Phone Charger Caddy

Make this handy phone charger caddy for any size phone. Simply follow the instructions below to make a pouch to hold your phone while it charges - It's especially handy when travelling!

Download a pdf version of these instructions here. 



What You Will Need:

• Mettler Metrosene® thread
• 1 Curtain grommet, 1 1/2 inch center diameter
• Normal sewing supplies
• 1/4 yd X 42 inches fabric (or 2 fat quarters for fabric if different lining fabric wanted as shown)
• 1/4 yd X 21 inches piece of heavy cutaway stabilizer

Determining Project Size

1. Measure your phone length and width with case if you have one.

2. Add 9 inches to length and 2 inches to width to determine fabric and stabilizer size needed.

Example:  Phone w/case in picture was 4 1/2 inches long and 2 1/2 inches wide so the fabric and stabilizer were cut to 13 1/2 inches long and 4 1/2 inches wide.

Step 1: Cut out 2 pieces of fabric and 1 piece of stabilizer to size determined above and stack with fabric right sides together and the stabilizer on top.

Step 2: Sew around the edges using a 1/4 inch seam leaving 3 to 4 inches on one side to turn right side out. Clip corners and turn.  Use a round pointed object such as a chopstick to poke out the corners.

Step 3: Press, making sure all corners are squared and the opening is tucked in- side so you can sew it closed.  We’ll catch that later.  Measure the full length of your fabric, divide the distance by 3 and turn fabric up the 1/3 distance measurement.

Pin.  Using manufacturer’s grommet template, draw the pattern for the grommet in the center near the top. Sew just outside your marked circle before cutting. This will assure all your layers stay together when cutting.

Step 4: It will be easier to sew the edge stitching before you put the grommet in. To do this, start at the bottom corner where the fold is and sew around 3 sides catching the opening you used for turning.  Depending on the usage, you may want to backstitch the entrance to the pocket several times. Now take a snip with your scissors in the middle of the grommet circle to give you a starting place. Cut out the hole. Snap in the grommet.


Step 5: To use your pocket for cord storage, simply place the cord you have in the pocket and fold over

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