camera case

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Designer: Kendra McCracken

A friend of mine has a teenage daughter who has done extra work and saved money this year to buy herself a new camera. I thought I'd reward her dedication by creating a pretty little camera case to tote it around in!
Although it's all decked out in eye-catching patterns and colors and layers of embellishments, this is actually a very simple project to make.

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Instructions (Print version)

1. Use the 12-in-1 Sewing Multi Tool to measure the camera.

2. Create a pattern using a Fiskars Paper Trimmer and the Twist & Flip 2-In-1 Corner Punch. Start by cutting a rectangle for the panel that will be the front, back, and front flap of the case. This camera is 4" from side to side (which would be top to bottom when it's slipped into the case standing up) so I made my panel 13 1/2" high x 3 3/4" wide. Once completed, this left me with a roomy interior to the case and a 2" front flap. Also cut a rectangle for the 2 sides of the case. Mine are 4 1/4" high x 2" wide. Use the Twist & Flip 2-In-1 Corner Punch to round the corners of one end of each rectangle.

3. Cut 2 panels from coordinating fabrics using the longer pattern piece and 4 matching panels using the shorter pattern piece.

4. Cut a piece of felt slightly smaller (about 1/4" smaller all around) than the 2 large panels. Sandwich the felt between the 2 longer panels, wrong sides of the fabric together. Cut 2 more pieces of felt, slightly smaller than the short panels and sandwich them each between 2 panels, wrong sides of the fabric together.

5. Quilt the longer panel. Baste the edges of the 2 smaller panels.
6. Encase the short, straight edge of each panel using double fold bias tape.

7. Pin the side panels to the front/back panel, beginning by matching the edges encased with the bias tape. Stitch these together. I found it easier to do this by hand. Once stitched in place, use one long strip of bias tape to encase the remaining raw edges, beginning at the point indicated in the photo. Again, I stitched this on by hand.

Stitch a coordinating strip of ribbon down the center of the long panel, being careful not to run the needle and thread through the lining.

8. Use the Circles Shape Template to cut various sized circles from fabrics and felt. I used the 4" circle to create the yo-yo. To create a yo-yo, simply press over the edge of a fabric circle, a stitch around the perimeter of the folded edge (just the folded edge, not both layers of fabric) and pull the thread to pucker the fabric. Shape the yo-yo with your fingers. Layer these and stitch the circles to the front of the case.

9. To create a closure for the case, I used the Wishes All Around stamp set and Staz-On ink to stamp a plain button and added a short length of ric-rac.

After surprising her with her new camera case, I'll add either a wrist strap or a shoulder strap, depending on which she chooses.

Supplies:

12-in-1 Sewing Multi-Tool Item # 12-59777097
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_12-in-1-multi-tool.aspx
Desktop Rotary Trimmer Item # 12-99027097
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_desktop-rotary-trimmer.aspx
Twist & Flip 2-In-1 Corner Punch Item # 01-001448
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_twistnflippunch.aspx
ShapeTemplateT Tool - Circles-1 w/Scallop Border Item # 48507097
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_shapetemplate-tool-circles-1-wsca.aspx
Wishes All Around - 4 inch X 8 inch Item # 01-004656
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_stamps4x8-wishes-all-around.aspx

Other supplies: 3 coordinating fabrics, approximately 1/8 yard each, double fold bias tape, felt scraps, thread, ribbon, buttons, Staz-On ink, 5" ric-rac