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January 27, 2010 By: Amanda3 Comments

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So, I have a friend who’s started a blog about her crafting ( http://twelvecraftstillchristmas.blogspot.com/).

I have to say that I like to craft, but I kinda do things the cheater way…

So, here’s my version of the crayon roll that I’ve seen all over the place.

I start with a place-mat–you can find them for around $1 and they always have them at the $1 store! I just fold it in thirds… I use a crayon to measure where the folds should be…

Then I sew a ribbon in one of the ends.

Next, sew the pockets for the crayons–again, I use a crayon to check to make sure that they’ll fit. And my method of making this *way* easy is that I pick lined placemats. I don’t have to measure anything & I can actually sew in a straight line!

Afterwards, put the crayons in, roll it up and it’s ready to give.

How easy is that?

It took me under 30 min & that included time to dig out the materials and trim all of the strings, find some crayons and take photos.

Comments

  1. elizabeth says

    January 27, 2010 at 3:16 pm

    I LOVE IT! It’s absolutely genius to use lined placemats to help keep the lines straight! Now I’m going to have to go out a find a cheap lined placemat. Thank you so much Amanda. Do you mind if I put a link to this blog post on my blog?

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  2. amanda says

    January 27, 2010 at 3:58 pm

    Thanks! Feel free to share!

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  3. Peggy says

    September 9, 2010 at 9:52 am

    I love this idea of using a place mat. This will certianly be a helpful shortcut when making all the grandkids one.

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