Sew DIY Glasses Case with a Snap Shut Measuring Tape Closure

[@ginnyjohnson8029]

Just what I was looking for. A friend gave me a lot of quilted Christmas fabric and ask if I would make hot pads for her homeless folks she works with. I told her that fabric would not be good for hot pads because of the polyester batting but I would make eyeglass cases. This is perfect. Thanks so much. Ginny Johnson

[@Mellysews]

Glad you liked it!

[@rhondarendon]

I want to thank u for a great tutorial and especially for the attention to the details such as needle placement and bringing work and showing on the sewing machine. It truly helps those of us still knew to sewing and intimidated by the sewing machine!! Truly, thank u!!!

[@Mellysews]

You are so welcome!

[@veenapurohit9809]

Superb tutorial. Looks very easy. Can' wait to start one for my husband. Very practical. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Mellysews]

Have fun!

[@cyndilarosa9417]

I love your videos. As someone who is still fairly new to sewing I find your tutorials much easier to follow than a most of the ones I’ve seen on youtube. I think that people who know how to sew forget that some of the materials, tools, and terms they frequently use are foreign to us newbies. So thank you for making quick, easy, projects that come out beautiful because of your clear, concise instructions.

[@Mellysews]

You are so welcome!

[@nanastevens4094]

Using measuring tape is so clever. Very nice tutorial. Thanks.

[@Mellysews]

It's like magic!

[@momgrandma5496]

I recognized your sewing machine fabric when Kimberly at Fat Quarter Shop said how much she loved it. Now I need cool sunglasses to put in your cool case.

[@Mellysews]

Her shop was the first one to get yardage online for sale too!

[@francesmanktelow577]

Excellent video. I made a great final product. Thank you.

[@Mellysews]

Glad it helped!

[@GinaGrowe]

Thank you! Excited to try this with the measuring tape closure.

[@Mellysews]

Have fun!

[@patriciaesterfuentes9054]

I didn't expect much from this tutorial in the beginning, but amazingly it came out very helpful. Thank you. The sunglasses case is on my to do list, hopefully very soon.

[@Mellysews]

Hope you get some sewing time soon!

[@marcysikes]

Thank you for this great tutorial! I plan on trying this project in the next few days! 😊

[@Mellysews]

Have fun!

[@samanthatansley]

Measuring tape is so creative!

[@Mellysews]

Thanks for watching!

[@lynetterene]

Love....saw a few of these videos today....liked yours the best....much easier! Thanks!

[@Mellysews]

Glad it's helpful!

[@DJ-rx5lz]

Looking for gift ideas for xmas and this is perfect for my 3 grand daughters, Thanks

[@Mellysews]

You’re welcome 😊

[@patreynolds4614]

Brilliant the glasses case will be on my list very soon

[@Mellysews]

Have fun sewing!

[@kimwaknitz7594]

Thank for the tip of moving needle over so the presser foot stays on fabric. Can’t wait to make at least one of these.

[@Mellysews]

Glad it was helpful!

[@artpoemsbysaloumehsallysal7043]

Thank you so much for this tutorial.❤❤❤❤

[@Mellysews]

Thanks for watching!

[@Jana-TheCraftyGambler]

These would be great to make for a craft fair. Thanks for sharing

[@Mellysews]

Yes they would!

[@kthybrown007]

for simplicity, you can sew the loop on without that type of caribiner clip then put it on later, so it doesn't get in the way of your presser foot. With some other types, you could attach with a split ring, which could be placed later as well.

[@Mellysews]

Yes, you could

[@charlenefiumara333]

Great project! Thank you for the lesson on the self leveling foot. I always wondered what that black spring button was for.

[@Mellysews]

I sewed for a long time before I realized what it did :)

[@gradybraylen3569]

a trick : watch series at flixzone. I've been using them for watching a lot of movies lately.

[@nathanaxel8758]

@Grady Braylen definitely, been using Flixzone} for since november myself =)

[@amythomson9974]

thank you for this easy to follow video. Please advise how wide the metal measuring tape is please and thank you :-)

[@Mellysews]

It doesn't matter. If you watch the whole video, you can see that I match the casing to the width of the tape, so any width will work.

[@lynnoliver2168]

You could also slow hand stitch the outside for a great clean look. 🇨🇦

[@Mellysews]

Yup

[@sewittoday1]

So clever to use the measuring tape, I thought you had to buy something fancy for the closure. thank you :) And your fabric is charming!

[@Mellysews]

Thank you! And you can make soooooo many of these with one measuring tape :)

[@noahburke]

This looks great! Thank you.

[@Mellysews]

Thanks for watching!

[@valclements7092]

Great tutorial Mel. Thank you so much for sharing. Val 🇨🇦🇬🇧❤️

[@Mellysews]

Thanks for watching!

[@patriciaswaim5133]

fantastic! Thank you for sharing

[@Mellysews]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sharyncrawford3419]

Thank you can’t wait to make mine! Great Tutorial!

[@Mellysews]

Thanks for watching!

[@ericabates5361]

Hello, I thought it was a special clasp you had to buy 😋 this is such a brilliant idea 😁 💕 thank you so much for this very easy to follow tutorial 😁💜 I will be making some of these for my glasses, sunglasses & even my Crochet Hooks 😁💕😋 Erica x

[@Mellysews]

Glad you like it - have fun sewing!

[@GewoonelsJustels]

fabulous

[@Mellysews]

Thanks!

[@IMOO1896]

Does it matter which way the tape is facing to hold and snap closed?

[@Mellysews]

You want the two curved sides facing inwards. Otherwise there may be gaps when it's closed.

[@maurajeanie]

@@Mellysews so, when they are facing each other they're more like a butterfly than an oval? So many tips in this video, well filmed and edited, too. thanks for sharing.

[@lindasegura7838]

So it looks like you had the tape printed side facing up when you inserted right? What a great closer. TFS👍

[@debbierohleder2948]

Could you please tell me what the finished size of the sunglass case ? Just want to make sure it will fit my large sunglasses.

[@Mellysews]

It comes out to the batting size tall and 1/2 of the batting size wide. So 7 1/2 by 3 3/4

[@patwahl4008]

Hi

[@rachelfearn326]

What weight is the quilt backing? Thank you!

[@Mellysews]

Not sure, it was a scrap of whatever I had on hand.

[@patwahl4008]

Hi Melly- is 9 x 11 the correct size for adult glasses? Pat

[@Mellysews]

The measurements in the post linked in the description are what I used for my adult glasses.

[@lyndarobbins1848]

Can you make the sunglass case out of faux leather

[@Mellysews]

That might make the seams super thick and hard to sew with a home machine.

[@Mararangi]

I enjoyed watching this tutorial. I was just wondering what the width of the measuring tape should be? I have a tape that measures half an inch, will that be strong enough to make this glasses case? Or should it be wider??? Thank you

[@Mellysews]

I uses 1 inch wide tape, so I couldn't say for sure on the 1/2" one. I'd suggest folding a bit of your tape like to top of this and then pulling it apart with your fingers to see if it snaps back together, if so it would probably work.

[@texasproud8822]

Love it thanks

[@Mellysews]

Thanks for watching!

[@derassaonline9840]

nice work darling

[@Mellysews]

Thank you

[@fabmollyrudnick9778]

Is there a downloadable sheet of instructions with the dimensions anywhere?

[@Mellysews]

No.

[@getskilledalot3834]

I was hoping there'd be a list of dimensions in the "see more" section of the video description. I would have just snapped a picture. I'm writing down the dimensions.

[@lisasmalley8214]

Is there a certain side up or down to the curve on the tape measure placement,?

[@Mellysews]

I place them so the curves are together.

[@lynnoliver2168]

Yes there is a proper direction for the curve. 🇨🇦

[@eviedente]

Love the tutorial, it is very simple to follow you are a great teacher ! One question : is it ok to wash it with the mesuring tape inside ? 😬

[@Mellysews]

I would worry about the cut end rusting. It might be ok, but I haven't tried it so I couldn't say.