Patch dispenser
I use pillow ticking to patch my round balls. I cut them in about 1.25 wide strips, pregrease them and roll them up tight. I took an old 35mm plastic film canister and cut a quarter inch(or so) slot from top to bottem, leaving the upper rim intact and shove the roll of patching into the canister and thread the loose end of the patch through the slot and pull ot out as i need it. I pull it over the muzzle, start the ball and cut the patch.
This is a clean and easy way to patch a ball.