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Posted: Sept 01 2007 at 3:35pm | IP Logged Quote Elizabeth

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Great idea. I'd run right out and do this, but my daughter's crayons are usually half used up in a week. I can just picture her trying to dig out the little crayon stub from the pocket


I did wonder about this yesterday. What about when the crayon is only half as high? Should we be making these pockets big enough for fingers to go in and fish the crayon out?
Matilda? Can you get a half crayon out of yours easily?

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Posted: Sept 01 2007 at 9:58pm | IP Logged Quote Matilda

My internet service is spotty right now, so I hope this gets through.

Right now all of the crayons in my pouches are full size. I replaced the two middle ones with nubbins about an inch, maybe an inch and a half, and pushed them all the way into the pocket. They were hard to get out but not impossible by squeezing them up from the bottom. No way could you put your finger in their to dig them out. (My pouches hold 12 regular sized crayons each.) But...
the thing about the felt, which I wouldn't have anticipated, is that if you insert a nubbin only part of the way into to pocket and leave a little sticking out, the felt "grasps" onto it and it doesn't slip the rest of the way down. I even tapped it on the table to see if I could jar it loose and make it slip, but the pockets are tight enough that it holds it right where you put it.

I hope that helps!



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Posted: Sept 02 2007 at 8:25am | IP Logged Quote 8kids4me

Wow, I see a Christmas present in the works for my granddaughter!

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Posted: Sept 02 2007 at 9:04am | IP Logged Quote amarytbc

Matilda, thanks! Was that wool felt or run of the mill dime store felt?
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Posted: Sept 02 2007 at 11:59am | IP Logged Quote Matilda

Standard Hobby Lobby felt.

I would like to find some nicer felt for some other projects. Anyone know where to look?

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Posted: Sept 02 2007 at 7:59pm | IP Logged Quote lapazfarm

I got mine done! I used the place mat technique and it was so easy!
Roll em up!
Thanks for the inspiration, ladies!

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Posted: Sept 02 2007 at 8:09pm | IP Logged Quote Land O' Cotton

I just got home from the grocery store and checked in. My, my, my--you've been busy!

Those are so cute! I've got the placemats, but I just need the quiet time to get them made. The boys will flip over those!

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Posted: Nov 07 2008 at 5:08am | IP Logged Quote Erin

Can anyone remember which member took this idea to another level and made her husband pouches for his BBQ tools as a Father's Day present?

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