Kindle Cover

When I got my Kindle, I didn't buy a cover because they were really expensive and I wasn't sure I'd need one. Most of the time, I don't. But when my Kindle gets tossed into my purse with everything else, including sharp knitting needles, I find myself wanting a cover. I checked on Etsy, and a pattern alone was $6 (I mean, it's a rectangle and thin, not the most complicated of patterns...). There were some pre-made for sale, but most were just a pouch, whereas I liked the type that you keep on the Kindle while reading. So, I made my own.

I recently ordered some new fabric, and it just came in. The outside is a woven fabric, not sure if it's a linen/cotton blend or what, exactly. I love the print though.

Liam helped me sew on this big button, and I decided to use elastic as my loop, since I'm notoriously misjudging length. I figured I would appreciate its forgiving nature.

I love this little crown detail in the fabric.

The inner fabric I think is taffeta. I ironed some fusible fleece onto the backside of the lining fabric to give it some body and cushion.

While this picture is a bit blurry, it's illustrating the (accidental) fact that I can charge my Kindle without taking it out of the case.

I made some little pockets on the left-hand side. They could be used for notes or cards, or earbuds for audio listening.

The corners are simply triangles. I had to finish two sides of the triangles on the left, but was able just to serge the edges of the triangles in with the right edge, top, and bottom. I serged most of the way around, leaving about a 5 inch opening to turn it inside out. I had intended to top stitch all around, but didn't leave myself enough extra room for that, so I attempted an invisible hand stitch to close it. After I pressed it, you can see a bit of the stitching, but it's not egregious in my opinion.

So, all in all, this was a simple project, inexpensive, and only took a couple hours.