Potato Chip Bag Pencil Case

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How to turn a potato chip bag into a pencil case.

It works for any kind of waterproof wrapper - I've even made this as a wristlet pouch with dollar bills instead of packaging.

Sorry for the lazy re-post (this site is brutal on dial-up!) - it was originally on Flickr, linked to Craftster (http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=163488.0), but someone requested that I post it here.

Step 1

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Materials:

- chip bag
- zipper
- 2 pieces of fabric for lining
- 2 pieces of vinyl

Step 2

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Place zipper, right-side up, on lining, right-side up. Line up the top edges.

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Place vinyl on top, lining up top edges.

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Place chip bag on top, wrong-side up. Line up the top edges.

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Use the zipper foot. Sew through all layers at the top edge.

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Flip the vinyl and chip bag to the front, and the lining to the back. Finger press.

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Top-stitch the zipper.

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Place sewn piece on other piece of lining fabric, right-side up (the lining is right-side up).

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Place vinyl on top. Line up all top edges.

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Place chip bag on top, wrong-side up. Line up top edges.

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Sew through all layers of the top edge.

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Open up the piece so that the zipper is exposed on both sides. Top-stitch near the zipper.

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Open the zipper, and place a scrap piece of paper on the vinyl. The paper keeps the vinyl from sticking together.

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Open up the piece so that the vinyl/chip bag sides are touching and lined up, and the fabric lining sides are touching and lined up.

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Use the regular presser foot. Sew around, leaving an opening (sewing path is highlighted). Trim excess fabric and vinyl/chip bag.

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Turn inside out, discard scrap paper, and sew up hole in lining.

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