So today I discovered something magical…sewing patterns and tutorials have instructions for a reason. You don’t always have to just look at the pretty pictures and than try to figure it out painstakingly step by step by yourself. People have created patterns and posted tutorials online…and eureka! done all the hard work for you!
It’s friday at the cabin…and after sorting out a flat tire issue, discussing a fireplace in a sad state of disrepair and paddling on the lake for an hour…I dug in the material pile, pulled out the sewing machine and followed word for word the tutorial instructions for a quilted laptop case.
I actually had two patterns in front of me…the first is from the book I just
recently bought “One Yard Wonders”…but today was the kind of day where I knew the only crafting that was going to get done would require step by step instructions and pictures. So I typed in “tutorial quilted laptop case” into google and stumbled on a wonderful blog!
Here is my new laptop case…custom fit. The dimensions of my laptop were 13.5″ wide, 10″ high and 1.5″ in depth. Regardless, the “Laptop Sleeve Tutorial“ by Amy on “Amy a la mode” provides very clear instructions on measuring and creating a pattern for your specific laptop. This tutorial is fantastic!
I modified the pattern slightly to add in to elastics at the top of the flap in order to loop over some large buttons. Partly this is because I am horrible at making button holes! You might notice in the picture that the button on one side is a bit puckered…I need to fix it…but I was too excited to wait and decided to photograph it mistakes and all!
I’m now cutting the pieces for a second in similar fabric…this time bright pink with lime polka dots. Happy Crafting!
