Make a Tool Roll in 10 Minutes

Today I want to share a really quick make, for you to store your paint brushes, pencils, knitting or crochet needles and more. 

So, I had been promising to make myself a Roll for my Artist Paint Brushes for quite some time now, but never had much time, to add seams and binding, so I put it off. My perfectionism always got the better of me, so I just didn't make one.

This is where Felt came in.  I had some wool felt in stock and as felt does not frey, it is the perfect fabric for this project.

So, gather the pens, brushes, or needles that you want to make a roll for and follow along.

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Measure your longest tool.  Add approximately 10 cm, then lay out your tools side by side with a little space between each one and measure the width, plus 2cm.  This establishes the size of the back piece of your roll.  Draw it out on your felt and cut.
Mine measured 31 x 36 cm
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Next, cut out another piece of felt the same width, by approximately half the height of your back piece.
Mine measured 15 x 36 cm.
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Take a ruler and a water soluble pen, and draw vertical lines on the smaller front piece.  Make them wide enough so your tool will slot in once stitched.
For my brushes, they varied from  5cm, to 2.5cm, to 1.5cm.
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Pin the front piece to the bottom (long edge to long edge) of the back piece.  Cut a piece of ribbon, or twine, whatever you have to hand measuring approximately 80cm in length.  Fold it in half and slot the folded edge sandwiched between your 2 pieces of felt and pin. (I placed mine in the right hand side)
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Next, back stitch over the ribbon and sew around the perimeter of the whole piece and back stitch again at the ribbon.
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Now Stitch your vertical lines from the top long edge of the top (smaller) piece of felt, back stitch and using straight stitch, sew to the bottom of your roll.  Back stitch again.  Repeat for every vertical line. Both pieces should now be stitched together with little slots, big enough for each tool you wish to store in it.

Lastly, fold down a flap, approximately 8cm from the top edge and press the fold in place with an iron.
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Remove the water soluble pen with water, and once dry, pop in your brushes, pens or needles, roll up and tie the ribbon.

Voila!  Your quick project is done.

If you use this tutorial to create your own Tool Roll please tag me on Instagram @michellecorbindesign and use the Hashtag #michellemademestitch



Have a lovely day, and Happy Stitching



Michelle xxx



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