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My awesome husband let me get a laptop last week, so of course I needed to make it a cover so I didn't scratch it up whenever I take it somewhere. I wanted something unique and hopefully simple enough for me to make myself. (since stores charge so much for ugly, plain ones!) Soon, I found this cover and knew it was perfect for me! I also ended up making my husband one for his laptop - with different fabric, of course. As a warning to all of the fabulous sewers out there - I probably won't use the right vocabulary and most likely will do things the hard way, but I am kind of teaching myself so please don't judge. Now that I've gotten that out of the way, let's get on with my version of a tutorial for a laptop cover: Here's what I used: - 1 yard cotton fabric (for outside) - 1 yard flannel (for inside) - Sew-On velcro - and the obvious: sewing machine, scissors, pins, etc You will have extra material, I just wanted to be safe and got more than I would need. Step One: Measure all the way around the laptop. Write the number down if you'll forget. Measure the screen height. Add this to the number you just wrote down, and add about two inches for seams. The total number will be your length. Measure the width of the laptop and add an inch on each side for seams. Step two: Cut your fabric! I really need to get myself a rotary cutter... :) Step three: Time to make the tab! Cut a small strip of the fabrics (it can be any size you choose). I ended up cutting mine about 1 1/2"x4". It just kind of depends on how much of a tab you want to have. I also cut an extra piece of the cotton fabric because I liked the look of the fabric being the same all the way around and added the flannel in between for some padding. You can also just use the two fabrics & place the flannel on the bottom side. Cut a piece of velcro to fit your tab. Pin it in place where you'd like it to be. Sew it on, either on the one layer of outside fabric or with the flannel layer as well. Put the layers together, outside fabric right sides together and flannel on the outside. Pin in place. Sew around 3 sides of the tab, leaving the edge opposite the velcro open. Cut the top two corners, being careful not to cut your seam. Turn it right-side out and iron to flatten your seams. Step four: Put your fabrics right sides together and center your tab in between, lined up with the top edges of the fabric. I took this picture before I realized I had the tab flipped the wrong way - make sure your velcro is face down on the flannel! I had to un-pick later, so learn from my mistake :) Pin all the way around. Step five: Sew all the way around the edges, leaving the side opposite the tab open. Step six: Turn the cover right side out and iron. Place your laptop on the cover, tab on the bottom and flannel side touching the computer. Flip the fabric up & over the screen. I somehow cut my material about 2 inches too long, so I just pinned it where I wanted the edge to be and trimmed it. Fold the laptop down, making sure it's fitting right. Once closed, pull the tab up and mark where the opposite piece of velcro should go. **This can come later, but I also pinned where the cover folded over the top of the laptop screen at the same time.** Step seven: Fold the bottom edge under and tuck inside. I just liked doing it this way so the edges would look cleaner. Iron if needed to stop them from coming unfolded and pin in place. Sew along the edge. This is also the time to sew your piece of velcro in place. It's okay for you to sew through both fabrics because the stitching won't show after the next step. Step eight: If you didn't pin the fold earlier, now is when you would do it. Pin where the fabric folds over the screen and iron to crease it and make sure it's laying straight. Also pin down both sides of the screen. Then sew down both sides so you have a giant pocket when you're done. TA-DA!! You're finished! Slide the pocket over your screen, fold it down and bring the tab up to close! The flannel protects your laptop while the tab and pocket keep it in place!
My awesome husband let me get a laptop last week, so of course I needed to make it a cover so I didn't scratch it up whenever I take it somewhere. I wanted something unique and hopefully simple enough for me to make myself. (since stores charge so much for ugly, plain ones!) Soon, I found this cover and knew it was perfect for me! I also ended up making my husband one for his laptop - with different fabric, of course. As a warning to all of the fabulous sewers out there - I probably won't use the right vocabulary and most likely will do things the hard way, but I am kind of teaching myself so please don't judge. Now that I've gotten that out of the way, let's get on with my version of a tutorial for a laptop cover: Here's what I used: - 1 yard cotton fabric (for outside) - 1 yard flannel (for inside) - Sew-On velcro - and the obvious: sewing machine, scissors, pins, etc You will have extra material, I just wanted to be safe and got more than I would need. Step One: Measure all the way around the laptop. Write the number down if you'll forget. Measure the screen height. Add this to the number you just wrote down, and add about two inches for seams. The total number will be your length. Measure the width of the laptop and add an inch on each side for seams. Step two: Cut your fabric! I really need to get myself a rotary cutter... :) Step three: Time to make the tab! Cut a small strip of the fabrics (it can be any size you choose). I ended up cutting mine about 1 1/2"x4". It just kind of depends on how much of a tab you want to have. I also cut an extra piece of the cotton fabric because I liked the look of the fabric being the same all the way around and added the flannel in between for some padding. You can also just use the two fabrics & place the flannel on the bottom side. Cut a piece of velcro to fit your tab. Pin it in place where you'd like it to be. Sew it on, either on the one layer of outside fabric or with the flannel layer as well. Put the layers together, outside fabric right sides together and flannel on the outside. Pin in place. Sew around 3 sides of the tab, leaving the edge opposite the velcro open. Cut the top two corners, being careful not to cut your seam. Turn it right-side out and iron to flatten your seams. Step four: Put your fabrics right sides together and center your tab in between, lined up with the top edges of the fabric. I took this picture before I realized I had the tab flipped the wrong way - make sure your velcro is face down on the flannel! I had to un-pick later, so learn from my mistake :) Pin all the way around. Step five: Sew all the way around the edges, leaving the side opposite the tab open. Step six: Turn the cover right side out and iron. Place your laptop on the cover, tab on the bottom and flannel side touching the computer. Flip the fabric up & over the screen. I somehow cut my material about 2 inches too long, so I just pinned it where I wanted the edge to be and trimmed it. Fold the laptop down, making sure it's fitting right. Once closed, pull the tab up and mark where the opposite piece of velcro should go. **This can come later, but I also pinned where the cover folded over the top of the laptop screen at the same time.** Step seven: Fold the bottom edge under and tuck inside. I just liked doing it this way so the edges would look cleaner. Iron if needed to stop them from coming unfolded and pin in place. Sew along the edge. This is also the time to sew your piece of velcro in place. It's okay for you to sew through both fabrics because the stitching won't show after the next step. Step eight: If you didn't pin the fold earlier, now is when you would do it. Pin where the fabric folds over the screen and iron to crease it and make sure it's laying straight. Also pin down both sides of the screen. Then sew down both sides so you have a giant pocket when you're done. TA-DA!! You're finished! Slide the pocket over your screen, fold it down and bring the tab up to close! The flannel protects your laptop while the tab and pocket keep it in place!
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With a busy toddler, sometimes it can be hard to come up with something fun to make that will keep her interested and, most importantly, learn something once we're done. This kid's craft covered a little bit of construction skills, colors and color-mixing, and creating unique artwork. With a few simple supplies, you can create a cute and colorful wax paper lantern and have a great time! To make a wax paper lantern, you'll need: Wax Paper {any brand should work great} Crayons in multiple colors Craft Sticks {I got mine from CraftProjectIdeas.com} Iron Scrap Paper or Newspaper *Depending on the age of the child, I would highly recommend a bit of adult supervision. There will be the use of an iron, so we don't want any little hands getting burned! Step 1: Cut or tear a piece of wax paper off the roll about 10-12 inches long. Fold and cut the paper in half length-wise. Fold each half in half again width-wise {don't tear it!} so you now have 2 sheets to work with that are each about 5x10-12 with a folded seam. Step 2: Depending on how hard you or your child can color, you can color your own design on one half of the wax paper sheet. My daughter tried, but wasn't getting a very dark image. The darker your coloring, the better it will turn out. Step 2.1: Since we couldn't draw a dark enough image, we did the next best thing: place crayon shavings into separate paper cups. Sprinkle the shavings {not too many} on one side of the wax paper. From a little trial and error, adding too many shavings can make a big mess when melted and will also end up blending all the colors into one. So, use a few and spread them out a little for best results. Teach what colors work together when mixed {like blue + yellow = green}, and what will happen when you mix colors like yellow and purple that will turn a muddy brown. We made a few extra sheets so we could experiment with different colors. Step 3: Fold the wax paper over with the shavings inside. Place on a piece of scrap or newspaper, then cover with another piece of paper. With your iron on medium heat, run it across the paper with a small amount of pressure. This should melt the crayon shavings and fuse the wax paper together. Having the scrap paper will help absorb any crayon that melts out of the wax paper and protects your iron. You can make as many sheets as you'd like, but you only need 4 for this project. Step 4: With a little bit of glue, or using a glue gun, glue the craft sticks together to make a square {as seen in image above}. Make sure all the craft stick frames are completely dry before the next step!! Step 5: Carefully trim your wax paper sheets to about 4x4 inch square {measure your frame to make sure what will fit} and tape the sheet to the inside of the craft stick frames. Step 6: To put the lantern together, start by taping two of the frames together on the inside. Line the frame sides up, and add a few pieces of tape. Add the third frame the same way, then carefully fold them all in to form a cube. Add the fourth frame, and tape both edges so that all the frames are connected. Now your lantern is done! Add a battery powered tea light or nightlight inside and admire your work! With all the flammables involved in this project, I don't recommend putting a candle inside the lantern at all!! Thanks again to CraftProjectIdeas.com for sending us craft sticks to play with!
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Hey guys! Some of you may remember a previous post I did a little while ago about my beloved Wreck This Journal. Well, it's back, ...
Homemade Father’s Day Gifts that kids can make! These easy Kids Crafts are so simple and so fun that dad's will love getting this as gifts!
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DIY Paracord Dog Collars
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