When you are a sewing-type person, you build cute, little things sometimes. For the people you love. At 5am two days before Christmas. And when you are a blogger, you have to share it.
Here is my version of a case for a flash or thumb drive. Each of the young children is getting one for carrying projects and assignments back and forth to school. The carabiner will attach to the loop on their backpacks. HOPEFULLY that will keep the small technology objects from being lost. Very frequently.
FLASH DRIVE CASE TUTORIAL
MATERIALS NEEDED
Two fabric scraps 2″x8-1/2″
2″ piece of firm 1/4″ elastic
1-1/4″ d-ring (I had 1″, but if it hadn’t been 5am and two days before Christmas, I might have held out for a trip to the store for 1-1/4″. It would be easier to use. And not make puckers at the top of the case.)
Small carabiner
(Scrap of interfacing 2″x8-1/2″. This isn’t shown in this tutorial, but if I were to do it again, I would add it.)
CONSTRUCTION
1. Lay the two pieces of fabric right sides together. (Attach interfacing to wrong side of one piece at this point, if you are using it.) Lay the piece of elastic between them 1″ from the end that will be the flap. (The picture shows the elastic the right distance from the end. Place it between the fabric before you sew.)
2. Using a 1/4″ seam, sew around the fabric scrap. Reinforce stitching over the piece of elastic. Leave a small opening on one side. Clip corners to reduce bulk when turning.
3. Turn right sides out. Iron down. (Don’t melt your elastic.)
4. Turn the end with the elastic in it up 2-1/4″. The elastic band should be on top about 3/4″ from the finished end. Iron and/or pin into place. Top stitch all the way around. Do NOT catch the elastic, but sew under it. Hopefully the picture will help to explain this.
5. Fold up 2-1/2″ of the non-elastic end. This will form your flap and loop for the d-ring.
6. Place the d-ring in the fold and stitch through all layers, reinforcing stitching, 3/8″ from the fold. I used a zipper foot for this.
7. Trim threads. Push the flap under the elastic. Clip your case to the carabiner. Ta-dah!
Wedding Dress Blue 
what a neat idea!!!! i have no one to make one for but i may just make one for the fun of it..thanks for all your clever ideas…happy holidays!!!!!!!
They are so cute. I should make one for my USB sticks.
http://rashisquiltblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/i-have-reached-my-first-goal-and-i-am.html
So cute! I bet the children bring you some orders after carrying these to school.
thank you those are great
Oh how clever!! Great idea and thank for for sharing that … I have several girls in mind (including myself) that could use one of those! 🙂
Cute and clever!
That’s a great idea! What a great school they go to that they are allowed to do that with assignments in the first place!
Love it! Very clever idea. Thanks for the tute.
Brilliant!
Such a good idea – I should make a couple for myself.
I could do with one of those! I’m forever mislaying my thumb drive. A fabulous idea for Christmas presents and they look great!!!
I’ve featured your fabulous tutorial in a roundup of electronic gadget covers…
http://www.threadingmyway.com/2014/04/ten-electronic-gadget-cover-tutorials.html
I always find new things here. I don’t know how I missed this. Thanks for this useful goody. Definitely will make. Needed yesterday.