Fishing? Good weather is here.

When hubby decided to take a fishing rod on the plane.  Now one can buy fishing rods, which separate into two or more pieces.  It created a beast.  How to take it with, without it breaking? A round tube with a lid. Then a cover, with a zipper and a handle on the side.  One can buy them.  He has a few for his fishing rods.  So when we stopped at the shop and they did not have stock, he was leaving the next day.  Can you make me a cover?  So the next question was for what? He shows me a piece of pvc plumbing pipe with caps on both ends. So the answer is yes, I could try.  This was the result, maybe a good Father's Day gift for a fly fisherman?

How to make one:

1. Measure the length of the tube and the circumference of the pipe/circle.
2. One need a zipper, thread and wash away tape. Two layers of fabric, one for the outside and one
    for the lining on the inside of the tube. Two squares of scrap batting for the top and the bottom of
    the tube. Make two quilted circles, this will be the top and the bottom caps of the tube.    

3. Fabric for a label, would recommend making it and stitching it on, before creating the round tube,
    much easier to sew on.

The rectangles are much longer than what was needed. Cut two four inch strips off the top of each rectangle.

Next use these pieces and sew the zipper to these pieces of fabric.  Then do the same to the longer rectangles. Instead of pins use the wash away tape to keep the zipper and fabric in place while inserting the zipper. This replace the use of pins and keep the zipper in place. 

This creates a rectangle with a zipper about three inches from the top.

Attach the label first, then sew the handle over the label. Do all of this for both the label and handle, before sewing the long side of the rectangle together

 Next make a handle and sew on about three quarters of the way towards the top where the zipper is.

 

Leave a gap for where the handle part is and sew down the remainder of the handle.

Next join the long sides of the rectangles, right sides facing. Stitch this seam only.
Then pull it over the plastic tube, do not turn it inside out yet.  Mark two inches above the zipper and trim excess fabric. now attach the cap by hand with a tacking stitch. Remove the tube and sew the cover on the sewing machine.

Now open the zipper, pull the fabric sleeve/tube over the pvc pipe.  Make sure it fit from top to bottom'  make a mark on this line on the fabric.  Add a half an inch, trim the rest of the fabric off the bottom. Tack and sew the bottom circle to the base of the tube.  The same as the top, then turn inside out and pop the pvc tube inside.  Now close the zipper.

A Father's Day gift made with all the love and patience in the world.

The label was sewn on the outside, with his name and a contact number which is under the handle of tube.  So if it got lost at the airport, the staff could contact him.