My flutes, they have covers

[solarbird]

I've only had one sleeve for any of my flutes, and it was wearing out - aside from just being dirty and very old, it had worn through in one spot. Time to make some!


Slipcases

The rose pattern on the smaller sleeve is a fabric ribbon, premade, stitched to the dark green cloth that's the colour of rose leaves, and which I got from an old, torn shirt. I thought it was fitting as colour and, also, as materials reuse. It's a nice fabric. There's a drawstring on the top of the case; I should find a bead to use as a friction tie. I'm also curious about how the ribbon will hold up to this kind of use; I have doubts about the durability of the metallic thread.

The longer cover (for a longer flute) uses the same fabric and same basic sleeve construction, but without the fabric ribbon. Instead, it has a a minimalist line of decorative stitching which is intentionally reminiscent of a sound wave. When I get better at using the sewing machine, I'll try one with more variance in the stitching, to see how that works (and to make it more realistic). But for now, I like the minimalism.


Decorative stitching, detail

And now my two smaller regularly-played flutes have new sleeves. I want to make a few more sleeves, and later, I want to make a bag that can hold several flutes.

Comments

[xpioti.livejournal.com]

One of these days I'm going to make a functioning set of pan pipes (zampoñas) that's large enough to wear on my back and store my various flutes in. In my copious free time. :)

[solarbird]

I like it. GO FORTH AND DO.

[poodlgrl.livejournal.com]

Mmm fibers. Love the idea that you re-used the shirt.