Pen/Pencil Cases - June 2012

I can't remember where the pattern came from - one of the quilting magazines, but I made this case:

One of my students that I was pretty close to, but needed a different school environment to be successful, invited me to her graduation - so I made this gift for her.  I'm not sure I like way it turned out - especially how you are supposed to do the edges. I think the box needs to be tighter too.  What I did love was the ribbon and button closure.