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back of the eyeglass case. Cut the canvas a little 5 > After the glue on the canvas dries, place your
wider than the knot so that there is room to fold eyeglasses in between the mat knot and the em-
over the hem. broidered canvas (with the embroidery facing
2 > Apply a thin coat of glue along all the edges of the outward). Use seven or eight stitches to hold the
canvas to prevent them from unraveling. canvas in place against the ocean plat knot, adjust-
ing the hem in or out for a perfect fit.
3 > At the end where the glasses will slide in and out of
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the case, fold the canvas back 1 ⁄2 inches (fold away 6 > To complete the case, do a tidy running stitch
from the embroidered side). Rub the fold with your around the edge to attach the back to the front
fingers to set it with the glue. permanently.
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4 > Fold in the hem ( ⁄4 inch) under the canvas around
the edge of the oval, marked with the dashed line
on the template. Set the hem by rubbing it with
your fingers. To keep the hem in place, pin it in a
few places.

template for
eyeglass case

cut

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