Covering a Cell Phone Case

4.01.2011

Spring is my absolute favorite time of the year! Especially here in Florida. The weather is just gorgeous and we have been taking full advantage of it. We have had a lot of family come and visit and enjoy this time too. So nice :) Something else kicks in when spring comes: spring cleaning. Add that to the serious nesting that has hit me since we found out baby #2 is a girl, and I have just been going at it! I can't wait to show you some of the bigger projects I almost have done! For now, here is something I did really quick for my cell phone.

Let's take a look at this gross cell phone cover on my iphone:

Mod Podged Cell Phone Case

It had turned brown where the white was and the edges are coming off. Ick. So I decided to recover it. It was so easy and took no time at all.

Mod Podged Cell Phone Case

I ripped off the old cover.
Then traced it to create a new pattern.

Mod Podged Cell Phone Case

Next I placed the pattern piece wrong side up on the wrong side of fabric.

Mod Podged Cell Phone Case

I then cut it out and covered the phone cover piece in Mod Podge.

Mod Podged Cell Phone Case

I put the fabric piece on top and smoothed it on. I had to trim a few edges (manicure scissors work great for that). Then I rubbed on Mod Podge around the edges to keep it from fraying. Now I have a beautiful phone cover that I can redo whenever I want :)
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28 comments:

  1. This project is AMAZING! I never would've thought to use fabric over the ugly cell phone cases that I have! Thank you for posting this! I did have one question...did you use regular mod podge or fabric mod podge?

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  2. I have that exact case and it is starting to get gross too! This is so much better than buying a new one! Thanks for sharing!! =)

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  3. what a great re-do... I might just have to do this for my Nook ( I don't want to buy a cover, but can cover the back plate with fabric...) Thanks for the inspiration

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  5. Absolutely Awesome!!! Now all I need to do is get an iPhone! :)

    Jenna
    simplyjenna.blogspot.com

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  6. Aimee:

    I just used regular mod podge :)

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  7. OOOOOH what a great project, thank you for sharing! I might have to do this soon

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  9. You phone cover looks great! :)
    You often have cool projects. Thank you for sharing them with us all - I love the way you re-purpose and renew things.

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  10. Looks awesome! I love your blog, you are so created and beautiful and so inspirational. I've been following for awhile and thought I'd say hi :)

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  11. so nice - will you please tell me what template you use? I love that it uses the whole screen. Tone

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  12. "will you please tell me what template you use?"

    I'm not sure exactly which cover this is, but I just traced it to make my own pattern piece.

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  13. This is SO SO SO cute!!! I linked to your tutorial over at Craft Gossip Sewing:
    http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-recover-your-smartphone-case-in-pretty-fabric/2011/04/02/

    --Anne

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  14. sorry - I meant blog template. should have specified. Tone

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  15. This is great. I have a cover that never had anything on it (just black plastic), but it's awfully boring and scratched up. I'm going to try this out today...but I may use paper instead. I guess you covered the lens of the camera...with a hole-punch? I may go with saran wrap. Not sure. How thick is the fabric you used (quilting weight?)?

    Great great great! Thank you =)
    GA

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  16. Also - how did you get the circle so nice? I may just cut a square (if I use fabric)!

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  17. Love it! You always amaze me with your mod podging! Thanks!!!

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  18. Awesome. I hate spending so much money on something so trivial as my phone cover, but I still want a cute one. This is perfect. Can't wait to give it a try!

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  19. Tone-

    :) They have changed things, so I'm not quite sure which one it would be now. I think it is what used to be Minima Stretch and then I added the third column myself and played around with everything until I got it the way I liked it. I used random tutorials on the web to figure out all the html stuff.

    Georgia-

    Since mine already had the fabric, I just traced that, but maybe try tissue paper on a case that doesn't have fabric for tracing? As for the hole, I just used manicure scissors to cut it out. They are small so it made it easy to do. The fabric is a regular quilt weight fabric. It is actually from one of Amy Butler's lines.

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  20. Sorry Jessica... i'm from Chile and i don't understand what is Mod... something???

    Is any kind of special glue ??? Silicona ???

    Please i wait your answer cause i'm gonna do the idea for my cell phone

    Thankiuuuuu sooo muchh

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  21. wow!! this is sooo cool! i would have never thought of it! i have never found a phone case that i liked and now i can just make my own! p.s. im your newest follower! i found you on be different act normal and im already in love with your blog! you should check my blog out madisonavenue2011.blogspot.com...feel free to wallow if ya want :)

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  22. Viviana-

    Mod Podge is a sealant, glue, and finish all in one. We have it here in our local craft stores. Here is a link to it:
    http://www.plaidonline.com/mod-podge/brand/home.htm

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  23. Great idea, and so stylin too! I have never had good luck with pulling off something that I have mod Podged. But even if I get another 2 years out of putting fabric on my old case I am good with it. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  25. Great tutorial! Now I can clean up my husband's case when he needs a change! Thanks!

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  26. Such a GREAT idea!!!

    We are featuring you today...on our Fabulous Finds Friday!!

    Alisa
    Sweet Peas and Bumblebees
    sweetpeasandbb.blogspot.com

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  27. Adorable! I used to have the same cover on my old iPhone. I can't wait to blog about how I make covers for me new one. Love your blog!

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  28. Nice idea.

    I have linked your post on to the Russian site about customizing Second Street
    http://secondstreet.ru/blog/dekor/gotovim-chemodan-k-vyhodu-v-svet-master-klass-i-drugie-chudesa-dekupazha.html

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