I’m embracing the hyper connected movement. Tablets are like my kids’ tool sets; yeah, it’s a tool, but it’s still a toy. Whatever, it’s a tool, it’s a toy, I need (fine, want) mine to travel with me and I don’t want to shove it in my purse. So I made it a special tote. It’s what I do.
I picked some fun stuff out of my stash. I had to get all of my cutting done first and get my stuff out of the way so my little helpers had a place to “work”.
Cut out front and back, and liner panels. My tablet in it’s case is about 11″ x 7 1/2″ and I didn’t want it to be tight so I cut my main panels 13″ x 11″ and the liner 14″ x 11″. I cut the liner an inch longer because I wanted the liner to stick out the top a half inch.
Various pockets. I went with 2 inside pockets and 2 outside stacked pockets. By far the most time consuming part of sewing this thing.
Straps. The brown strips on the left get pressed in half the long way (single fold) and the strips on the right get pressed in half and then ends pressed inside again (double fold). I cut the brown strips at 2″, but then went back and trimmed it 1/2″. Then the unfinished ends of the brown strips were tucked into the fold of the green strips and I sewed them together with 1/4″ of brown exposed. They’re about 10″ long.
Finished strips shown at left, liner and main panels sewn to themselves (leave an opening at the bottom of the liner for turning). Pin corners together as shown and sew 1 1/2″ across to box the corners.
Pin and sew straps to either liner or main panel, it doesn’t matter which.
Pin together, liner outside and main panel inside, facing each other. Sew. Turn.
Press seam allowance up, handles down first. Then when pressed firmly, lift handles, press, and stitch in the ditch around the top.
Turn inside out and hand sew bottom opening closed. The finished bag is reversable.
