How to Sew an Oilcloth Pencil Pouch

To celebrate back to school, I have been sharing sewing patterns for zippered pencil pouches this month.

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Today I’m sharing with you the 3rd of these projects, an Oilcloth Pencil Pouch.

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You can stitch it up in less than an hour, and it’s the perfect project to make use of some of those scraps you’ve got lying around.

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This pencil pouch is made from oilcloth. Oilcloth is a heavy weight fabric that is coated to make it feel like plastic.

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It’s great for kids because it can be wiped off and cleans up easily.

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If you’ve never sewn with oilcloth or other “coated” fabrics before don’t be intimidated. There are just a few things that you need to do differently.

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The most obvious one is to not touch it the right side of the fabric with a hot iron (it will melt and make a big mess out of your iron).

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