First of all we looked and critically evaluated the suitability of some shop-bought pencil cases. We then had an understanding of what we needed to do to make a good pencil case.

Before we could get started designing and making our own, we had to sharpen up our sewing skills. We practised our running stitches until they got smaller and smaller.

Next, we designed our pencil case around a basic pattern. We thought carefully about out choice of colour and thread. The logo we designed was something that we were interested in, for example: a kitten, a football or a flower.

Having designed the pencil case we started sewing it. We had lots of parent volunteers in school to help us. The stitching was so neat that you couldn’t tell if it had been done by hand or a sewing machine!

All that was left to do was to add the logo – the pencil cases were then ready to use. The pencil cases have been so well made that we are still using them now!