Easy YW Idea

For all you women serving in Young Womens here is a fun thing we just did. My Mother-in-law emailed me an idea to make Personal Progress holders. Personal Progress is a program that our young women (12-18 years) work on. It consists of 8 values that they learn more about and work to develop in themselves. They do a 10 hour volunteer project for each value as well.  We had the Beehives make them on a mutual night. We were able to get them all done in the time allotted. I made an extra 5 for incoming Beehives. To simplify it I bought double-sided place mats instead of cutting and sewing together two different fabrics. Here are the directions:

• Fold the bottom of the place mat up 4 1/4 inches (hot dog fold).
• Sew the left and right sides to make a giant pocket (vertical line down the 4 1/4 inches).
• Measure from your left seam (the one you just sewed) 5 1/4 inches and sew a vertical line.
• Measure 1 inch from this new seam and sew. (Pen holder).
• Measure 5 inches and sew.
• Measure 1 inch and sew.
• Measure 5 inches and sew. 
• Cut 3 feet of ribbon. 
• Measure in 1 1/2 feet of the ribbon and sew to the back (outside) of the pouch where your last right pen seam is. 

Sorry if the directions are little confusing. Just buy a place mat, get a PP book, Strength of Youth, and PP journal and do your own measuring. If you place mat is a different size than mine you'll have to do that anyway. Enjoy!