Pen Cases (simple Diy)

[bird101]

with help of my mother, seamstress, i made some pen cases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[watch_art]

nice! i want to get my mom to help me out with something like that, but i can't fathom a time when i'll ever want to bring more than one or two pens anywhere with me. and for that my pocket and shirt collar both do the job. i'm sure i'll still make one eventually.

 

but i really like the black/pinstripes and the flowery necktie pouches. very nice.

[bird101]

thank you!

there are the first "beta test"

[CaramelNib]

Your cases are COOL. How'd you make the 2nd one? (The multi-pen case.)

[Vargouille]

Yes, I would like to get the instructions for the second one too!

[penspouse]

Yes, I would like to get the instructions for the second one too!

Me three.

[Aeltar]

That second one looks similar to a crochet hook/sewing needle roll. You can find plenty of patterns for those online for free and modify them, if you can sew.

[karinh]

Cool! I really like the third one - is it made from an old tie? Clever and attractive.

I have a whole pile of old ties here (my Dad's I got when he died because I do fabric art stuff) and I was planning to make pen wraps from them too! I like that a lot of them are already lined nicely and there are some lovely patterns. I was thinking of making a wrap that could fit 2 or maybe 3 pens (depending on tie width) from the fat end of the tie but haven't got round to it yet. Must get my act together and have a go.

[bird101]

ok, the second (the black one, with 6 pen cell) is very simple but it's necessary the sewing machine to have a good result.

on the basis of the dimensions of your pens and the number of the pens that you want to put inside you have the dimensions of the main rectangle.

now you have to select two kind of tissue (in my case is inside black/pinstripes outside).

after you have to make the pen-cells: i use a small highlighter as a cylindrical reference to have the same size for all pen-cells.

now cut at exact dimensions and sew the pieces... but this work is not for me

 

i'm sure that if you show the pictures to a seamstress she understand in one second how to made it.

working time: 10-15 minutes

tissue price: 0 €, there are a cuttings waste

 

-i hope my english is clear enough-

[bird101]

yes karinh, you are true! the third is a part of old tie, but i have not instructins fot this

i say only "hey mà, i like the tissue of this tie"

some hours later, when i come back to my family, i found it

 

but i think that it's not too much difficult to make

[sombrueil]

nice! i want to get my mom to help me out with something like that, but i can't fathom a time when i'll ever want to bring more than one or two pens anywhere with me. and for that my pocket and shirt collar both do the job. i'm sure i'll still make one eventually.

 

but i really like the black/pinstripes and the flowery necktie pouches. very nice.

 

what about when you go to a pen club/association/posse/meet up?

[Alice L]

Very nice work! Thanks for posting these for us to enjoy.

[Journaleur]

Nice Job! I love the idea of using an old tie for a pen case. Thanks.

Now, may I borrow your mother?!

[bird101]

hi hi

ok, if you pay the fly from italy for both

 

thank you all!

[CaramelNib]

Hmmm, if about 200 of us pay for the mother to come from Italy, it'd be affordable. I think dad has a few "dispensable*cough* ties lying around. I wonder if he'll even notice.... *drools* A silk pen case. YUM. How chic!

[antiquepawnshop]

Your cases are nice works.

[777]

Nice cases.

 

My mom made me a case like this once. Moms rock!