18" Doll Size Pencil Case Craft

The finished doll sized pencil case made from fabric, felt and ribbon.

       It's time for the dolls to go back-to-school again! Make this small, traditional sewing project for each of your dolls to carry their toothpick pencils in. It will tuck neatly in a doll backpack and/or locker. 

Craft Supplies:

• scrap cotton fabric (3" x 5 1/4")
• ribbon 18"
• felt (1 square)
• needle and thread
• toothpicks
• markers 

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Cut 3" x 5 1/4" piece of cotton fabric.
2. Cut 3/4" x 4 1/2" felt pocket and 1 3/4" x 4 1/2 felt liner from felt.
3. Fold over the edges of the cotton piece with iron.
4. Stack all three pieces together using bast stitch. (see above position)
5. Stitch neatly around the outside of the pencil case first, being careful to tuck the ironed cotton edges behind the felt pieces. 
6. Remove the basting stitches.
7. Now straight stitch between toothpick "pencils" the pockets.
8. Attach a ribbon on one side edge with needle and thread.
9. Now you can roll up the pencil case from the end that has no ribbon and tie the bundle up with the ribbon on the opposite end.

What the wrap-pencil case looks like when it's rolled up for carrying.

Close-up photo of doll-sized colored pencils made using toothpicks.