How to Cover An Old Cloth Eyeglass Case

Glue rhinestones to your eyeglass case to match your glasses.

Eyeglass cases look attractive when they are new, but after time they start to wear and look shabby. When your eyeglass case gets old, you can cover it with a little fabric to make it look new again. Covering your old cloth eyeglass case is a fast and creative way to enhance the appearance of your eyeglass case and give it your own special touch.

Things You'll Need

• 10-by-10-inch piece of medium weight cotton fabric, or synthetic suede
• Glue stick
• Pen with a fine point
• Scissors
• Box of pins
• 1/2 yard decorative fabric trimming
• Needle
• Matching thread
• Fabric glue (optional)

Instructions

1. Lay your fabric on a table with the right side of the fabric face-down.

2. Rub the glue stick on the outside of your eyeglass case, but do not cover the whole case with glue. Avoid the case's fastener if it has one.

3. Wrap the fabric around the eyeglass case, applying firm pressure to seal the adhesive.

4. Feel for the fastener on the case and draw a line on the fabric, around the fastener.

5. Cut along the line drawn around the fastener, to create an opening.

6. Rub the rest of the outside of the eyeglass case with the glue stick, applying the glue as close to the fastener as possible.

7. Wrap the fabric around the area of the eyeglass case where the fastener is positioned, making sure the fabric sticks to the case.

8. Cut the fabric along the edge of the eyeglass case, making sure all sides of the fabric are flush with the edge of the eyeglass case when done.

9. Slip stitch the fabric to the eyeglass case, along the edges.

10. Glue the trimming to the outside of the case, along the edges.

Tips & Warnings

• Glue rhinestones to your eyeglass case for a sparkling accent.

• Trim your eyeglass case with lace for a feminine touch.