How to sew a leather case for iPad with your hands - photo master class
Covers for iPad for a modern girl - thisthe same fashion accessories, like handbags and clutches. IPad covers should be a lot to suit different outfits. Designer case for the tablet is expensive, and cheap - usually very low quality.
Therefore, original covers for the iPad can and should becreate yourself. In this case, the quality will depend only on how the sheath will be sewn and what materials to use. This will require a suitable thick fabric, and the advantage here on the side of the artificial skin, as it is easier to sew, in addition, it has bright and diverse colors.
It is very important to choose a fabric from the wrong sidewhich has no flaws. Otherwise, it can scratch the smooth surface of the tablet. You can make an additional layer of soft cloth, then the tablet will be reliably protected from trouble. The cover is better to be sewn on the sewing machine, but you can sew the case with your hands - a regular needle and thread.
A beautiful leather case for the iPad can becomea wonderful gift to your beloved friend or sister. For the material also suitable for flax, suede, velvet. Suitable for almost any fabric that does not stretch and is quite dense. Well, if it will have water-repellent properties. The cover, sewn by hand, can be decorated with embroidery or applique.
Detailed instructions will tell you how to sew a coverfor the tablet. It will only be necessary to take measurements from your device so that the cover is tight enough. The tablet should be easy to get, but do not hang around in a closed case.
Materials and tools:
Heavy fabric of two colors
Sewing machine
Scissors
Button or button
Needle and thread
Preparation method
1) Cut the front panel - the rectangle 23centimeter by 28 centimeters. Cut the back panel of a different color fabric - a rectangle 23 centimeters by 34 centimeters. These are measurements for iPad 2,3 and 4, which are used together with the cover. If the device does not have a cover, then the dimensions of the panels for the cover can be reduced by 0.6 centimeters.
2) The details of the case must be sealed with the wrong sides. Attach them to each other with pins. Attach should be closer to the center, and not to the edges. To make it more convenient to sew details to each other, pins should not interfere with making a seam. The edges of the fabric are sewn on the machine, bending them inwards. If the fabric does not puff up, the edges can not be bent. Do not sew up the top.
3) Attach the button on the front panel approximately 1.5 centimeters from the edge. Or sew a button at a distance of 2.5 centimeters from the edge.
4) If you use the button, the top of the buttonfasten to the top panel. From the fabric, which coincides in color with the back panel, cut out a strip of 3 centimeters long, 1.5 centimeters wide. Fold in half. Flash. Form a buttonhole for a suitable size. Sew the eyelet to the middle of the upper valve. This will be a button buckle.
5) In the buttoned state, the cover must be tightto enclose the tablet. There are many ways to decorate and supplement the finished tablet. You can sew a wide handle to it, for which it is convenient to carry the tablet, like a handbag.
A pair of ready-made cover for the tablet can be sewnsame case for telephone. This will surely attract the attention of all those around you. Using your imagination, you can create many unique things without spending a lot of time and money.
Author: Katerina Sergeenko
