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| Last year I made the decision to make all classroom supplies communal. However, passing out pencils and crayons every single morning takes time and a transition that can be hard to handle. My solution: pencil and crayon cases. But these too will be shared and collected each week for sharpening and replenishing. I wanted to keep them very simple, no ties, no zippers, just some wool and thread. |
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| My Pinking rotary cutter is one of my most favorite sewing notions. |
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| For this simple pattern I sewed enclosed tubes of felted wool, then cut them in half on the diagonal. One big benefit is that there is very little wasted fabric. |
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| I knew I would be slicing through the thread so I used a triple-stitch to get the built in back-stitch function. |
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| Voila! Each case will hold about ten or twelve pencils. And it only took me an hour to make 30. |
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| I used the same pattern to make crayon cases, just adding a little strip of elastic to help keep the case closed. I know this case won't work for most Waldorf teachers who prefer to use stick or block crayons, but I have found these little nibs to be quite simple and convenient - a stick and a block all in one. And the children are unable to use a pencil grip with them so there is no worry about developing bad habits there. And no huge crayon case covering half their desk while they work! This case will hold 15-20 nibs easily. |
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| Cute, isn't it? |
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| I particularly like that the case double as a little mat where the children can rest their crayons. No more clinking on the surface of the desks, rolling off desks, or getting caught up in paper. They can have their place. |
