Runaway

Not all of my running attire has pockets, so I looked for an arm pouch. Apart from being rather expensive for that tiny bit of material they were also quite ugly. As I returned home and got off my bike I accidentally got stuck in my cogset and that was the end of my radiant red tights. However this little all-too-familiar mishap provided me with material inspiration for a little tights arm pouch. That's how it's done:

Materials:

• old pair of stockings/tights
• 2 little rectangles of fabric (for my iPod I need ca. 6x4 inches)
• elastic

How-to:

• Measure your portable media player, cut two rectangles that are twice the size of your player and add an inch seam allowance on all sides
• Pin the two fabrics together, right sides facing
• Sew them together on the edge of the side that will be your opening
  

• Turn over so that the wrong sides are facing, iron
• Sew a line under the stitch you just made, wide enough from the edge for the elastic + safety pin to pass through
• Insert elastic with a safety pin, be sure not to pull it to tight, try whether your player still fits

• Turn again around, right sides facing, and sew remaining sides (not the one with the elastic) together, you’ll sew the elastic in place while sewing the sides
• Turn around, first step done!
  

• Now all you have to do is cut you tights/stockings, I choose about 4 inch in width, you might need more or less. Depending on you arm muscles (I have visibly none) you might want to use either a thigh or a calf stripe of the stockings.

• Now sew the pocket onto the tights stripe. you can use your sewing machine for the end-side, but you’ll probably have to hand-sew the right and left sides, as well as the upper edge.

And voila, you're done. Mine just passed its first test-run with flying colours...

Comments

[PamalaW]

love this concept.... I've got a droid incredible and NONE of the arm bands I've seen fit the thing right.. I think I may just give up being able to operate the touch screen and make one like this! Thanks!

[Joselyn Vaughn]

Great idea. How well did it stay on your arm while you were running? My store-bought one for iPod touch is way too big and slides down. I really don't think my arms are that small.

[Andrea]

I've been thinking about making one of these. Interesting materials to use! I may have to try this.