Phone sleeve in leather

Learn how to make your own phone sleeve in leather with this DIY tutorial.

Sleeve i læder til mobiltelefon - DIY guide

Step 1

Use your phone to sketch out the right size on the leather. After this, make a small incision to make it easier getting your phone out of the cover.

Sleeve i læder til mobiltelefon - DIY guide. Step 1

Step 2

Cut one of the sides following the outline with your rotary knife.

Sleeve i læder til mobiltelefon - DIY guide. Step 2

Step 3

Fold the leather and use the side, you just cut, as a template for the other side, so that they become identical. After outlining, cut the side.

Sleeve i læder til mobiltelefon - DIY guide. Step 3

Step 4

Use your space maker to mark, where the holes will be.

Sleeve i læder til mobiltelefon - DIY guide. Step 4

Step 5

Use the rotary punch to punch holes in the leather.

Sleeve i læder til mobiltelefon - DIY guide. Step 5

Step 6

Don’t make any holes in the fold of the leather.

Sleeve i læder til mobiltelefon - DIY guide. Step 6

Step 7

Put needles in both ends of the thread.

Sleeve i læder til mobiltelefon - DIY guide. Step 7

Step 8

Start stitching from the bottom. Stick your needle through the bottom hole and make sure that the thread is of same length in each side.

Sleeve i læder til mobiltelefon - DIY guide. Step 8

Step 9

Stick the two needles through the same hole to make the threads cross each other. Remember to tighten well.

Sleeve i læder til mobiltelefon - DIY guide. Step 9

Step 10

Tie a couple of knots on the inner side to finish off your stitch.

Sleeve i læder til mobiltelefon - DIY guide. Step 10

Products for this project

You can buy a package deals with or without tools, or you can buy the products individually. The guide can be downloaded as a PDF file, so that you can print it out.

Leather

Cutting board

Punch tongs

Ruler

Rotary knife

Needle

Thread

Space maker

Pencil