeins (1 for tassel, 1 per graduation cord)
  • Button: (1) 10mm
  • Plastic Canvas (or cardboard): 3” square
  • Needle:  6” needle for weaving and yarn needle for sewing
  • Stuffing
  • Fringe Twister or premade gold cord
  • Beans: to weigh the gnome down
  • Fabric Marker: – white
  • Pet comb: – metal
  • Steamer (optional)

The honors cords were made with a fringe twister. If you don’t have one, no worries. We’ve included a link to a video on how to make a cord without a fringe twister.

This is a really fun graduation gift. Make the gnome in black yarn or make it in the same color as the graduating student. It’s fun to give hand made gifts and this is one they will cherish.

All the shapes in this pin loom gnome are woven in plain weave. The chart at the beginning of the pattern will tell you how many shapes you need in each color so you can weave them all ahead of time, then assemble them at the end. You’ll be surprised at how easy it is to make this stuffed toy.

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Puffin Sewing Pattern with Templates

January 23, 2024 by ·

Most people agree that the Puffin is a funny looking seabird. And that’s what makes it so adorable! Our sewing pattern comes with templates in two sizes: 9″ and 7 1/2″ tall.

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Step-by-Step Sewing Pattern with Templates

This puffin sewing pattern is easy to follow along because it has step by step written instructions and lots and lots of photos. In the end you’ll have a loveable huggable stuffed animal. Here’s what’s in the puffin sewing pattern.

Puffin Sewing Pattern Includes:

  • Traceable templates
  • 2 sizes: 9″ and 7 1/2″ tall
  • Step by Step written instructions
  • 20+ photos
  • 18 pages
  • links to stitch videos

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More about the Puffin Sewing Pattern with Templates

We are rating the puffin pattern as intermediate because of all the curves and multiple parts and pieces, but the pattern is easy to follow with step-by-step written instructions and more than 20 color photos. The tracing templates can be enlarged should you want a larger puffin, though we think the larger 9″ bird is the perfect size for hugging.

The puffin is sewn with a traditional 1/4″ seam allowance. There is a little bit of top stitching, as seen on the bill. That makes sewing the small fabrics much easier. And of course, there is the ladder stitch which creates and invisible seam where you turn the puffin right side out. We have a couple video links to these stitch techniques.

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What You Need to Sew a Puffin Stuffed Animal

To sew your own puffin stuffed animal, you need fabric, stuffing, safety eyes and a sewing machine. Here’s the complete materials list:

  • Pattern Pieces: template at the end of the pattern
  • Fabric (for 1): Cotton: Black – 11” x 17”, White – 6” x 8”, Red – 3” x 5”, Orange – 3” x 6”
  • Felt: Yellow – 1 ½” x 4”, Steel Blue – 2” x 4”, Orange – 1” x 1 ½”
  • Thread: Black, yellow, steel blue, orange
  • Safety Eyes: Large bird – (2) 12mm, Small bird – (2) 8 mm
  • Needle and Straight Pins
  • Fabric Glue
  • Stuffing, Stuffing Stick, Tweezers
  • Scissors, Sewing Machine
  • Pencil, chalk, or Washable Marker

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Caterpillar Pencil Case Pin Loom Pattern

November 21, 2023 by ·

Make your own super cute caterpillar pencil case with pin loom woven shapes. This zipper pouch uses only 2 pin looms: 4″ square and 2″x4″ rectangle! If you also have a 1″ square, you can add little finger grips and zipper pull (pictured but optional).

This is a beginner friendly project as each shape is woven in plain weave. The Caterpillar Pattern includes step by step written instructions and lots of photos. Here’s what’s in the tutorial:

  • Caterpillar Pencil Case
  • Step-by-Step Written Instructions
  • 10+ color photos and charts
  • 7 pages

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More about the Caterpillar Pencil Case

We call this Caterpillar Pouch a pencil case, but it’s also a fun size for storing other craft and hobby supplies like crochet hooks. The Caterpillar Pencil Case is pretty quick to stitch. It takes a little longer if you want to line the bag…which we totally recommend as woven squares aren’t the most secure for sharp objects like pencils.

Here’s what you’ll need in order to make your own Caterpillar Pencil Case:

  • Pin Loom Square: 4” (and 1″ optional)
  • Pin Loom Rectangle: 2”x4”
  • Yarn: Lion Brand Yarns Vanna’s Choice (Acrylic, 170 yd/3.5 oz;),
    #180 Cranberry, 20 yd;
    #172 Kelly Green, 20 yd;
    #171 Fern, 30 yd
  • Fabric for Lining: 1 sq. foot
  • Zipper: 8” Green
  • Felt: remnants of brown, blue, grey.
  • Needle: 6” weaving needle, tapestry needle, sewing needle
  • Thread: Green
  • Washable Marker
  • Fabric Glue
  • Straight Pins

Caterpillar Pencil Case on Etsy

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