iPad mini case for Valentine’s Day
Dudes. You know how I don’t recommend things lightly? And I will always tell you if someone asked me to, or if I’d be getting anything in return? Well, I bought Shea Henderson’s School of Sewing completely on my own, and I simply can’t NOT recommend it. It’s a valuable resource for any sewist or sewing teacher (there is an actual class following along and commenting throughout), and it is drop dead gorgeous to boot. I bought it because I’ve been making quilts and teaching other people how to make them, and yet I’ve never sewn a zipper or a button hole before. I thought I could have the resources for the basics and try a few of the projects to learn them.
Enter Valentine’s Day. It’s five days after my husband’s birthday, so my gift idea well is usually completely dry. He’s extra hard to buy for to boot. So when I saw that School of Sewing had a customizable tablet case pattern, I had hope.
And I pulled it off! I’m so proud. The instructions were clear, and there were photos for almost every step along the way. I used fusible fleece, and made my very first button hole.
Isn’t it adorable?
The case features a print from Vanessa Christenson’s Simply Color line, with accents from Botanics by Carolyn Friedlander in gray. The lining is yellow crosshatch from Botanics as well.
It’s such a good idea for a personal and useful gift that is much quicker than a quilt.
What is your go-to handmade gift?
Love the fabric combo and that button. It’s perfect! Actually, the button hole is perfection! Brava! I am intrigued about the book now, thanks for the recommendation. I have not sewn a buttonhole since I was 23. That’s xx years ago [ahem]! 🙂
That’s so cute, but in a masculine way, of course! I just made the Husband a case for his tablet, and although I am quite proficient at buttonholes, I made a loop for the button because I thought it would be easier to do up. I made a little matching drawstring pouch for the charger cables too, so he can take that along as well when he travels. What I enjoyed most about the whole thing is that I was able to make something for him by hand, instead of buying a case for him.
Love the case, you always create interesting things. I’m going to check out the book. One of my desires is to teach beginners quilting and sewing. My go-to handmade gifts have been zippered pouches. I’ve used the Crafty Gemini’s quick technique and now I love Jenny Doan’s tutorial on zippered pouches. I look forward to reading your blog. Thanks Mel
Oh it turned out so nice! Love the fabrics you chose!
So cute!
Your button hole is beautiful. Which sounds a little creepy out of context, but I’m okay with that. I’ve never sewn a button hole, and seeing your success makes me think I need this book, too… P.S. Zippers really aren’t bad once you commit to dive in and just do it; I think that’s the story about everything though, right? My husband has a saying, “_______ can’t be that hard. People do it every day.”