Scissor Sheath

So I needed to make something to protect my $20+ Gingher embroidery scissors. I did not want to spend much and wanted to do it myself.  This is a fun and easy project and the concept can be used for multiple applications!

Scissor sheath

 First I purchased a leather tool belt I found at my local thrift shop that I frequent. I cut the top part that the belt slides through (I also saved the heavy duty strapping and clip for my next travel on an airplane to identify my bag).

Carpenter's tool belt

I then simply laid my scissors down and roughly cut out the length and width that I would need for the pocket and for an extension to cut down for a strap to snap through the handle (see in a further picture).

Rough-cut for sheath

I then estimated and trimmed the leather for the strap to fit through the scissor handle.  This is important because the snap for the strap has to be added before sewing up the sheath.

You will need some sort of snap-setting tool, a marker and a hammer.  You can see I have marked on the leather already where my snaps will be placed.  I positioned the male snap piece on the body of the sheath and the female part on the strap piece of the sheath.

First sew one side of the leather sheath using, ideally, a leather needle for your sewing machine.  I was out of leather needles and used a denim needle and it worked just fine.  Use a longer stitch length as not to just perforate the leather like a notebook to where it will just rip apart (3-4 mm stitch length).

After one side is stitched move the top layer closer to the scissors while leaving the underside longer (as you can see in the above picture) to create a bubble-like effect for ease of inserting the scissors later.  You can mark this with a pen or pencil at the edge and then stitch.  After stitching you will have the over hang that can be trimmed to match the upper layer. 

You are finished!