I made this case for my sister, Sarah, when she received the Kindle Touch for Chirstmas. It is a drawstring bag with felt on the inside for added protection. Also, even though I made this for a Kindle you can make it for anything! (travel makeup bag, trinkets, or school supplies???) Plus, it's a quick and easy project :)
Alright, 1st step.... pick your supplies! I choose pink felt (2 sheets of 28c. felt from michaels) for the inside, that matched the pink flowers on the pattern. Then, you need about a half a yard of fabric for the outside of your case. Last, you need one yard of coordinating ribbon for the draw string. (I got 1/2 yd. and it was a little too short. It's better to have too much than too little, right?)
2nd step.... cut 2 pieces of your case fabric (10in. X 6in) and two pieces of your felt (10.5in. X 6.5in.) You want a little wiggle room for the bag to close when the drawstring is pulled, and when you are done, you can trim off the extra felt. Pin the felt to the wrong side of the fabric.
3rd step.... sew diagonal lines across the cover fabric for a quilted look. You could omit this step and just sew straight lines around the fabric, but..... it would be so much cooler if you sewed diagonal lines across. ;)
***Quick Tip*** The way I kept my diagonal lines straight and the same size (you can make them any size you want) was making sure the space between my presser foot and the last thread stayed even, and the same width, the entire time.
4th step.... So before you put your finished pieces together you need to sew your ribbon in. (Actually you could just thread it through once you were finished, but I found this way to be easier.) So I folded over the fabric a little more than the width of the ribbon- my ribbon was 1/4" so I folded the top over about 1/2". Once you have the ribbon through both of the sides, you can sew the sides and the bottom up! (put right sides together and sew around the fabric) Last, turn it inside out and enjoy!
I hope you liked this tutorial! It took me a little over and hour to complete, and results were great!
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