Tutorial: Flannel Eye Glass Case

Yesterday, I posted a link to a tutorial for the Flannel Eye Glass Case, but afterwards I realized that the way I made the case and the way the About.com tutorial instructs you to make one is totally different! Here's the case I made along with the tutorial and basic illustration:

Step 1: Gather supplies.

- 9"x18" piece of flannel fabric

- Embroidery floss

- Large eye needle

- Optional: 9"x9" piece of interfacing

- Optional: Sewing machine

Step 2: Ironing & interfacing.

Iron the flannel fabric flat. Fold it in half (right sides together) and add a crease along the fold. You will end up with a 9"x9" square of folded fabric.

If you wish to add interfacing to create a stiffer case, attach the interfacing to one of the halves of the fabric. Be sure to attach the interfacing to the wrong side of the fabric.

Step 3: Trim fabric to size.

Temporarily fold your fabric in half again. Taking into consideration you will need 1/2" seam allowance on all sides, cut your square to the appropriate size based on the eye glasses this case will eventually hold.

Find the center line, as shown in the image at the left. Using this image as a reference, cut a straight line from the center point from the top edge of the fabric to the right side edge, approximately 2" down from the top corner.

Step 4: Sew first edge.

With a 1/4" seam allowance, sew almost entirely around the fabric (including the creased side), leaving a 2" opening.

When hand-sewing this part of the project, I used a basic backstitch and only 3-strands of embroidery floss. If you choose to use a sewing machine for this part, the project will go much faster.

Step 5: Turn RS out & iron.

Pushing the fabric through the opening, turn the fabric right-side-out. Use a chopstick or something similar to press into the corners to make them as "sharp" as possible. Sew the opening closed using a hidden slip stitch.

Iron the fabric again to make the seams lie flat. Fold in half along the center line (found earlier) and press a crease into the fold.

Step 6: Finish edges.

Using all 6-strands of embroidery floss, sew a blanket stitch around all visible edges.

That's all there is to it! You're done!

Options

1) If you'd like to use a different fabric on the outside of the case such as a decorative cotton fabric, simply use a 9"x9" piece of your selected fabric in addition to a 9"x9" piece of matching flannel fabric for the inside.

2) You can even quilt together some fabric scraps you have around for the outside of your case.

3) Personalize the case by embroidering a name, initials, or image to the front of the case.

I must apologize because I usually include many more images in my tutorials than I did in this one. I actually forgot to take pictures while I made this case. This project is so easy, I don't think you'll need any more images to figure it out.

Have fun with this super easy project! Thanks for reading!