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Step 3Mark the Pockets & Cut the Holes
Set aside one piece of felt for the back of your case.
On the other piece, mark 1/2" from the edge (waste area), then mark every 3/4" across the entire width of your felt (you should end up with 1/2" left on the other side).
After making these marks, decide where you want your pencils to go, based on the length of your pencils. How?
Your pencils will nestle into the pockets that your form by sewing along the lines, with the points touching the ends of the case. The other ends will stick out of holes, so you'll want to place the holes the length of the pencils, minus about 3/4", from (either) end of the case, so they'll stick out enough to remove them easily. Be sure you mark them in the center of the area between two lines or they won't fit in.
For long pencils, place one hole about an inch from one edge; for stubs, you can fit a couple in a single pocket facing in opposite directions--place two holes near the center of the pocket, about 1-1/2" apart. Vary the hole placement throughout the pockets, leaving some for long, some for short, and some for combinations.
Once you know where you want them all, punch them out with a regular hole punch. If they hang on, just cut them off.
When you're done, you'll have a piece of felt with at least one hole between each set of lines.
On the other piece, mark 1/2" from the edge (waste area), then mark every 3/4" across the entire width of your felt (you should end up with 1/2" left on the other side).
After making these marks, decide where you want your pencils to go, based on the length of your pencils. How?
Your pencils will nestle into the pockets that your form by sewing along the lines, with the points touching the ends of the case. The other ends will stick out of holes, so you'll want to place the holes the length of the pencils, minus about 3/4", from (either) end of the case, so they'll stick out enough to remove them easily. Be sure you mark them in the center of the area between two lines or they won't fit in.
For long pencils, place one hole about an inch from one edge; for stubs, you can fit a couple in a single pocket facing in opposite directions--place two holes near the center of the pocket, about 1-1/2" apart. Vary the hole placement throughout the pockets, leaving some for long, some for short, and some for combinations.
Once you know where you want them all, punch them out with a regular hole punch. If they hang on, just cut them off.
When you're done, you'll have a piece of felt with at least one hole between each set of lines.
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