Directions to make this:
And how you would use it: this is one I made for myself...
What you will need:
1) Outside fabric (I used black)
2) Inside fabric (I used white- whatever color YOU choose, keep in mind
your rods will show against this fabric)
3) warm & natural quilt batting OR piece of an old blanket (not wool as
wool will shrink if you put your carrier in the dryer after washing it)
4) inside flap and "pouch" fabric (I used white for the flap and flames for
the pouch)
5) ties- can either make one or get a long pair of shoe strings & cut the '
plastic ends of one end
Step 1
Cut identical size pieces for outside, inside and batting
Cut a 12&1/2 inch strip (pouch) as long as your carrier will be. Fold it in half lengthwise and iron it. (Ironed seam will be the top side of pouch.) Set this piece aside for now.
Cut 1 piece of flap fabric about 10 inches wide and about 3 inches shorter than your carrier will be. (You want it shorter so your ends don't get caught in your corners when you sew the front to the back.) Fold your fabric right side to right side lengthwise and sew around 3 edges- short side first... around long side and back down other short side. NOTE: I round the corners and trim off the extra when done sewing this seam. Round corners are SOooo much easier than square ones. When done sewing and trimming corners, turn it right side out. Iron it and sew around it about 1/4 inch from the edge. Your flap is done. Set it aside for now.
This is what you should have now:
All your pieces are ready. Put your outside (black in my case) fabric away for now. We are going to work with 3 pieces... bottom piece is your batting. Then put the inside fabric on top of it with the right side facing up. Now lay your pouch over the bottom of the fabric. Sew one seam down the right side about 1/4" from the edge to hold the 3 pieces together.
Mark your rod pouch pocket widths- I marked 1 & 1/2 inches using a fabric mark-be-gone fabric pen that will wash out. Sew your pocket lines.
See the neat row of marks you have to guide you in sewing your pockets?
As your fabric starts to get bulky on the right side of where you are sewing, fold up the fabric to make it easier.... next photo
Ok, your pockets are sewn. Can you see all the lines? These are what your rods will slide into when you get ready to travel. Again, choose your width. These ones are 1 & 1/2".
(NOTE: Because I'm not case specific to measurements, I find that I wind up having to trim at different times. Once these pocket widths were sewn, I turned my project over and notice I was no longer even... so I got out my quilting ruler & rotary cutter and evened the edges up. You may find you want to do that too.)
Continued.... EDITED TO ADD: POST #27 IN THIS THREAD CONTAINS DETAILS ON HOW TO MAKE THE "TIE." Sue