Make an Envelope Case

1. Lay out the felt and both cottons and fold them all in half diagonally with right sides together, to make three triangles. Locate the envelope case template on this website and carefully trace it onto each triangle. Place on the fold. Cut out then unfold the pieces and layer together, placing the felt at the base, then the lining right side up, and finally the outer fabric right side down on top on the stack.

2. Stitch around the edge of the shape, leaving a 6cm gap along one edge for turning through. Clip all of the corners and cut away the excess seam allowance from the felt only - too much material will cause unsightly bulges on the edges of the case.

3. Turn through the work so the felt is sandwiched between the two pieces of cotton. Ensure all corners and curves are turned through completely and press. Fold in the raw edges of the gap and stitch closed by hand.

4. Thread an embroidery needle with three strands of contrasting embroidery thread and sew a line of running stitch between the four corners of the shape, to form a rectangle in the centre. This shape will form the creases where the envelope shape will be folded. Fold in the sides of the envelope and pin temporarily in place. Fold up the base of the envelope and tack to the bottom edge of each side.

5. Use three strands of embroidery thread to sew a line of running stitch from the bottom left corner, up, across the tacking stitches and back down to the bottom right corner, securing the sides and base of the case. Remove the tacks. Pin the ric rac braid around the outside of the top flap of the envelope, 5mm in from the edge, using a running stitch. Sew another line of ric rac across the front of the case, 1.5mm up from the lower fold line.

6. Sew a Velcro spot to either side of the envelope where the top flap overlaps the bottom one.

7. For added decoration, use three strands of contrasting thread to quilt the front of the envelope working aro