How to make a pencil case

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pencil case
Students in schools and universities use a lot of pens, such as pencils and drawing pens, in addition to other tools that the student needs such as erasers, rulers, sharpeners, etc., so it is necessary to have a pencil case to keep all these tools in one place, and thus access them easily. You can buy a ready-made pencil case from shops, but there are many different and simple ways to make it at home, at a low cost.

How to make a cylindrical pencil case
The pencil case can be made using the cylindrical cardboard tube inside the kitchen tissue paper, by following the following steps:

Bring an empty cardboard tube, and work on cutting it straight from top to bottom with scissors, in order to obtain a flat and flat sheet.
Choose a zipper of a suitable color for the fabric from which the pencil case will be made, provided that the length of the zipper is suitable for the length of the tube.
Cover the left edge of the cardboard tube with hot glue, then stick the left end of the zipper on the glue, and then repeat the process on the right side of the tube and stick the right end of the zipper on it, taking into account that the teeth of the zipper are between the cut edges, so that the tube can be opened and closed by the zipper .

Putting the cloth on the table, then placing the tube vertically on it, working on drawing the borders of the tube on the canvas with a pencil, and repeating the process for the other end of the tube.
Cut out the pencil-drawn circles, leaving an extra 1.3 cm of space around the circle. This is in order to add internal footnotes.

Work on cutting the edge of the cloth in the form of longitudinal slits with a depth of 1.3 cm on the edges of the circles, and that the distance between the incision and the other is 1.3 cm as well, and care must be taken here that the edges of the circle drawn with bullets are not cut, so as not to result in the presence of holes in the pencil case.

Covering the upper edge of the tube with hot glue, and then sticking the inner part of the first circle, making sure to align it with the pencil marks, after that the upper edge of the tube is covered with more glue, then pressing the cracks in the edge to stick it on the tube, it is repeated This move with the other end of the tube.
Measure the length and circumference of the tube, and cut a rectangle of fabric to fit the tube, adding an inch to the measurement for the hems.

Putting hot glue on the inner edges of the cloth, and then folding these edges and sticking them with glue by 1.3 cm.
Putting hot glue on one of the folded edges, sticking it to one of the sides of the zipper, and then working to wrap the fabric around the tube, and when you reach the other side of the zipper, cover the other folded edge of the fabric with more glue, and stick it to the other side of the zipper, and work must be done Align the side edges of the canvas with the top and bottom edges of the tube.

How to make a square pencil case
To make a square-shaped pencil case, you can follow the following steps:

Materials:
Two pieces of fabric measuring 9.5 x 5.5 inches.
2 pieces of 9.5' x 5.5' gingham for lining.
Zipper length 9 inches.
pins.
scissors.
sewing machine.

Steps:
Putting the lining cloth on the table, and then placing the zipper on the upper end of the lining, after which the zipper is covered with the outer cloth from which the pencil case is to be made, taking into account that the inner face of the cloth is upwards, so that in this case the zipper becomes between the lining and the outer cloth, and then the Fasten them together with pins.

Sewing fabrics and zippers together with a sewing machine.
Repeating the previous process by placing the two pieces of cloth, as we mentioned earlier, on the other end of the zipper, and sewing them together, so that the final result is the zipper in the middle, and on either side of it are two pieces of fabric.

Sew the opposite edges of the zipper together, and pay attention that the stitching is internal on the lining side.
Sew all ends of the cloth and at the two edges, and after completion, the zipper is opened and the cloth is turned inside out, thus the pencil case is ready.

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