DIY: Leather Case for the Kindle or iPad

January 30, 2012

So you got a fancy kindle or iPad for the hoildays but now you need something to protect it! We’ve got a super easy tutorial to make a soft, buttery leather case yourself. Only basic sewing skills required!

Supplies:

Enough leather to cover front and back of your kindle or iPad + an inch
Scissors
Bright yarn and thread
Pen

Lay your device on the leather. We’re going to trace around it to find the dimensions we need.

You’ll trace a piece for the top and bottom. When you trace, add an extra inch around the perimeter and add an extra curved flap at the top of one of the pieces.

The two pieces will look like this when they’re cut out.

Line up wrong sides togehter and using your bright thread and needle, make large stitches along the border.

Slip your device in, fold and tuck in the flap, and throw it in your purse! You’re all set to go

Born and raised a New Yorker, but now happy to call the fairytale city of San Francisco home with her husband and son, Liz blogs daily about beautiful things and creations over at Say Yes when she's not digging for treasures at local thrift stores, working on a new craft, or picnicing in Golden Gate Park. On the weekends, she loves to spend time with her outdoors enthusiast family, traveling and backpacking through the West's mountains and deserts.