"C" is for Chalk Pouch

Sew: zippered chalk pouch

Make a drop cloth canvas zippered pouch with CHALK sewn on front in fun colors.

A great accessory for kids to store their chalk:

I took a pack of colored chalk, wrapped it up and put it inside the pouch:

And now, along with the folding chalkboard easel I made last week, we have a great kids birthday gift:

The pouch is completely washable too!

Here's how to make the chalk pouch:

1. Cut fabrics:

1 - drop cloth exterior 9" x 14"

1 - cotton lining 9" x 14"

1 - med. weight fusible interfacing 9" x 14"

1 - 8" zipper

fabric letters (see how to make those here), use double sided fusible on back

2. Apply interfacing to drop cloth.

Arrange fabric letters and iron in place:

3. Zig zag around letters.

4. Sew in zipper.

Place zipper face down on one end of drop cloth then place lining face down on top and using a zipper foot stitch.

5. Open lining and top stitch:

6. Repeat for other end of drop cloth and other side of zipper.

7. Sew side seams, be sure to leave a 4" opening in one side of lining.

Miter four corners:

8. Clip miters and turn right side out through opening in lining.

Push lining down into pouch and press.  Add grosgrain ribbon to zipper pull.

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