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Home Sewing Patterns Penguin Book print eBook Reader Cover

Penguin Book print eBook Reader Cover

Difficulty

Intermediate

Designer

SewHQ

Pattern Guide

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About this pattern

Leave the bulky hardback at home this holiday and jet off with an eBook reader protected by this funky fabric cover. It’s simple to sew, looks great and is practical too, with three handy pockets.

Essentials

Fabric, Ode To Penguin by Kate Legg, 40cm x 60cm; pinwheel print, orange, 15cm x 20cm; pinwheel print, red, 10cm x 20cm
Interfacing, fusible, lightweight, 40cm x 60cm
Wadding, lightweight, 20cm x 30cm
Elastic: pink, 24cm; black, 8cm
Ric rac: pink, 30cm; narrow, green, 60cm
Button, green, one

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Sew an eBook reader cover

Cover the reverse of penguin print fabric with interfacing and iron to fix. For the front, cut a 18cm x 26cm rectangle. Select an interesting part of the fabric so that the penguin motif appears on the front of the case. For the lining, cut two 13.5cm x 18cm pieces. From wadding, trim a 18cm x 26cm rectangle and put all three pieces to one side.
Machine stitch pink ric rac 2cm from the edge along the top of the front cover. Cut four 6cm pieces of pink elastic. Place in each corner of one of the lining pieces, making sure the elastic is facing inwards and secure into place with a few t