Tutorial: Quilted Sunglasses Pouch

Having just invested more than ever before on a new pair of sunglasses, I've been careful to keep them into the case they came. Although it's a hard case and protects the glasses well, it's so big! 

Fine for when I'm using my large everyday bag but when I switch to something smaller the case is too big. 

Today I made a cute quilted case and here's to "how to".

• Cut 1 fabric piece & 1 iron on wading piece to measure 46cm x 11cm.
• Iron on your wading

• Add your walking foot & quilting guide if you have them and sew your quilting lines on your fabric pieces.

• It should look a little like this.

• Fold right sides together in half.
• Measure 3cm from the top edge on both sides and pin
• Sew down both sides and stop at the pins.

• Clip your corners and turn in the right way.
• Pin and press your top edge over until it is a little way past the point you stopped at with the side seams.
• Start on the right side of your fabric and carefully sew around the pouch about 1.5cm from the top edge.
• This is the trickiest part of the sewing as it's small and awkward  - slowly is the key here!

•  Cut 2 x 30cm long strings.  It can be bias folded and stitched, a thin cord or ribbon.
• Feed one strip from the left side, leave a loop at the end and come back down the other side.
• Feed the other strip starting on the right side, again leaving a loop at the end and coming back along the other side.

• You can finish off however you wish.  I added a couple of beads but simply tying off is fine as well.