Workshop · WS-026
Flat-opening mending tool roll
Keep capped scissors, a seam ripper and other small mending tools separated at a worktable.
Editorial construction draft. Original digital diagrams; no physical build or load certification. Read dimensions, fit and use limits before making changes. US customary dimensions control; metric values are references.
Before marking and cutting
- US inches; feet where appropriate. Metric values are rounded references. Written inch values control.
- 3/4 in means measured 0.750 in actual thickness wherever used. Recalculate mating lengths for other sheet thicknesses; do not substitute nominal stock blindly.
Use limits
- Not puncture-proof, waterproof, PPE or a load sling.
Materials and cuts
| Part | Qty | Size to cut | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Backing | 1 | 20 × 14 in 508 × 355.6 mm | Prewashed firm washable cotton; measure after drying. Cut blank before seams or fitting. |
| B Pocket strip | 1 | 20 × 7 in 508 × 177.8 mm | Prewashed firm washable cotton; measure after drying. Cut blank before seams or fitting. |
| C Ties | 2 | 3/4 × 18 in 19.05 × 457.2 mm | Cotton tape. Cut blank before seams or fitting. |
Hardware and consumables
- 1 × Thread. All seams and tie reinforcement.
Tools
- Rule with fractional inches
- Pencil or appropriate material marker
- Scissors or cutter suited to the actual material
- Straightedge
- Sacrificial cutting backing
- Sewing needle or suitable sewing machine
- Scissors
- Pins; remove and count after sewing
Assembly
- Keep scissors and seam rippers in their separate edge/point caps. This roll organizes protected tools and does not provide puncture resistance.
- Cut A 20 × 14 in and B 20 × 7 in after prewashing. Mark the fabric grain parallel to the 20 in side.
- Double-turn all A edges by 1/2 in and stitch, reducing the finished backing to 18 × 12 in.
- Double-turn B’s upper edge by 1/2 in and stitch. Turn its other edges inward 1/2 in twice; the finished pocket panel is 18 × 5 in.
- Place B on A with finished bottom and side edges aligned. Sew its sides and bottom 1/8 in from the folds.
- Mark dividers at finished X = 4,8,12,15 in and sew from the pocket top to bottom, leaving bays 4,4,4,3,3 in wide.
- Reinforce every pocket top with a 1/2 in backstitched section. Remove construction pins before fitting tools.
- Sew both C ties into a 2 in overlap on A’s right edge at finished Y = 6 in, using box-and-cross stitches.
- Place protected tools in separate bays, fold the 7 in upper backing down over them and roll loosely from the left. Tie short ends together.
- Unroll on the table and confirm no tool point touched the fabric. Replace any missing individual cap before storing that tool.
Checks
- Backing 18 × 12 in; pocket depth 5 in.
- Five bays follow the measured 4/4/4/3/3 in layout.
- Each sharp tool has its own rigid protective cap.
Cleaning and maintenance
- Empty before washing.
- Repair divider seams and replace damaged individual caps.
Primary context
These sources inform the context and do not endorse the original construction design.