Sew a tweed pencil case

To make:
Cut two rectangles 23cm x 12cm from tweed. Press under 1.5cm along one long edge of each and insert a zip. Open zip slightly and with right sides together, pin and stitch edges, taking 1.5cm seam allowance. Press seams open and neaten. Fold bottom corners with seams matching and stitch across. Trim and neaten. Turn right-side out. Tie ribbon through the zip pull.

Check tweed, Borovick (020 7437 2180). Plain tweed, The Cloth House (020 7287 1555). Tana Lawn, Liberty (020 7734 1234). Bondaweb, cushion pad and stuffing, all John Lewis (020 7629 7711).

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