Project Idea: Make Your Own Felt Gadget Case

Since gadgets are on the top of every teen's holiday wish lists, and my January/ February programs are due soon, I thought I would post this tutorial on how to make a felt mp3/ iPod/ gadget covers.  These gadget cases are certainly not a new project idea for most of us, but it is a solid program that teens request quite often. Best yet-- it's a super budget project, costing less than .50 cents per student.

Materials:
* Good quality felt in fun colors (so that the needle holes do not weaken the fabric)
* Embroidery thread
* Embroidery needles (so easy to thread!)
* Bright plastic sewing buttons (for the closure)
* Aleene's Tacky glue (to glue on any extra styling bits)
* Beads, pin back buttons, plastic bits to decorate (optional)

Tutorials:
Crafty Daisy's iPod cozy tutorial
The Crafty Cafe's iPod tutorial with step-by-step photos (no cover flap)
Free Christmas' green/ re-claimed scarf mp3 case
Craftster's Make a Domo Kun iPod case (a bit more advanced)

Visual Inspiration:
Sydney Angel's adorable and geeky iPod cases on Etsy
Etsy search for felt gadget covers
NormaAndLou's Etsy ipod covers. Colorful and fun