instructions
skill level intermediate – advanced
finished measurements (closed)
iPad 8" x 10" [20.5 x 25.5cm]
Blackberry Playbook 8" x 5½" [20.5 x
14cm]
Kobo Wireless 7½" x 5¼" [19 x 13.5cm]
Journal Variation 7" x 5½" [18 x 14cm]
materials
fabric
11¾" [30cm] tone-on-tone navy fabric
11¾" [30cm] heavyweight non-woven
fusible interfacing
11¾" [30cm] thin fusible fleece – OR –
quilt batting
19½" [50cm] muslin or factory cotton
threads
assorted WonderFil threads
Splendor (1166 Dark Punch, 5112
Dark Purple, 7118 Bright Rust, 3141
Pacific Blue, 4148 Dark Moss, 2120
Medium Gold)
Mirage (SD04 Mediterranean Blues)
Spotlite (8847 Burnished Gold)
Deco Bob (DB 301 Navy)
notions
11¾" [30cm] ¾" wide grosgrain ribbon
1 pkg – 1" wide no roll elastic (black)
1 pkg – ½" wide braided elastic
(black)
basic sewing and rotary cutting
supplies
sewing machine with darning foot, ¼"
foot and zipper foot
#80 topstitch needle
other
brown paper for template
1 piece mat board 9" x 12" [23 x
30.5cm] or enough to cover both
sides of your tablet (if a mat board
is hard to find, book board or board
salvaged from old binders will
work)
navy blue acrylic ink or fluid acrylic
1" [2.54cm] foam brush
small dish to mix ink
plastic to protect table
metal ruler
utility knife
pencil
ultrafine marker
parchment paper
Photos courtesy of Lucy Garvin.
Cutting the Inserts
1. Place tablet on the mat board and trace
around the device. Clean up the lines, and
then use a ruler and utility knife to cut the
mat board to size. Trim corners. Photo 1
2. Place insert against the device to
ensure accurate sizing and adjust
if necessary. Cut a second insert to
match.
Preparing the Template
1. Place inserts side by side on a piece of
brown paper.
2. Put the tablet on the edge between
the inserts.
3. Mark outside corners of the inserts,
then use a ruler to square up the lines.
4. Place inserts and the tablet back on
the paper to check the dimensions.
5. Adjust sizing if necessary. Photo 2
6. Add 1" [2.5cm] to the length and 1½"
[4cm] to the width. Photo 3
1
cutting insert
2
creating pattern
3
Note: When using thicker boards and/or
battings, you may need to add an additional
¼" [6mm] to the width of the template.
TIP It’s strongly recommended to follow
the directions and make a test cover first.
This allows you to fine tune the fit and
make any adjustments necessary before
you cut into the embroidered fabric.
Preparing to Embroider
1. Fold template in half and place on the
interfacing. Cut interfacing larger than
the pattern piece, approximately 1"
[2.5cm] on all sides.
2. Place interfacing glue side down and
use a marker to draw around the
corners of the template.
3. Place interfacing on the circle
template, centering the design within
the drawn outline. Depending on the
size of the tablet, it might be necessary
to ‘fudge’ the position of the circles.
4. Draw in the circles. Photo 4
5. In a small container, place
approximately 6 drops of acrylic ink
and 1 teaspoon of water. Mix.
6. Place interfacing on a plastic sheet,
glue side down. Paint interfacing with
the thinned ink and set aside to dry.
Photo 5
template final
4
tracing circles
5
painting cover
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