DIY Leather Phone Sleeve

Jane and Sonja

Create a phone sleeve using the Cricut Maker to cut leather.

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Measure the circumference of the cell phone (both length and width) and divide meausrements by half.
Add an extra 1/2” to the width for ease and seam allowance. Record the measurements.
Open a new project in Design Space.
Insert rectangle shape and adjust size as needed.
Insert circle shape measuring 1.75” wide.
Place the circle shape overlapping the top of the rectangle directly in the center. Have them overlapping by approx. ½”
Select both shapes together and click on the “Slice” button.
Click on the rectangle shape and move it away from the circle shape leaving the cut out behind.
Delete the other shapes.
Duplicate the rectangle shape.
Insert a heart shape and adjust size to ½” high. Place it in the center just below the cut out.
Select this shape along with the heart shape to cut out the heart using the slice tool again. Discard the heart shape.
Change the shape color to match the material color, in my case it’s cranberry.

Click on Make It to view shapes on mats.
Change material type to “garment leather”, this has the closest settings to genuine leather.
Move the star wheels to the right side.
Place the leather on the strong grip mat and tape the edges.
Proceed with cutting.
Peel away the leather and the cut pieces.

Place cut pieces with suede sides together.
Change to a leather presser foot and matching thread color, stitch together and along the outer 3 edges of the phone sleeve with 1/8" seam allowance.

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