I need to make some cases for some of my whistles, and I need ideas about materials and shapes.
If you can give me some advices and put some pics of yours it’d be great!
Thanks in advance,
Bothrops
My advice. Don’t. Let anniemcu make one for you and spend the time practicing instead of punching a steel needle through your index finger 
You might already have seen mine, when Annie posted some pics not too long ago:
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?t=53601&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc
Besides uncommon craftsmanship, Annie was able to suggest significant improvements to the basic design I’d had in mind.
Thanks for your advice.
I know anniemcu’s cases and are really amazing, I’d love to have them, but, unfortunately, I can’t afford them, PLUS I’m from Argentina so it’d be even more expensive.
I also know I won’t be able to make cases as good as annie, that’s for sure, and I don’t expect to do it, I just want to make simple cases for now…
Greetings,
Bothrops
I carry my whistles in a fiddle case. Depending on the whistles you own you could always modify and old case that is made for a band instrument. Trumpet and saxophone cases work well. With some strategically glued dividers and various bits of foam you can totally turn an average container into a travelling whistle army. Wooden wine cases could be easily converted as well.
Depending on the size and number of whistles you have, a drummer’s stick bag can work nicely.
I needed something more durable than softbags, so I went to a stationery and bought a tubus for university diplomas - it´s hard enough, and if I take some piece of cloth and wrap my whistles in it, it´s very good protection.
I agree. I bought a drummer’s stick bag and then I sewed about 4 straight seams vertically on it so that my whistles could be divided by key or what have you. The bag has a small pocket on the outside for cork grease or a polishing cloth or whatnot.
I use a pistol case. It works out pretty nicely. I love the idea of using a fiddle case, though. 
Thanks for your advices!!
What about cases for single whistles? Have you made any of cloth or similar?
I made mine out of cloth, it works fine for me, I dont carry it around alot, used more for holding it, Its just a basic bag with a tied string at the top
The best solution is knitting one of your own! Find someone who knows or teach yourself (the internet is a great teacher) and cast on about 30 stitches in the round on double pointed needles. Knit it for about two inches, then do the classic *knit 2 together and yarn over method, repeating from * until you’ve worked for one round. After that, keep knitting until the tube you’re making is as long as your whistle, if not a bit longer. Then, graft your active stitches together using the kitchner stitch method and weave in the loose threads. When you’re all done with that, make or buy a little cord to put through the holes made for the drawstring.
Sounds hard–but it is super cheap and easy once you figure out a knit stitch. Also, wool has lanolin, which polishes whistles really well.
(All this is from Riverman’s daughter)
Knitting one?.. I crochet myself, so that’s not a bad idea… 
I made a flute case out of a quilted cloth placemat. I folded it in half length-wise and sewed with a needle and thread all around the edges, leaving one of the narrow ends open. Then I divided the space into 3 long slots with a few carefully placed stitches. I put the longest section of my flute in to find out where to fold the top over and sewed some snaps in place, one snap to close the top and one snap to keep it folded over. My flute is in two pieces so I have one extra section to carry a few whistles.
It’s hilarious sometimes. On the rare occasions when it goes with me people always expect me to bust out a fiddle…then they end up getting a whole mess of whistles!
US Post Office tube mailer cut to size- $1.50
Scrap of cotton cloth- $2.50
Cheap and effective case for 4 whistles- priceless
I always enjoy a Do It Yourself thread because everyone tackles a similar problem in a different way.
Everyone has a different motivation:
- I really like to make stuff with my own two hands
I really want it to say some something about me
I want my babies to have a nice home (tear in the eye)
I want it to be durable (for when I backpack)
I am fully invested($$$) in these whistles (the case needs to reflect that)
I don’t care about a case, but keeping them in my pocket looks like…
I don’t want them to get dust on them.
Music is a part of nature so my case needs to say that and be made from a regernerable resource.
That Annie sounds cute, maybe we can discuss my whistle storage needs..
Anyway, it’s all fun and helpful too. Keep 'em coming.
Scott
Absolutely no offense intended Annie.
I’ve made a couple out of old jeans and left over pieces of material.
Some time ago, I created a pictorial of how I made my flute/whistle case:
That’s an awesome idea, and I LOVE to knit! What size needles/gauge do you need and what weight of yarn?