Anne's new "Nancy Drew" iPad case |
One of the two similar Nancy Drew quilts. |
Some of the 10 inch squares from the layer cake. I used a number of them in the corners of the quilts |
My daughter sent me a link to the tutorial in Fresh Lemons for an iPad case (found here), and asked if I could make it with one of the big book cover panels.
That would have been very cool, but the panels were just too large for an iPad case. I still had a fair amount of the black "Nancy Head" fabric left, and some squares of many various books on a bookshelf, which seemed a perfect substitute. Anne was recently home for a weekend, and we had ourselves a little mother/daughter project!
Using the tutorial, which was pretty clear, we got to work cutting out the fabric.
The Nancy Drew book cover panels |
Using the tutorial, which was pretty clear, we got to work cutting out the fabric.
The various pieces cut and ready to go |
After we got all the cutting done, Anne exclaimed that "the rest will be easy - it is just sewing." Well, easy enough for her when she leaves the sewing to me!
It did go pretty easily, and from start to finish was just a few hours. We had fun working together, and took frequent breaks!
It did go pretty easily, and from start to finish was just a few hours. We had fun working together, and took frequent breaks!
The inside lining assembled. We were using the iPad to follow the instructions! |
I love how the books form the bottom of the case. I did the pocket lining just in black - I thought anything more would detract from the four fabrics already in play for this little case. I liked the zipper instructions in the tutorial - but if I make another one, I'll put the zipper in opening the other way.
The front of the iPad case (before sewing on the velcro pieces for the flap). |
The back of the case. I fussy-cut rows of the heads for the quilts - it was fun to use a larger bit of the fabric. |
The case fits her iPad perfectly, and the front pocket holds her Kindle, or can hold the charger. |
Voila - another picture of the case. We both loved how it turned out, and it is just a fun way to protect her iPad. I think this is a great use of novelty fabrics. I can see making some more of these in a variety of fabrics in the future. I wish I could find more of the bookshelf Nancy Drew fabric - it seems to have sold out completely. Moda Fabrics, are you listening???
The Nancy Drew iPad case (before I sewed the velcro pieces to the flap). |
This was a fun little project and I was happy to share the time with my daughter.
Enjoy the week! Take care,
Gretchen
That is really cool! The fabric is very cute and such a nifty pattern. Best thing of all, you know it will get a lot of use, and be a real conversation starter!
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