Strip of batting for the strapI forgot to measure but I think it's about 10"
Button
Matching threadI used contrast for making the tutorial easier to understand
Instructions
Start by cutting your red and white panels.
Match them at one edge and sew with a 1/4" (1/2 cm)
Match the top edges and finger press the bottom edge.
Fold the bottom edge enough to cover a bottle of essential oils
Sew around the sides and cut along the seam with pinking sheers (for design purposes)
Sew a small pocket to accommodate a bottle (mine was about 1 and 1/2"), then skip 1/2" on the right side, pin and sew (this is to make room for rolling the pouch). Continue until you make pockets for all the bottles (at this point I realized my pouch could fit 6 but I decided to go with 5 as these are my most favorites so I cut the extra fabric with pinking sheers)
At this point you can just cut the flap and use the carrier as is or continue to make the pouch the way I made mine
Fold the flap over, finger press and sew a line on the crease, on the inside (on the white fabric)
Continue to sew along the lines you made for the pockets
Cut a strip of white fleece or batting, fold in half twice and sew the edges then cut with pinking sheers.
Pin one end of the strip to the pouch, to the outer fabric (red felt)
Sew a button on the outside
Put the bottles in your pouch, fold the flap over the bottles, roll the pouch and tighten with the batting strap you just created. Make a mark where the strap overlaps the button
Make a buttonhole over that mark and cut open with a seam ripper (here's how to sew a buttonhole with your sewing machine)
And you're done! Easy peasy essential oils pouch to carry all your beloved oils whenever you're traveling away from home.