I've been meaning to write a post about the Master Cleanse, but I have too much to say about it, so it will have to wait.

We are planning a long road trip for spring break, so, inspired by the crayon rolls at Skip to My Lou and Make it and Love it (man those gals are crazy crafty!), I made a colored pencil holder for Nathaniel tonight.



He picked out the fabric at JoAnn's a few days ago.



I noticed that the pocket was upside down AFTER sewing in all the seams. He said, "Its OK, Mommy, it's funny that they're upside down. I like it". Sweetheart.



I decided to use pencils instead of crayons because crayons always melt in the car in the summer. I couldn't find short pencils so I got out the pruning shears and cut them all in half. Viola, a set for Abby.



I made the extra pocket to hold a pencil sharpener and an eraser. A small notebook slides in the big pocket.







I haven't sewn it in yet, but there is Velcro pinned in place to fasten it.

It's not as sleek and cute as the crayon rolls I've seen online, but I'm hoping in this case that function outweighs form. Fun fun!