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Zipper Pencil Case
Summer is over, it is a whole new round of "back-to-school" and "back-to-work" again!!!! I hope you have enjoyed your sun shiny days through out the pass few months; have refreshed and recharged yourself mentally and physically for another round of loooong journey. I don't have summer vacation since it is all year round of hot sunny days which I usually hide myself from it… Anyway, I just had a great weekend getaway with friends from far, we ate, we adventured, we explored, we chat, and we definitely enjoyed every moment together! Now, I am ready for more challenges…. renovate my new home and make whole lot of crafts to stuff it up.. woohooo!!!
To welcome you back to the craft room of Craft Passion, here is the zipper pencil case pattern and tutorial which I did before my recent weekend getaway. Honestly, this is not suitable for beginner sewer because of the piping and the way I lined it, but intermediate or advance sewer should have no problem in getting it done.
As you can see from the photos, this zipper pencil case has a zipper that opens all the way down from top to the sides. This enable a widely open view that make getting things from the pencil case straightforward. Also, there are internal gussets at the sides to prevent contents from falling out.
This pencil case would make perfect storage for many purpose, pencil case, cosmetic pouch, stationery, accessories, craft tools etc… you name it!!!
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Beautiful. Perfect. Thank you.
Greetings from Poland 🙂51
I am lost at step 20 when the lining is placed….52
do you have any tutorial videos? it may be easier for me 🙁53
I love this pencil case. I'm attempting to make one for my children and their friends each. There are some parts that i'm having problems with.
Once I get one completed and start another, can I do a video tutorial for people? I would have loved a video tutorial for this and haven't been able to find one.
Thank you54
Michaela, Have you did a video tutorial for this pencil case, if so can you let me know…Thank you54.1
Thanks for the tutorial, it's very close to what I'm after. Just need to figure out how to add another zippered pocket 🙂 Could you please tell me what measurements the finished pencil case has? It looks way smaller than 15″ in the pics..!
Best regards
Hey craft passion,
I'd like to make this adorable pencilcase but there is one thing i'd like to know before i start.
What kind of interfacing did you use? What brand and number?56
I love the design and zipper. Can you tell me where you buy your zippers?57
Thank you very much for your tutorial!
My English is unperfect, but till the 18th step I understand it clearly.
I would like to sew a bag similar to http://www.kipling.com/de-de/handbags/hand-shoulder-bags/amiel.html?show_img=K1537193K00+999 but with a wall inside the bag like this one: http://img5.fotos-hochladen.net/uploads/tasche6yr7kuv8fz.jpg
Unfortunately I am a beginner. 🙁
Do you have any idea how I can sew a bag like this? Sizes should be 27 L x 24.5 H x 14.5 W cm and volume/capacity 10 Liter.
I would like to put my tablet and books in the bag to have a bit more order. My old bag has a lot of room, but if I put books in it, the bag rolls over and I can't find anything in my bag with too much unordered space.
I hope you can help me.
Wish you a nice weekend!
Thanks .you are the best.I saw it .and my girl loves it very very….59
Having read this I believed it was rather enlightening.
I appreciate you spending some time and energy to
put this information together. I once again find myself spending way too much time both reading and
leaving comments. But so what, it was still worthwhile!61
Hi- Thanks for the wonderful tutorial. I have now made 4 of these- adding additional pockets in most and adding some straps to the outside to make a perfect handlebar bag for bicycles! I don't think I have the gusset part correct but my bag works fine.62
Thank you so much for the wonderful pattern and tutorial! My bag turned out wonderful, it was a tough one for me.63
Hi. This is really great tut, thank you very much. I used it to sth totally different – netbook case, with different proportions but crtainly same pattern. It's universal and nicely explainde. Have a nice sewing!64
Beautiful bag. If you could help me, how would you go about shortening the bag to 6″ instead of the original 8 1/2″? TIA.65
What a great pattern!! I started sewing and then realized that I don't really understand how to sew the second half of the lining, could you clear that up for me? Thanks!66
hi, i want to sew such zipper pencil case.
Which fabric should i use for best result?67
Thanks for this tutorial! It was exactly what I was looking for. 🙂 I wanted to create a bag that opened fully, to hold my oils. I left off the gusset and added some elastic on the inside. It was challenging because my sandwiching was not nearly as smooth, and the fabrics didn't totally line up, but it ended up pretty nice anyway.
For anyone else having trouble with the directions, I'd recommend just going through the steps and you'll discover that it does all come together. I try too hard to visualize each step in a project before I start and was confused on this one. When I just dove in, it all made sense.68
Ive read and reread but cant get beyond "place the lining" I attatched the lining and couldnt get access to the zip, unpicked then tried to sandwich lining and zip and fabric and unpicked Is there something I am missing? Obviously as many people have made this bag!69
for the zipper pencil case I'm not getting it when it said to sew line to line….do you have a video tutorial this? thanks70
sorry, but this zipper pencil case is very hard to do, it doesn't give you alot of instruction how and what to do next..or picture to follow, can anyone help on this? do they have a video to watch…I would love to make this..I'm up to the part where you put the lining on top…please help me…Thanks71
Dear Joanne,
thank you for your pattern. I have just one doubt for now, I print your pattern as you told, twice, then I glue them togheter but the result are 18" not 17"…what did I wrong?72
Great pouch! Wondering if I could sell them at my booth when I do craft shows?73
I sure will put out a card crediting your design you put in a lot of work and its great that its free, thanks!74
Hi Craft passion, i have made this twice and i have difficult when we put together with Lining. may i know what type of needle do you use? i use portable sewing machine and i think its too thick for finishing.
thank you from Indonesia75
Love your design, but I'm stuck on p. 5.
"Make a few stitches near the top stop of the zipper. Pin the gusset to the zipper." Where? I don't see any stitches across the zipper. What am I sewing to if the gusset is pinned after sewing some stitches?
Also, seam lines on your patterns measure 1cm. Just checking – is that the desired seam allowance?
Thanks very much.76
Figured it out – sts near top of zipper were to tack the zipper tape together above the zipper stop.
Then I realized I had printed the pattern out incorrectly. Pieces were too small because the printer option used had been set to "scale to fit Entire Paper". When I changed it to "Print entire image", the pieces enlarged to a more appropriate size.
So start over, but no problem, I still think it a beautiful design and I look forward to working through your instructions. Gotta go cut more pieces …77
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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Domnica Cemortan (photos below) defended Francesco Schettino on Facebook today. Domnica Cemortan aka Dominica Cermotan released pictures and a news statement defending Francesco Schettino, the captain of the Costa Concordia ship, today on Facebook. The news statement comes hours after her news interview on local television.
Domnica Cemortan did not state if she is Francesco Schettino's girlfriend. But she said that she knows him well. She disputes key evidence in Italian prosecutors' allegations against the captain. At issue is the claim about the captain not being on deck when his ship crashed.
Domnica Cemortan is from Moldova. This week, she first appeared on her country's Jurnal TV. She told news that she has first hand knowledge that Francesco Schettino saved more than three thousand lives. Next, she claimed that allegations about the captain's drinking in the bar are false.
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As earlier reported on LALATE, witnesses claim that the ship hit the massive rock while Francesco Schettino was romancing a woman in the ship's bar. They also claim that he abandoned ship, an assertion since verified by audio of Francesco Schettino released by the Italian Coast Guard.
But Dominica Cermotan is telling news that Schettino was not in the ship's bar at the time of the crash. Rather she claims, that when the ship hit the rock, Schettino was on the deck with her. She tells news that other officers and the cruise director were also present and will verify her testimony.
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Dominica Cermotan goes to claim that she and the captain ate in a room next to the deck moments later. She says that he was not in the bar romancing a random woman.
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Italian news today reporting that Dominica Cermotan is 25 and has told her local news that she was on the bridge of the bridge of the Costa Concordia with Schettino when the ship crashed. She details a sitting room next to the helm of the ship. She tells news that the sitting room is covered in glass and she could watch the captain on deck. In the deck, she claims to have observed the captain with his crew when the rock was hit.


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In 2003 Thailand 40 people 12,300 Mangroves
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text: A pair of tapered pants featuring an abstract dot pattern. Banded waistline with belt loops. Grosgrain ribbon self-tie belt. Zip fly with a buttoned closure and a hidden button. Pleated front. Slanted pockets. Buttoned back pocket. Partially lined. Woven. Lightweight. DETAILS: 31" approx. inseam, 29" waist, 11" leg opening, 11" rise, 23" thigh girth Measured from SmallShell: 100% rayon; Lining: 100% polyesterMachine wash cold, tumble dry low Imported Model Info: Height: 5'11" | Bust: 34 | Waist: 24 | Hip: 35 | Wear Size: Small Product Code : 2018836106


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Medina police
Tuesday, July 23
1:27 p.m. — 600 block Braddocks Landing, money reported stolen.
9:52 p.m. — CVS Pharmacy, 401 S. Elmwood Ave., disposable camera and batteries reported stolen.
Wednesday, July 24
5:34 a.m. — 400 block Sturbridge Drive, money, credit card, handbag and iPod touch reported stolen from unlocked car.
4:21 p.m. — 700 block Lafayette Road, jewelry reported stolen.
Thursday, July 25
6:25 a.m. — First block Gunnison Court, ignition key reported stolen from the cup holder of an unlocked vehicle.
3:50 p.m. — 300 block W. Union St., a woman reported two rings might have been stolen from her apartment.
Friday, July 26
4:17 p.m. — 400 block Springbrook Drive, four-door Kia reported keyed.
8:26 p.m. —1100 block N. Court St., money reported stolen from purses.
11:41 p.m. — Morice L. Jones, 35, 309 W. Union St., Apt. 7, Medina, charged with threatening domestic violence and domestic violence.
Saturday, July 27
1:36 a.m. — 400 block N. Harmony St., cash, a PlayStation 3 controller and games reported stolen.
6:34 a.m. — 900 block Wimbledon Drive, Michael L. Kenny, 19, 525 Birch Hill Drive, Apt. B5, Medina, charged with complicity.
8:24 a.m. — 600 block S. Broadway St., Nathan S. Thibault, 18, 6311 Ryan Road, Lafayette Township, charged with theft; he's accused of stealing items from a car.
10:45 a.m. — 600 block Cedar St., vacant house reported entered and property damaged.
4:29 p.m. — Medina Library, 210 S. Broadway St., 14-year-old boy charged with carrying concealed weapon (knife), juvenile tobacco violations and aggravated menacing. Also, Nathan S. Thibault, 18, 6311 Ryan Road, Lafayette Township, charged with obstructing official business.
Sunday, July 28
11:09 a.m. — 700 block Twin Oaks Blvd., Raleigh mountain bike reported stolen from open garage.
5:24 p.m. — 1100 block N. Court St., money reported stolen from a purse.
9:19 p.m. — 200 block Canterbury Lane, Jineffer L. Carrier, 37, 240 Canterbury Lane, Apt. B, Medina, charged with permitting drug abuse and drug abuse; Cody L. Barton, 18, 611 Canterbury Lane, Apt. C, Medina, charged with drug abuse; and a juvenile charged with possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia and drug abuse.
Monday, July 29
12:51 a.m. — 400 block W. Smith Road, 16-year-old boy charged with obstructing official business.
7:07 p.m. — 800 block Nottingham Drive, theft of medication reported.
7:15 p.m. — 1300 block Waterbury Drive, Ryan M. Halupnik, 19, 5550 Center Road, Liverpool Township, charged with criminal trespass.
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Wednesday, July 24
Noon — Kohl's, 4095 Pearl Road, Brandon M. Parker, 28, 226 Grant St., Medina, charged with theft.
3 p.m. — Kohl's, 4095 Pearl Road, Tom H. Haumesser, 41, Rittman, charged with theft, Gary L. Boyles, 39, Rittman, charged with theft; and Elizabeth Norman, 36, of Rittman, charged with theft.


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City Hall
City Hall is located at 7 South High St. There you will be able pay you city taxes, purchase business and various permits, and City Court held here as well.
City Hall is open Monday - Friday from 8:00am - 4:30pm
City Administrator Beth Rhoton
As City Administrator I work under the direction of the Mayor and City Council and act in an administrative capacity over all city department heads unless otherwise directed by the City Council. My job includes all the day-to-day duties of operating the City of Winchester. A portion of these duties would include:
~ Meet with concerned citizens
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~ Coordinate the work of all city departments
~ Review existing and proposed city programs and
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analysis of administrative programs and projects within city
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Beth is a native of Winchester and has lived here most of her life. After obtaining her business degree from Middle Tennessee State she immediately began a career in law enforcement and private enterprise. Having worked for City and County governments since 1990, she accepted the Winchester City Administrator position in December 2002.
Beth is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the City and answers to the Mayor and City Council. Please feel free to contact me via e-mail.
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Fort Wayne, IN: One only has to be around Fort Wayne's own Eric Wedge a short time to know that he and wife Kate are people that give their time to many that need their help. A Buffalo, NY native Kate Wedge and Eric focus their attention on their home towns in a special way. This past weekend they focused their attention on Fort Wayne's charities. One that is close to their hearts is SCAN (Stop Child Abuse and Neglect). The vehicle is the Eric Wedge Foundation; the event The Party in the Park at Parkview Field downtown Fort Wayne, the purpose is to bring attention to a troubling trend in American culture to mistreat the weakest and most vulnerable among us. Eric and Kate are passionate about the need to reverse this trend and to bring a renewed found respect for the life of children and for every person and their needs. Their fund raising efforts at the Party in the Park, were solidly supported by Fort Wayne Sports Club, the mayor of Fort Wayne Tom Henry, and Kent Horman delivered an unbelievable job as MC for the event; as described by Eric.
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COMMUNITY: Eric and Kate Wedge give generously of their time and financial support to a wide variety of community programs....Eric travels annually to his home town of Ft. Wayne, IN, to do a banquet and clinic as fundraisers to support local programs, and Kate runs the Carol K Classic Golf Tournament in her hometown of Buffalo, NY, in honor of her mom...during their time in Cleveland, the Wedges participated and donated time at the First Energy Grand Slam Summer Literacy Program, the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, The Providence House, The Woman's Center of Greater Cleveland, the Cleveland YWCA & the CIC Celebrity Golf Classic, along with several other endeavors.
What would draw Eric to Fort Wayne, Indiana in the middle of the winter, besides Eric's family? The World Baseball Academy (WBA). And the WBA welcomes him; Caleb Kimmel - President of the WBA, Ken Jones-Director of Player Development, Andy McManama-Tournament Director are honored to have Eric instruct at the 2014 Eric Wedge Baseball Camps and College Show Case. During the camp it's all baseball instruction and advice to any player that asks. He does not avoid the chance to work with as many individual players as he can fit into the time frame of the camp. It is easy to forget what all is going on in Eric's life when you see him coaching and evaluating the Fort Wayne young baseball talent.
Eric resigned his position as manager of the Seattle Mariners after the 2013 major league baseball season. A tough decision but the right one for Eric. He quickly became a leading candidate to take over for Dale Sveum in Chicago for Tom Ricketts owner of the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs VP of Baseball operations, Theo Epstein, provided Eric with a fair and in depth series for interviews. Meeting with Epstein and Jed Hoyer the Cubs, general manager, Eric was given full opportunity to present his skills, managerial philosophy, and professional goals. In the end, the Cubs selected an unknown Rick Renteria to take over the position of manager; sticking with their total makeover they are selling to the north side fan base. Eric was extremely impress with his treatment and knows the Cubs are doing the right things in their rebuilding efforts. He is also impressed with the young talent they have accumulated Javier Baez, Junior Lake, and Jorge Soler among others and wishes them well.
Meanwhile, Eric will get a change to evaluate the Cub talent and all the other major league baseball team's talent when he becomes a baseball analyst for ESPN. He is ready to start a new chapter in his baseball life joining ESPN for the 2014 season. Eric plans to return to the dugout; as a major league manager; a plan that will most likely occur. As a former catcher for the Boston Red Sox Eric possess all the experience and knowledge to be a great manager in the majors. Eric was elected as manager of the year in 2002 with the Cleveland Indians before going to Seattle.
The city of Fort Wayne must be proud of the quality and quantity of interested people that attend and support events like the Party in the Park. During this cold winter night it would have been so easy to stay home in the warm house and watch the beginning of the Olympics. Fortunately there was a great turn out for charity fund raising..


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Behold, The Vast Power of Plant Nutrients!
All the different types of nutrients are vital to achieving and maintaining optimal health and nutritional excellence; however, phytochemicals hold a special, elite place in the nutritional landscape. When consistently consumed in adequate quantity and variety, phytochemicals become super-nutrients in your body. They work together to detoxify cancer-causing compounds, deactivate free radicals, protect against radiation damage, and enable DNA repair mechanisms.1 When altered or broken strands of DNA are repaired, it can prevent cancer from developing later in life.
Consuming phytochemicals is not optional. They are essential in human immune-system defenses. Without a wide variety and sufficient amount of phytochemicals from unprocessed plant foods, scientists note that cells age more rapidly and do not retain their innate ability to remove and detoxify waste products and toxic compounds. Low levels of phytochemicals in our modern diet are largely responsible for the common diseases seen with aging, especially cancer and heart disease. These are diseases caused by nutritional ignorance and, in many cases, can be prevented. Approximately 85 percent of our population acquires and eventually dies from heart disease, strokes, and cancer. This is extremely high compared to other populations around the world and at earlier points in human history.
Let's take heart disease as an example. Heart attacks are extremely rare occurrences in populations that eat a diet rich in protective phytochemicals, such as the Okinawans of Japan, but are omnipresent in populations, such as ours, that eat a diet low in protective nutrients.2 Compelling data from numerous population and interventional studies shows that a natural, plant based diet rich in antioxidants and phytochemicals will prevent, arrest, and even reverse heart disease.3 With what we know about heart disease causation, no one needs to die of heart disease today.
Only via nutritional excellence can you address all the invisible, but potentially dangerous, plaque throughout your coronary arteries. Unlike surgery and angioplasty, the dietary approach addressed in this book does not merely treat a small segment of your heart, but rejuvenates all your blood vessels and protects your entire body against heart attacks, strokes, venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolisms, peripheral vascular disease, and vascular dementia. Eating this way is your most valuable insurance policy to secure a longer life, free of medical problems. Thousands of people following my eating-style have reversed their high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and heart disease and have been able to discontinue their medications. Nutritional excellence simply made them well when drugs did not. You can see once again, the most effective prescription is excellent nutrition.
To receive the benefits of nutritional excellence, however, you must actually eat well. Many people believe they can meet all of their nutrient needs by taking supplements; however, supplements can't match or duplicate all the protective, strengthening elements of real fruits and vegetables. There are too many unknown and undiscovered factors in these natural foods. There are more than 10,000 identified phytochemicals, with more being discovered all the time. Only by eating a diet rich in whole foods can we assure ourselves a full symphony of these disease-protecting, anti-aging nutrients. Supplements can be useful in delivering micronutrients found in foods that would be very difficult to incorporate into our diet, such as fatty fish. This is why the word "supplement" is a good one: the pill is supplemental to a healthy diet and cannot take the place of one.
Our bodies were designed to make use of thousands of plant compounds. When these necessary compounds are missing, we might survive because our bodies are adaptable; however, we lose our powerful potential for wellness. Chronic diseases often develop, and we are robbed of living to our fullest potential in good physical, emotional, and mental health. Ultimately, we are what we eat. We get the materials to build our cells from our diet because food provides the raw materials that our bodies use to create tissue and to function at a high level. Consumption of healthy foods leads to disease resistance; consumption of unhealthy foods makes us disease-prone.
Eating right enables you to feel your best everyday. You may still get sick from a virus, but your body will be in a far better position to defend itself and make a quick and complete recovery. Optimal nutrition enables us to work better, play better, and maintain our youthful vigor as we age gracefully.