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Saturday Afternoon Sewing: iPad Mini Case

3/9/2014

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This past Christmas I received an iPad Mini.  Like most people, I absolutely love it.  Since then, I have been on the hunt for the perfect case.  Even though I do like a lot of the cases I have found, I am not a big fan of holding the flap of a case back when I use the iPad for reading.  I also don't like the idea of having to move the flap of the case when I am about to take pictures.  Since I don't plan on travelling much with it, I really just wanted something to store it and protect it in my purse or bag.

I never make anything for myself. Most things I make are either sold or given away.  The other day while wrapping my iPad in a project I was working on and stuffing it into my purse, my Husband suggested that I make my own case.  It had crossed my mind to do it myself, but never gave myself "permission" to make something just for me!

One of the reasons I don't make things for myself, is that I can't make up my mind.  I fall in love too many fabrics and designs.  The thought of making something myself makes everything seem so final.  Which is ridiculous!  In reality, I can make anything, anytime I want.  So I decided that once I saw a beautiful fabric I immediately loved, I would make a case.

Now, I'm always reluctant to actually use beautiful things.  What if I "waste" it?  What if I mess up? What if I need it for a project in the future?  (Isn't that how hoarding starts?! ) This time, I decided to use whichever fabric I loved despite my reservations.  So what if I need it for a project down the road?  There will always be more fabric I love, even if it's not these specific patterns and colours.  There is no point in keeping something beautiful packed away for "someday"!

Luck would have it that I was in the fabulous Hyggeligt Fabrics store this past Saturday for our London Modern Quilt Guild Meeting.  I came across a gorgeous Amy Butler fat quarter bundle.  Within the bundle were two fabrics that I immediately fell in love with.  Both from the Lotus Collection, Full Moon Polka Dot in Cherry and Morning Glory in Linen.  

These were mine!  I was going to use them for me!

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Amy Butler's Full Moon Polka Dot in Cherry
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Amy Butler's Morning Glory in Linen.
I had found a free tutorial I liked on Fresh Lemons website.  It had a zippered pouch that would be great for holding the charging cords and it had a quick closure.  (If you would like to see the tutorial for the original case, click here.)

There were a couple of things I wanted to switch up and a couple of things I, unfortunatley, had to change.  

The original tutorial is for a full size iPad.  So I had to calculate the size to suit the iPad Mini.  (My finished size of my case was 6" wide x 8 1/2" long.)  I wanted the exterior of the case to be quilted.  So rather than cut the pieces of fabric and assemble the case, I quilted them the pieces before assembling. I also wanted the flap to be the full width of the case and I wanted the back to have two fabrics like the front.  

After some calculations, modifications, and a little bit of seam ripping, here is the result.  I am so happy with the final product!  My calculations were surprisingly (or accidentally?!) exact.  The iPad Mini fits nice and snug. AND I am happy to report that there is a bit of fabric for me to save for "someday"!  Maybe I should make things for myself more often?
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A little bit of fussy cutting helped centre the large flower on the front.
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Hook and loop closure (aka Velcro)
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Amy Butler's Full Moon Polka Dot in Slate was used for the interior lining. A cherry solid was used for the pocket lining.
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Back of the case.
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Back of case with the flap open.
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Quilting close-up. I used a diagonal quilting with an accent of cross hatch.
1 Comment
Chele
3/9/2014 10:42:59 am

Beautiful like everything you make. Turned out wonderful and glad you did something for you

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