Kindle Cover Project Part III

This is the third segment, "Kindle Cover Project Part III", of the directions to make a project called "Kindle Cover Project." In the first two segments I ennumerated some of my goals for this project, in order to describe the details of the piece.  I will continue those here:

My other goals for the cover were that it be attractive, and have an attached closure that would keep it folded.  The clasp had to stay attached to the cover so as not to lose the fastener whenever the cover was opened and closed. I also did not want a closure that could damage the Kindle,such as a metal snap. For this purpose, I created a band of the stretchy print fabric simply because I could not get the velcro I had planned on using to make a closure. I had thought of velcro, but this band did the trick for not one more cent of investment. It was made with leftovers of the fabric the cover is made from...I then attached it to the cover

closure band held up to the cover body to show how it will attach 

by sewing a running stitch inside the loop, perpendicular to the case edge, to hold it to the cover. Another more obscure goal I had was to be able to attach the Kindle to the cover so that the cover could stand up the kindle for easy reading. As of today, I haven't finished that hand sewing, but it will come. I plan to sew a piece of black elastic into each corner to hold the kindle in place on the soft side of the cover. It will look much like a picture frame with each piece of black elastic sewn diagonally across each corner of the stiff side of the cover to hold the unit to the cover..

Now for the sewing progression. As I closed the last posting on this, I had cut a piece of foam core to place

foam core cut to size for the cover

inside the cover. Next I set aside the foam core and sewed the main body of the cover on three sides of the body. Before I sewed it, the three pieces of fabric were laid out in the proper layering. First I laid the print fabric piece  that will form the cover, face up in front of me. I then laid the shorter pocket piece face up on top of that, laying it in place so that the turned under seam crosses the main body piece, and is invisible, inside the two pieces of fabric. The bottom and side edges of the pocket piece should line up with the side and bottom edges of the body piece.

main body piece face up, with the pocket piece face up and placed with the side and bottom edges lined up

On top of that piece you would need to place the lining piece.  The most attractive side of this piece should be placed inward. Place it inward because after you sew the seams on the outside edge, you will turn the piece for the seams to move inward, and the showy sides of the fabric, and the pocket to face outwards.

layed pieced placed in order, with the inside lining piece face side IN

fabric placed in order now sew the two long sides and the one short side to form a pocket or bag shape.

So after placing your fabric layers in the proper order, go ahead and sew the edge. I chose to sew with a running stitch. If I had a stitch that did a running stitch along with an overcast stitch at the same time I would have chosen that. Right now I am working on a simple sewing machine, so simple it will  be with a running stitch.

Sew three edges, 2 long, 1 short to make a bag shape

Next clip the corners diagonally, between the seam and the outside edge, to remove bulk so that the bag will turn well and easily take a squared shape. Be sur.e NOT to cut through your seam when clipping the corner diagonally.

Then you will turn the bag bringing the inside out to form the cover body. After turning the bag should be flattened out and maybe even ironed depending on your fabric and its qualities.

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Again this posting will be continued next time....its getting too long and the software is not happy about how many pictures I have on here...so until next time.................