The Krazy Kyles

When I was working on Guam installing transmitters, the guys that came out from South Africa had these neat fabric tool pouches. A top flap folded over the tools to keep them from falling out. The pouch is rolled up and a strap wraps around the outside and is tied or fastened with Velcro (junk!).

Long frustrated with the junk plastic cases that most tools come in and frustrated with a poked, prodded and blooded hand every time I reach into my tool bag I decided to make some pouches for myself.

Each pouch contains one type of tool. My first pouch will be for my Metric Nut Drivers. The second will probably be for my Inch Nut Drivers. I will have one each for Files, Screwdrivers, etc.

Instead of using crummy Velcro, I'm going to use a high power magnet for fastening the strap.

Material Needed:
Roughly a 500x500mm piece of tough denim fabric.
Two super magnets (not too big, you'll never get them apart!)
Spool or two of tough "Blue Jean" thread.
Denim Needle for Your Sewing Machine
Sewing Machine
Fabric Marking Device (Sharpie works in a pinch, but never comes off)
Few dozen stick pins
Straight edge
Scissors or Cutter

• Cut out a 535mm by 465mm piece of tough denim fabric.
• On a long side fold under 50mm and pin down the whole side. Sew it down.
• Fold this edge up 90mm from the fold you just created to the top of the hem. Pin this down along the hem.
• Sew a line vertically from the top hem to the bottom fold of the piece that was folded up 80mm in from the right edge, attaching it to the piece below. This will be a flap to keep your tools inside.
• Sew a line horizontally from near the right edge to the line sewn in the last step along the hem.
• Sew a line from top (hem) to bottom (fold) 10mm to the left of the one created before.

To be continued...