Pencil Case

1. Cut the grosgrain ribbon in half and pin each piece to the short sides of the pink felt rectangle, close to the edge. Use backstitch or running stitch to secure both edges of ribbon in place, taking care not to stretch the felt as you work.

2. Turn the felt over so the ribbon is face down and fold over one third of the rectangle. Pin the edges of the fold to form a pouch and sew up each side using a 5mm seam allowance. Turn the pouch right side out and press lightly to flatten the seam.

3. Fold in the 5mm at either side of the top flap.Make sure the rough ends of the ribbon are tucked into the fold and pin before using a small running stitch along the edges.

4.Cut out a body, face and heart shape from felt scraps. Stitch simple features onto the face and then fix this to the centre of the head area with small running stitch. Appliqué the heart onto the centre of the body and add running stitch detail to the arms and skirt. Sew the finished motif to the left side of the flap with running stitch.

5. Open the flap and mark the centre edge with a pencil. Make two more marks 2cm from each edge. Fix half a press stud to each mark by over sewing three times through each hole in the disc. Close the flap and cover the stitching by sewing a button over the back of the press stud. Sew two more decorative buttons in the spaces between if desired.

6. Close the flap and carefully lift each press stud a little so you can mark the position on the pouch part of the case with a pencil. Sew the other half of the press stud in place by putting one hand inside the pouch while oversewing through the holes in the disc as before.

7. Cut a 2cm square of sturdy card and wrap white embroidery thread around it five times. Hold the ends of the tassel thread while using a needle and thread to pass a second thread under the loops and tie this tightly to secure.