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Phone Case From A Tie

"Dad, got an old tie for me?"

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/phone-case-from-a-tie • Posted by Anna H.

I saw something similar on Pinterest and had to give it a try!

You will need

Project Budget
Almost Nothing

Time

2 h 00

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
Medium title4 Medium title2 Medium title

Description

I saw something similar on Pinterest and had to give it a try!

Instructions

  1. Small 1

    Cut off the end of an old tie. Important: Cut off a larger piece than me, I had to lengthen mine later on.

  2. Small 2

    Open the tie at one end and fold in the lining, pinning it

  3. Small 3

    At next, sew the lining on the fabric

  4. Small 4

    Then seam the outer fabric so it looks cleaner.

  5. Small 5

    Pin everything together.

  6. Small 6

    Handsew the layers on the lower fabric

  7. Small 8

    In case there is one, remove the stitch that holds those sides together

  8. Small 9

    Open.

  9. Small 10

    Pin the sides together.

  10. Small 11

    Handsew them, take care to not sew through every layer!

  11. Small 12

    Looks like this now.

  12. Small 13

    That was the moment I added another piece of tie because I realized mine was too short.

  13. Small 14

    Fold the tie like this.

  14. Small 15

    Pin & sew

  15. Small 16

    Add snap buttons

  16. Small 17

    Done!