know I got myself a cute little netbook for my birthday (more or less). It looks like so:Cute, no?
I also got a cheap little slip cover for it, which is nice and handy, but not the sort of thing you can just tote the laptop in all by itself. No shoulder strap or extra room, and the like. So I decided to make my own laptop bag! :D
After scouring the internet for examples, patterns, advice, etc., I picked some fabric and started in. I screwed up several times, because I really didn't go into it with the most solid game plan in the world. I completely scratched my first attempt, and started over. Unfortunately, I didn't think to take a bunch of pictures of the process (which was long and haphazard), but here are a bunch of pics of the finished product, of which I am so proud:
Messenger bags are just so cute. :) The daisy fabric is some stuff Bethany had lying around, thanks to my Grandma C. who brought all her old fabric and patterns up for Beth to play with. I bought the black canvas material, added a black ribbon and some magnetic clasps and a typical nylon handle. And it is SO CUTE! :D
The part that made me scratch the first version was trying to split the bag into two compartments and add some foamy inserts to the laptop side. But finally I succeeded! Huzzah! See? Laptop in the back, cords and other what-nots in the front. :D
You'll also notice, along the inside of the front, a little double pocket for stuff like my wallet, iPod, pens, and such-like.
Ta-daaa! It took a lot of time, several trips to the craft store (no game plan, remember? ;) ) and rather a lot of ripping out seams and re-sewing them. Because that's how I roll. :D (Oh, and I'll probably need to go back in and reinforce that magnetic clasp . . . it's a bit stronger that I'd expected, and keeps trying to rip through the fabric instead of just opening. Silly thing. :D
I'm so proud! And, also, you *never* go in with a game plan, remember? You should start planning ahead for that . . .
ReplyDeleteAlso, did you take pictures of the process of the necklaces?
Nope, I haven't even taken pictures of a necklace, yet. I'll have to do that. I figured I'd just post about the necklaces around the movie time, next weekend. Which means I'll want to have my lappy with me, which means I shan't be leaving it at home for Mommy to Skype on . . . :P
ReplyDeleteSrsly, it's like when I was the only one in the apt. with a working laptop. I don't mind everyone using it, except when suddenly and with no apparent reason I DO . . . ;) *sigh*