Helen Howes Textiles

Free Tutorial - Laptop Sleeve Page 4


After a fairly short while it looked like this. I checked the size again by putting the laptop in and pinnning the sides. This method of quilting does not shrink much so you don't need to allow as much leeway as normal.

Then I trimmed the edges straight..

..and folded the sleeve into shape to check again
I cut 2-1/2 inch strips of the remaining oddments to make the bindings. Sewed end-to-end, pressed the seam allowances open, and folded in half with the Right Side Out and pressed again.
I started by binding the top inside edge (see image above) by sewing the raw edges of the binding onto the inside of the edge, using a rather mean 1/4 inch seam, then turning the folded edge to the outside and stitching it down with a fancy stitch..

Start at the bottom left as you look at the sleeve, and sew round three sides
Binding a corner - sew to 1/4 inch from the corner and back-tack a couple of stitches
Take the work out of the machine and fold the binding up as shown

Then down along edge 2, making sure the fold is right on the edge. Repeat on the next corner

Fold the binding over the edge and pin firmly before finishing with a pretty stitch, a zigzag, or straight stitch close to the edge (At this point you may find your machine is not up to the job, if so, finish by hand..

Binding all done..
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