Sew a mini case for earplugs or keys

Sew a mini case for earplugs or keys, it is comfortable to have them nearby.

I was at Festival Dranouter. Yes, it’s the festival where I went with my BERNINA sewing machine to sew for a recycling project. Read the blogposts about ‘Mestival’ here.

I missed a mini case for my earplugs, so I started to make one. It will be useful for concerts and dance parties as well.

My sewing machine is the BERNINA 710

BERNINA 710

The BERNINA 710 offers many features to make sewing easier. Inventions such as the semi-automatic threading system, the BERNINA Stitch Regulator (BSR), the BERNINA DualFeed, and the embroidery system, are proof of this superior quality.

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This is a project only made with presserfoot Edgestitch Foot #10.

Edgestitch Foot #10

Excellent for topstitching edges, hems and pleats ✓  Ideal for sewing on lace or ribbon ✓  For reinforcing edges ✓  The guide lets you sew perfect seams and hems running parallel to the edge ✓  For 5.5 mm and 9 mm machines ✓ 

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Note:

The bag I made turned out smaller than expected. The box lid I used was only 7 cm wide. Therefore, I describe it below for a somewhat larger size. I noticed that it was big enough for my earbuds, but fell a little small for my most used keys. Want to use it for something specific? Then check the dimensions first, always smart :).

Supplies you need to sew a mini case for earplugs or keys:

• 2 patches of faux leather, about 13 x 13 cm.
• 15 cm non fringing tape
• Small plastic zipper
• Mettler Seralon cordonnet  30
• 2 key rings, a musketon or carabine hook
• A rotary cutter is useful.
• A metal or plastic lid, about 9 cm.
• Fabric glue to secure the cut thread ends.
• Mettler Web Bond temporary adhesive spray instead of pinning

Preparation to sew the mini case:

Cut one of the patches faux leather in 2, to sew the zipper in.

Sew the zipper in the front part:

Spray temporary adhesive spray on the zipper and put the patches of faux leather on it, right side up.

Sew with a longer stitch length, set to 4, 25, to sew the faux leather to the zipper.

Sew the tape to a loop. Even this seam is sewn with the edgestitch foot on the machine. I set the needle position to the far left and zigzagged over the edge.

Sew the mini case:

Put both patches together, with the tape in between. Check if the seam in the tape will be on the inside of the case, when finished.

Use the lid as a shape to sew around.

While sewing, I noticed the lid was gliding away on the slippery faux leather. Next time I will turn it upside down and use temporary adhesive spray to prevent from sliding.

Check the selected stitch on a side corner, before topstitching. If you use cordonnet thread, you might have to increase tension.

I even kept the edgestitch foot on the machine to sew the circle, with these settings::

It’s useful to pin the corners of the faux leather.

Finish the mini case:

Cut the case along the stitched circle. Secure loose thread ends with the fabric glue.

Add the key rings.

Use it as a key hanger:

Do you have other funny purposes for small patches of faux leather?

Let me know in the comments.

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