WIP #165: Elastic Pencil Pouch for your Notebooks & Planners

Welcome to WIP Wednesday! On this episode Vanessa will teach you how to make a stretchy pencil pouch for your notebooks and planners. This is a great scrap busting beginner friendly project that makes a fab little gift!

This pouch is made by adding fold over elastic to the Pencil Pod Pouch in this tutorial: https://youtu.be/GhD6Zp51Wng?si=HKvJbNfQsqKwwlUW

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• Pencil Pod Video Tutorial: https://youtu.be/GhD6Zp51Wng?si=HKvJbNfQsqKwwlUW

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Other products, projects, and useful links:

• Teensy Fabric Baskets tutorial: https://youtu.be/0pb-OQXkE3k

• WIP Wednesday #103: Teensy Fabric Basket demo & Back To Basics: https://craftygemini.com/2023/08/wip-wednesday-103-teensy-fabric-basket-demo-back-to-basics.html

• WIP #164: Beginner Friendly Pouch Tutorial- SO EASY!: https://craftygemini.com/2025/02/wip-164-beginner-friendly-pouch-tutorial-so-easy.html

• The planner Vanessa is using (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3Qmzqkp

• Mini Ironing Board- DIY Video Tutorial: https://craftygemini.com/2013/06/mini-ironing-board-diy-video-tutorial.html

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• KAI 8.5″ Scissors: https://craftygemini.com/shop/kai/

• Sewing Machine needles: https://craftygemini.com/shop/schmetz-sewing-machine-needles/

• More must-have beginner sewing supplies: https://craftygemini.com/2016/05/must-sewing-supplies-beginners.html

• OLFA 45mm Rotary Cutter: https://craftygemini.com/shop/olfa-45mm-rotary-cutter/

• Iron I use (1800 watts/ affiliate link): https://amzn.to/491uAkF

• Modern American Vintage Tailors Clapper: https://modernamericanvintage.com/products/clappers

• Faux Leather and Vinyl in the Crafty Gemini Shop: https://craftygemini.com/?s=faux+leather&post_type=product

• Small Tailors Clapper: https://craftygemini.com/shop/small-tailors-clapper/

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