Pencil rolls galore
"Galore" might be a strong word for three.
This morning, I finally was able to make a couple of pencil rolls for my nieces to go along with their Christmas presents (a mishmash of crafty supplies and kits and the book DIY Kids by Ellen and Julia Lupton). With the snow trapping us all week, I couldn't get to the fabric store for wool felt until yesterday. Then we got snowed in again this morning, so I seized the opportunity to sew, sew, sew.
Pencil roll No. 3 came about after Bo saw what I was doing. She hasn't quite grasped the whole "joy of giving" thing yet and was doing her best to convince me that her cousins' pencil rolls should be her own. So I agreed to make one for her, too--a zebra, at her request.
I used a zebra outline from the "stripes" episode of Kids Craft Weekly, minus the hind legs. My printer jammed halfway through, so I can had to make up the zebra's rear end. Nice tail, huh?
I have one more to make for a good friend's 4-year-old son. They're so easy and quick and fun to do. The idea comes from Amanda Soule's book The Creative Family, although I don't follow the directions closely anymore (which might explain some wonky parts here and there).
The zigzag stitch got a little out of control on this one, especially when Bo crawled under the table and sat on the sewing machine's pedal. Twice. Sorry cousin Coco. That's supposed to be a snail under a tree.
Inside:
Why is this shot reminding me of cinnamon rolls? Have I not consumed enough butter over the last several weeks already??!
Love it! Am bookmarking this for inspiration.
Posted by: Whitney | December 27, 2008 at 05:38 PM
Those look really cool. I've had a good time making these for friends. I gave No. 4 to my kiddo for Christmas. Once you do a few, they come together pretty quick.
Posted by: Carolyn L. | December 27, 2008 at 08:10 PM
SO cute! I love the tree and snail~ Zana
Posted by: Susannah | December 30, 2008 at 06:44 PM
Thanks, guys!
Carolyn, I still have photos of the one you sent me I need to post. So cute.
Zana, I'm glad you could tell it was a snail. My husband thought it was a turtle.
The fourth one is going to have a doberman pinscher (sp?) on it because the little boy I'm making it for owns a dobie.
Posted by: Megan | December 30, 2008 at 08:45 PM