Snippets ~ A Snappy Case

Today's Snippet!

Ever lose your spectacles in the sewing room, or just can't see to find them?  Here's another fun Snippet from my sewing room to yours... an easy-to-make eyeglass case to hold those elusive specs!

Supplies:

Main fabric:  6-1/2" x 7" rectangle

(I used laminate - matches my sewing kit *Ü*)

Accent/Lining fabric:  6-1/2" x 8-3/4" rectangle

Heavy fusible interfacing (Pellon Decor-Bond)

Metal tape measure (1/2" wide) that you can chop up

Tin snips or heavy-duty craft scissors

 

FUSE interfacing to wrong side of lining fabric.

 

With right sides together, STITCH main fabric to lining along one 6-1/2" edge. 
Use 1/4" seam allowances.  PRESS seam allowance toward main print
(use presscloth if making with laminate).

 

FOLD sewn unit right side out and align opposite edges together.

PIN or BASTE lower edges. 

You should be able to see about 3/4" of accent fabric at one end.

 

STITCH in the ditch to form your casing for the tape measure.

 

Fold to find the center of the top band and STITCH down the middle of the casing.

CUT off two 3" lengths of metal tape measure with tin snips or craft scissors.

Round the edges if possible. 

If the ends are rough, use a bit of painter's tape to wrap the ends.

 

With right side of eyeglass case up, INSERT tape measure into both ends of casing.

Be sure the DOMED side of the metal tape measure is UP.

 

With right sides together, PIN edges along side and bottom. 

Make sure you have enough room to stitch a 1/4" seam 

and enclose the tape measure.  If not, RE-TRIM tape measure if necessary.

STITCH seams, using 1/4" seam allowance.

Finish edges with zig-zag stitch if desired.

TRIM corners and TURN your eyeglass case right side out. 

Use the help of a chopstick or other blunt object to turn the corners.

 

SQUEEZE to open the end and insert your glasses.

Stores one or more pairs of glasses. 

Better yet, make one for each pair for every room of the house. 

(Advice to self...)  I buy these cute reading glasses at Michael's

 craft store for around $2.99, and yeah, I have a pair

 in every room and I still lose them!

I've been having sew much fun making these little projects and doo-dads for my sewing room using just a few scraps and odds and ends, all while testing out Riley Blake Designs' fun fabrics and notions. 

I call these my     

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You may be interested in one of my other snippets:
the UFO-to-Go! It's a portable design wall roll-up!  

You can see it in a video here:
http://youtu.be/-4eBjeP-Urs 
Or see the step-by-step Tutorial here:
UFO-to-GO!

 

Happy Sewing!!

Deonn