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DIY Elastic Bookmark with Pen Holder: A Step-by-Step Tutorial

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Our free tutorial guides you to sew a stylish elasticized bookmark with a built-in pen pocket

Cut your pieces with the  given measurements

Fuse the interfacing to the wrong side of the front piece

Layer the two pocket pieces. Sew along one of the short edges to join

Fold the pocket piece over to the right side. Press and topstitch along the short edge to make it neat and crisp

Pin the short ends of the elastic along the center of the short edges of the back piece. Sew the elastic to join

Layer the front and back pieces. Pin all around. *The pocket is now sandwiched between the bookmark front and back.

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