Super Special Laptop Sleeve (**With Updates**)

Step 6 **Updates**

My mom liked her new laptop sleeve that I decided to make one for my dad also. He prefers the Wall Street Journal and The Chicago Tribune so I decided to use those papers. Also, I had to construct the sleeve a bit differently since my dad's laptop is larger and thicker (14"x10" and 2.5" at it's thickest point).

To make a sleeve for a thicker laptop:

1. In addition to a front and back portion cut to the dimensions of the laptop (plus seam allowances), cut a strip long enough to go around three sides and the width of the laptop (in this case, 34" long and 2.5" wide, plus seam allowances)
2. Cut pieces of the same size in a lighter fabric (I went with muslin since the outside was canvas). If you want to add padding between the layers, you can do that - a sheet-type foam works best
3. 3. Pin and sew the pieces together. The long strip will be between the front and back pieces, making a kind of fabric "box" (see 2nd image)
4. Turn the outer fabric right side out, but leave the lining wrong side out. Iron your transfers onto the outer fabric - while you're at it, you may also want to kind of squish everything down a little and iron it as well (see 1st, 3rd, and 4th image)
5. If you're using padding, slip it inside the outer fabric, and then put the lining in
6. Tuck in both the outer fabric and lining along the top so that no raw edges are showing. Pin and sew along this hem (see image 5)

FIN!