Quilted Phone Cover and Eyeglass Case

Make log cabin homes for your everyday items. The peach eyeglass case is sewn from wool-rayon felt. The phone cover is denim. Both are "stitched in the ditch," one with matching thread, the other with contrasting thread.
Learn How to Make the Log Cabin Pattern
Tools and Materials:

• Wool-Rayon felt, 16 inches square, in Peach, $14, weirdollsandcrafts.com
• Denim, in Brown, $13 per yd, bandjfabrics.com
• Embroidery floss, by DMC, herrschners.com

Inside-Out Quilting How-To:
Here's one basic way to sew fabric to a backing. This is also used for our quilted pot holders.
1. Place front and back fabrics, right sides together, on work surface (front fabric on the bottom); top with batting. For larger pieces, pin edges.
2. Using a sewing machine, sew around edges of the 3 layers with a 1/4- to 1/2-inch seam allowance, leaving an opening on 1 side. Clip corners on the diagonal. Turn the piece right side out. Use a point turner or other blunt tool to push corners into shape from the inside.
3. Stitch the opening closed by hand.

Topstitching Technique How-To
We used a method known as "stitch in the ditch." This involves stitching along the piecework seams.
1. Make a running stitch along the seams, stitching through all the layers of fabric. Or use a sewing machine. With either technique, you can use a contrasting color or one that blends in.