Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Laptop sleeve #1

My daughter is graduating from Army Basic Training at the end of the month. Hubby, Robbie and I will be flying out there to see her. We will be gone for 4 days and leaving our oldest behind to take care of the dog and the house.


empty laptop sleeve


Of course we can't be gone for 4 days without taking some laptops along with us. Plus, my daughter will have been without any internet for over 10 weeks and I'm sure she will want to do a bit of surfing and catching up with her friends.

I figure it might be a good idea to make something to protect our laptops while we are flying. I found a fun pattern over at Amy a la mode to use on my first ever laptop sleeve.

closed with laptop inside (front)

I found this fabric at a thrift store awhile ago. It is a whole cloth all over design.

back with laptop inside

I like fabric that does all the hard work for me.


I also used the same fabric for the lining. Makes it easier that way. The pattern calls for the lining to be quilted but I think I prefer for the outside fabric to have the quilting. I like the quilted crinkly look the quilting gives the bag.

Now I need to make two more and I can check laptop sleeves off my travel list. I think I might just wing the next one. Once we get back home we probably won't use these sleeves very often so I don't mind winging one or two now that I can wrap my mind around the basics.

8 comments:

Unknown said... 1

Wonderful sleeves to protect your laptops! And stylish too.

Maria said... 2

Oh How wonderful to go and see your daughter graduate.
Great idea the sleeves.
Love the fabric.

Pat said... 3

WOW..can't believe her 10 weeks are nearly done now. Does she know, yet, where she'll be sent next? Nice laptop sleeves!

Jackie's Stitches said... 4

Those 10 weeks just flew by! I know you can't wait to get your arms around her!!!

I need to make something like that too. I have a lighter laptop now which makes it easier to carry around. I'd use the sleeve to protect it while it was in my larger bag. Yours is really cute!

Alice said... 5

It looks very nice. I'm sure the ones you "wing" will be just as good. Love your crocheted kitties too.
L,A-

Barb said... 6

Oh....I just made a mini mock up the other day to show the ladies at the SOS program. I need to make one for my husbands' while traveling...guess I better get busy.

Shari said... 7

Congratulations to your daughter! I did my basic training a few (cough cough) years ago at Ft McClellan Alabama. I went on to do additional training at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio (Academy of Health Sciences). She can be really proud of her achievement!

I like fabric that does the work for you too. This looks very professional - can't go wrong with black and white...

SewCalGal said... 8

Very nice laptop sleeve. Inspirational. I know I need to make one for my laptop ASAP. Thanks for sharing your insights.

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