BROTHER KNITTING NEEDLE

INSTRUCTIONS

PREPARATION

From fabric 1 cut:

• 1 x 20 1/2" x 16" (52 x 40cm) piece for the front
• 1 x 20 1/2" x 8" (52 x 20cm) piece for the pocket

From fabric 2 cut:

• 1 x 20 1/2" x 2" (52 x 5cm) strip for the pocket binding
• 2" x 2" (5 x 5cm) strip for binding (42inch)
• 1 x 20 1/2" x 16" (52 x 40cm) piece for the lining

CONSTRUCTION

Step 1. Prepare the pocket binding press 1/4" (0.63cm) on both sides, then press in half lengthways. Sew to the top of the pocket piece.

Step 2. Sandwich the pellon between fabric 1 and 2 press together with a hot iron place the pocket piece, aligning the bottom edges - pin in place to secure.

Step 3. Using a fabric marker and ruler, mark the pencil pockets. Starting from the left side allow 1 1/4" (3cm) for the first pocket and then 1" (2.54cm) apart for the remaining 19 pockets.

Step 4. With the walking foot attached use a straight stitch at a length of 3 to stitch through all three layers following the guidelines as previously marked.

Step 5. Sew the binding onto the front of the roll using a 1/4" (0.63cm) seam and mitring the corners as you stitch. Turn the binding to the inside and slip stitch the binding in place.

Step 6. Attach the ribbon - fold in half and secure with machine straight stitch as shown in diagram 4.