Hi everyone this is Rachel! With college around the corner, we thought it would be fun to make sleeves for our laptops. They turned out really cute! Natalie is out of town in Oregon for orientation, so Lauren and I made them with our friend who is in town. We bought all of the supplies at our local Jo-Ann Fabric store and it cost around $16 each. The cases I was looking at online were $25-$60. Here's what you will need:
Materials:
- Half a yard of fabric for the outside
- Half a yard of fabric for the inside (we used fleece so it would be soft)
- one zipper at least 6 inches longer than the width of your laptop/ iPad/tablet (if you want it to go all the way around the sides get one that is at least 10 inches longer)
- one package of batting we got a bag that was 45"by 60" and it easily was enough to make four cases. (we also made one for my brother)
- charm (for zipper)
- iron on letters (if you want a monogram)
- chalk
- scissors
- measuring tape
- sewing machine
If you want a bow like the one I made for my case^, get a fabric solid square.
Directions:
Step One: Measure and use the chalk to outline the area for your fabric pieces. You will need TWO pieces for the outside, TWO pieces for the internal lining, and TWO pieces of batting. Cut the materials so that they are two inches longer than the width (plus the depth)by the length (plus the depth) of your devise. Then cut out all of your pieces.
Step Two: Next, place the zipper face down onto your first external piece and pin the top of the zipper to the top of your fabric. The fabric should be right side up. When attaching the zipper around the edge, cut the zipper a few times so it can bend and be pinned easier.
Step Three: Using your sewing machine, sew your zipper onto your fabric, making sure that you don't sew too close to the zipper itself. Leave around a half inch between your sewing and the stops on the zipper.
Step Four: Then pin the lining and the batting onto the front part of the zipper on the side you just sewed. (Make a fabric sandwich). Then sew both onto the zipper following the seam you just made.
Step Five: Round your edges by cutting off the corners, leaving some fabric behind.
If you would like a pocket, now is the time to make it....
If not skip to step 10.
Step Six: Using a piece of chalk, section out a piece of fabric for your pocket using the leftover pieces from your external fabric. I didn't measure mine exactly, I just compared it to the outside piece and made it the size I wanted.
Step Seven: Fold over the top and pin it and sew the seam shut.
Step Eight: I made mine with with two pockets by sewing a line through the middle of mine from the bottom to the top.
If you want a bow add that now....
I messed mine up while making it and hd to a bunch of things to fix i, so there won't be pictures or directions on how to make the bow. I looked up how to make it on Pinterest. You can find ideas Here!
To put the bow on, Sew along the edges of the bow attaching it to pocket.
Step Nine: Once you attach the bow(if you chose to make one), pin the pocket onto the second outer piece.
Step Ten: Turn your fabric right side out and place the second piece of outside fabric facing up on the table. Make sure the backside of the zipper on the pieces you've sewn together is facing you. Pin the external fabric to the clean side of the zipper, cutting the corners of the zipper again to make sewing easier. Sew the fabric onto the zipper. The thickness of the fabric makes this process a little difficult.
Step Eleven: This is the hardest part so just do your best! If you mess up, you can always use a seam ripper. Pin the the second batting on top of the inside lining onto the zipper on the opposite side of where you just sewed. Sew both on.
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| The pink and blue piece at the bottom of the pile is the piece you just sewed |
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| This is the side opposite of the zipper^ |
Step Twelve: Move the batting and inside lining out of the way while you work with the outer pieces. Pin the two outer pieces together (so that the outsides of them are facing each other) and then begin sewing the two together. Start at the center of the bottom and sew up until you reach the zipper. Go over the last inch by the zipper to hold it together better. Do the same for the other side.
Cut the edges to round them like we did in the beginning
Step Thirteen: Pin the inside pieces and batting together. Then sew the lining and batting pieces together leaving a gap in-between. The gap will be so you can leaving a gap in-between. The gap will be so you can turn it right side out.
Step Fourteen: Flip the lining and batting right side out and then do the same with the outer pieces. Sew the gap shut. You may also need to hand sew the edges by the zipper ends shut.
Step Fifteen: If you choose to add charms for your zipper add those and add your monograms after this. I made a case for my brother where I made pocket on his like how they make shirts at Serengetee.
And Thats It!
The inspiration for our cases came from Here! (:Thanks for reading, please leave your comments below! I hope your cases turn out well! Enjoy!
-xoxo Rachel
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