I love how my brush roll turned out! I think these two fabrics are really cute together and I can’t wait to give this gift to my friend!
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Firefly says
I made one of these, when I was 17 and painting in school, out of an old pair of jeans. Worked REALLY well for painting because I could just dab extra paint onto it while I was working and not worry about ruining pretty fabric. Started to look SUPER awesome after a few months of use. I regret leaving it behind when I moved Down Under. 🙁
This would probably be GREAT for colored pencils for travelling kiddos, too!
I think you've inspired me to make myself a new one.
Jennifer {The Craft Patch} says
I hadn't thought of making one out of denim… that's a fantastic idea!
ITTS says
Hi! Very cute project, and great job! Question- at the end, what are the dimensions of the roll when it's fully open? Since you started with 40 by 23, then folded in half, that should make it 20 by 23, and then once you fold it to roll it up, 10 inches? Because then in that case I assume your drawings weren't to scale, right? No problem with that, they were just confusing me a little, so I was just wondering.
Jennifer {The Craft Patch} says
Yes, that's right… When it's open all the way, it measures 20×23. Sorry for any confusion!
Marcia Watkins says
I should make one for my LARGE crochet hooks (L, M, N, P, Q). Am storing them in a bottle for now, which is far from convenient.
Jennifer {The Craft Patch} says
I made one for my crochet hooks, and it is SO nice to have them organized and visible all at once. It also makes traveling with projects so much easier!
Whatever says
Triangles? WHAT TRIANGLES? And.. your description about the folding is really more confusing than it needs to be…. Yikes… in the end – I think I can figure it out but VERY confusing..
Jennifer {The Craft Patch} says
Thanks for catching my typo! I corrected it to say RECTANGLES. I'm sorry it was confusing for you. Any constructive criticism to help me make it better?
karen habeck says
I think your instructions are fine. I understand what you mean by triangles. I think you'll get a lot of lookers after they see Sandys post. I plan to make one for my brushes and another for my crochet hooks. The one you made is very pretty. Thank you for sharing your tutorial!
Cat Craig says
Gorgeous fabrics. I've made a couple to hold crafting tools for crop travel, but get some wonky lines. Thanks for the tip on the sewing marker.
Beth H. says
I can't wait to try to make this! I got here from Sandy Allnock's blog and instantly fell in love with your site.
Amanda says
Is the elastic necessary?
Jennifer says
No, not necessary. It just helps hold the roll together. You could substitute ribbon or string or just roll it up with no tie to keep it closed.
Margaret S says
I just saw your brush roll on Sandy Allnock’s blog. What a great way to store brushes. Thank you for the tutorial!
Gail says
Thank you for this tutorial. It turned out great!