The perfect little travel caddy to hold crayons, markers, paper and stickers! Folds up easily for storage. This quick and easy art caddy sewing tutorial will show you how to make your own! This post contains an affiliate link.

I love finding uses for fabric scraps! After making the girls' aprons I had just enough to whip up two fabric caddies for them to hold art supplies.

These art caddies are perfect for bringing to church or using while traveling in the car.

Each one comes with slots for markers and a large lower envelope for paper and stickers.

The upper slots can hold 1 chubby marker, Kwik Stix, or 3 crayons. The bottom section can hold half sheets of paper (8.5x11" cut in half) with space to spare. The velcro closure keeps everything nice and secure and it folds up easily with a handle for traveling!

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DIY Art Caddy Sewing Tutorial

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DIY ART CADDY SEWING TUTORIAL

The perfect little travel caddy to hold crayons and art supplies! This quick and easy art caddy sewing tutorial will show you how to make your own!

Prep Time10

Active Time30

Total Time40

Cost: $5

Equipment

sewing machine
iron

Materials

Outer fabric 14.5" x 12"
Lining fabric 14.5" x 12"
Thin quilt batting 14.5" x 12"
Upper pocket 12" x 6.5"
Lower pocket 12" x 8"
Straps 3" x 12" x 2
Velcro 8"

Instructions

Cut fabric and organize fabric pieces.
Adhere fabric and batting with basting spray or baste a few stitches along the top and the bottom to keep it together. I used basting spray.
Fold the upper pocket in half (right sides together) and sew along the long side. Turn right side out, press, and top stitch along the top.
Mark 2" increments along the pocket.
Find the midway point on the lining/batting piece and mark with a pin. Place pocket 1" above the pin and pin in place.
Sew along the 2" lines that you marked previously to create sections.
Stitch across the bottom. You will now have 6 sections to hold crayons, etc.
Place half of the Velcro ¾" from the top and center it with the sides. Pin. Stitch in place.
Fold the bottom pocket in half, right-side-out, leaving the sides and bottom edges raw. Top stitch along the top. Press.
Pin other section of Velcro ¾" from the bottom of the lower pocket. Pin. Stitch into place. Pin onto the lining fabric, lining up raw edges and pin into place.
Fold each strap in half, right sides together and stitch along the side. Turn right side out and top stitch along the side seams. Leave ends raw.
Pin straps 3" from the sides of the lining piece on each side, lining raw edges up.
Place top fabric on top of lining/batting piece, right sides together. Pin all the way around, leaving a 4" section to turn later.
Stitch all the way around with a ⅜" seam.
Turn right side out, and fold raw edges of the opening closed. Pin. Top stitch around entire fabric caddy.
Top stitch a seam along the midway point of the caddy to make it easier to fold in half when closing.
Fill with art supplies.

Notes

14.5" x 12" I added a decorative strip of fabric to my outer fabric, but this is optional. You can use the same fabric for the outer fabric and the lining fabric.

Now all that's left to do is fill it up with a rainbow of art supplies!

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Comments

Anne M (Domesblissity) says

December 07, 2016 at 4:40 am

Hi Brandy! What cute fabric! I think I might have to whip up a couple of these for my children for Christmas. Thanks so much for linking up to Thriving on Thursdays last week. I'm featuring your post at tomorrow's party.

Anne xx

Anne @ Domesblissity says

December 07, 2016 at 4:38 am

Hi Brandy! Those fabric combinations are gorgeous. I've always wanted to make these for my kids. I think I might have to whip up a couple of these for Christmas. Thanks so much for linking up to Thriving on Thursdays last week. I'm featuring your post at tomorrow's party.

Anne @ Domesblissity

Julie Christiansen says

December 04, 2016 at 11:24 am

What a fun little art bag! Love it!

JESS44903 says

December 04, 2016 at 9:06 am

Oh what a good idea!! 🙂

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Angela Saver says

December 03, 2016 at 9:36 pm

Every year there is chocolate & toothbrushes in the stockings! Gotta brush after that chocolate!

Wendy says

December 02, 2016 at 7:11 pm

These are so cute for the little artist

Yuli Gonzalez says

December 02, 2016 at 11:04 am

Chocolate oranges .

Lauren says

November 30, 2016 at 7:13 pm

He always brings Tic Tacs.

Caitlin S. says

November 30, 2016 at 1:47 pm

We always do a new toothbrush in each stocking!

Kam Beal says

November 30, 2016 at 9:20 am

Santa brings tothbrushes, paste, and flossers every year.

Jennifer H says

November 28, 2016 at 5:59 pm

These are so cute!!

Tiffiny Banks says

November 28, 2016 at 8:55 am

This would be so fabulous! My little artist can do all her painting with none of the mess!
Must haves in our stockings- toothbrushes, matchbox cars, chocolate oranges, special ornaments... and now maybe some paint sticks!

Tonia Jeffery says

November 28, 2016 at 8:16 am

Every year there are mandarin oranges in the stockings.

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