How to Make a Natural Cork Case for Your Sunglasses

 

• we are choosing our city scenery cork fabric, but you can use any other of your taste;

• first we are going to cut a rectangular piece of pattern paper and add 0.75” darts at the bottom corners;

• top length- 7 & 1/8 inches, Bottom length- 6 inches, centre height- 3 inches;

• for the flap cut pattern as shown;

• firstly we’ll stitch the darts, make the case then add the flap;

• we have to cut 2 pieces in cork for flap, 2 pieces in cork for case, 2 pieces lining in cotton;

• let’s fix the Velcro first as shown;

• check alignment and sew them as shown; 

• patch sew the 4 slides of the velcro;

• now stitch together the two flaps of the case along the side and the bottom;

• make sure you sew the edge curves with care;

• make small slashes near the curves and turn it inside out;

• make a top edge stitch to remove excess bulk;

• stitch all along 4 sides of the flap;

• now the flap is ready;

• now let’s stitch the darts of the case;

• darts for the cork panels and the lining panels one at a time;

• fold and stitch them as shown;

• your panels should look like this after sewing the darts;

• now sew together the case panels as shown;

• make a 1/4 inch seam along the sides and the bottom;

• place the lining inside the cork case and stitch along one side leave the other side open;

• pin them together neatly and stitch as shown;

• attach the flap to the open side, sandwich it between the lining and the cork panel;

• start with stitch the cork case and cork flap;

• now make a top stitch of 1/8th inches to finish the pouch;

• pin them together and stitch along the edge;

Take it on a sunny day and enjoy :)