Tim Holtz Colorblock Distress Watercolor Pencil Roll

Hello friends! I’m back, this time with a sewn project for the Distress Watercolor Pencil Roll that I made for the recent release of the Colorblock Fabric series by Tim Holtz and Freespirit Fabric. If you remember, Tim shared it on his Youtube inspiration LIVE a couple weeks ago. This could be used for the new Watercolor Pencils or really could be made for any kind of tool storage…I just happened to think that the new collections of Distress Watercolor Pencils would be the perfect tool to start with.

In fact, this pencil roll was based on a pattern for a Crochet Hook Roll that I found on youtube…. you’ll find the entire tutorial super easy to follow and it can be easily changed to fit your needs.

Here are the measurements and tips for how I adjusted the pattern for the Distress Watercolor Pencils.

First, the list of tools-

2- 16″x20″ pieces of fabric (I used one piece of the Colorblock fabric and one piece of Tim Holtz Provisions Stone Fabric…also, this could be made using 2 fat quarters since they measure 18″x21″, simply trim to your desired size)

1 piece of 808 Pellon Craft-fuse cut to 16″x20″

1 piece (approximately 36″-38″) of Twill Tape, Ribbon, or Jute

Sewing Machine, Thread, Fabric Pins or Clips, Scissors, Iron.

I followed the instructions on the video except used my own sizes for the fabrics that were measured to fit the pencils and the height was measured to fit a couple paint brushes, a Distress Detail Waterbrush and a small inky binky (flour sack towel). I trimmed a piece of fabric from a regular size towel and stitched to fit in the center pocket. The main fabric (Colorblock) had the Pellon Craft-fuse ironed onto the back following the instructions found on the Pellon packaging. This gave my project more stability. I ironed on the Pellon, then flipped the fabric over and followed the lines/squares on the fabric to give the piece a quilted look, then I followed the instructions on the video (but didn’t create the rounded corners), leaving 1/4″ seam allowance and a space open for turning. The finished size of my pencil roll is approximately 8″x19″

In my sample, I used 2 different sets of the Distress Pencils that fit into the 2 right pockets and 2 left pockets, leaving the center pocket for the towel and brushes.

Once you have the basic design stitched, turned out and ironed, I straight stitched around leaving an approximate 1/8″ seam around the edge. I then created the pocket and top flap. I stitched the bottom pocket flap up, folding the bottom to be an approximate 3.5″ pocket.

And the top flap was folded approximately at 2.25″ then ironed and stitched using a straight stitch first, then I went over using a zigzag to give it a shabby look.

I stitched the pockets at approximately 3.75″ wide, first I straight stitched them, being sure to back stitch at the top and bottom, then went over the straight stitches with a zig zag. Again, this was to give it a shabby look. The pockets are wide enough to hold more pencils, I just chose to leave space so that I could fold it rather than roll the piece and tie it shut.

Thanks so much for looking and for the kind comments you left for me during the LIVE and on my previous Colorblock post. I am thrilled to hear that so many loved the look of this pouch and hope that you give the project a try!

Thanks again!

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