Pretty neat, eh?: Cosy for my boy

Oscar has one of those Leapfrog Leap Pad things. Being a boy he handles it pretty roughly so last night I whipped up a 'cosy' for it. I added an outside pocket for when he has cartridge games for it (we are yet to fork out for those!).

It's pretty simple and you can apply the same principle to anything (kindle/ipod/kobo, laptop etc)

So, you need fabric for the outside (planes), inside (circles) and pocket (clouds). Also a zip, velcro and fusible fleece

Measure your device and work out the dimensions you will need for your fabric. You will need 2 x outside, 2 x inside and 2 x fusible fleec all the same size. Your pocket will go across the width and be folded over and however high you want.

First iron all your fabric and iron on the fusible fleece to the OUTSIDE fabric, next quilt both pieces (I did diagonal lines 2 inches apart).

Next step is to prepare your pocket. Iron your fabric in half and at the folded edge sew one side of your velcro close to the top and centred on the fabric.

Next edge stitch the raw edges of your pocket to the raw edge of ONE outside fabric piece (this is to secure it at the bottom so it doesn't move around)

Next work out where your other half of the velcro will go on the outside fabric and sew on. Close the pocket so it's nice and secure.

Now to attach your zip (I usually get a longer zip than I need so I am not in danger of breaking my needle). Make a sandwhich 1) inside fabric facing up 2) Zip witih the pull to the left 3) outside fabric facing down (so the two fabrics are right sides together with the zip sandwhiched in the middle).

Sew along the edge with a zipper foot.

Then flip the two pieces away from the zip and iron nice and flat.

Next sew on the right sides along the zip edge to make it nice and flat.

Then repeat for the other pieces.

Open up the zip 3/4 of the way. With right sides facing together, place the inside together and the outside together. Sew around the whole thing but leave a large gap in the lining so you can turn it inside out.

Trim off excess, cut off corners and the protruding zip.