iPad Case

We bought the iPad way back when it first came out in Canada but we never got a case for it.  Well I felt it was about time that we got a case so it's easier to take around and to protect it. Of course buying a pre-made case is not nearly as much fun as making my own, so to the fabric store I went.  I love the idea of a neutral colour on the outside and a big pop of colour on the inside, so I went with a gray corduroy for the outside, and a bright pink fleece for the inside.  Also I wanted all the seams to be in pink so there would be that additional pop of colour. 

This is how I did it:

Materials:
1 binder
0.5 m  each of outer fabric and lining
2 buttons
thread

First take the binder and cut two 8.5 x 11 inch pieces. (This makes the case sturdy and have more support)

two cut binder pieces

Cut the fabric as follows:
Cut two each of the outer and lining fabric in the size of 13.5 x 11 inches. (These are the outside pieces)
Cut one of the outer and lining fabric in the size of  13.5 x 9 inches. (These are for the pocket)
Cut one of the outer and lining fabric in the size of 13.5 x 8.5 inches. (These are for the flap)

Cut peices

Take the pocket fabric and place the wrong sides together (outer fabric and lining).  Sew across the top (13.5 inch side).  Turn the fabric so the wrong sides are together.  Press.  Top stich along the new seam, and another below it (I did seams of 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch)

This should be what it looks like

Place the pocket right side up on one piece of the outside fabric(13.5 x 11 inch), also facing up.  Then place the right side of the lining on top, so that right sides are facing.

Now sew a seam along the two sides and the bottom.  Turn the fabric inside out, don't forget to clip the corners so they turn easier.  This will be the front panel.

Take the last outside pieces (13.5 x 11 inch) and place the right sides together.  Sew along the two sides and bottom.  Turn inside out, remember to cut the corners to turn better) This is the back panel.

Do the same for the flap piece.  Place the right sides together, sew along the 3 sides, turn inside out. 

This is what you should have (I took the plastic of the binder pieces)

At this point I made my button holes int the top flap.  This doesn't need to be done at this point, but this is when I did it.

Now take one of the binder pieces and put into the panel with the pocket.  This part is a bit tricky, but pin the binder into the middle of this piece.  This is to make sure that you don't sew over the binder.  Now turn in the open seam and press in place. 

Sew along the top seam.  Again I did a 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch seam allowance. 
Now put the other binder piece in the non-pocket piece, and pin into place just like above.  Again turn in the seams and press.  Again tricky, place the top flap inside the opening and pin into place.  Sew along the seam where the flap and the back piece meet.  I did the two seams again.

Inside pinned together

Outside pinned together

Now that these two pieces are sewing together, place the back piece with the flap lining side up and the pocket piece lining side down.  Sew along the three sides, take out the pins.  Sew the buttons into place, and it is now complete!!

The finished case

Inside of case

iPad sitting comfortably

This is my first pattern I made myself.  It turned out quite well, and I like how putting the iPad in and out of the case cleans the screen!


(Please use pattern for personal uses only)