I knew I’d have to do some work on our trip to the beach and I had given my Timbuk2 bag to my husband when he got his new computer. He has made it clear that my Timbuk2 belongs to him now, so I had to come up with something else. I decided to sew my own laptop sleeve and bag. First, I started with the sleeve:
The fabric was an upholstery remnant that was already striped and quilted. I used some bias tape to enclose the raw edges before I sewed on the zipper and I serged the inside seams.
I love fabric that comes with the hard stuff already finished. No patchwork or quilting was needed for this project, but it looks kind of fancy, don’t you think?
stash: The remnant came from the east campus textile sale. Zipper and bias tape from the thrift store.
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Julie is a freelance designer and writer. She has a passion for finding new uses for old, loved things, and will sew anything: sweaters, shirts, jeans. Nothing is safe if it fits under her presser foot!subscribe
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wow…very elegant
Hey Julie, it looks great! Love the remnant and the bag is *terrific*! I’m already looking forward to next year’s sale! lol
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I love the red & white, and the texture in the fabric used. Wonderful work.
Very impressed – I can’t sew for my life!
Thanks for sharing.
xCharlotta