DIY iPad Case

For Father's Day Sam gave Daddy a sweet book called, "I Love My Daddy" & I made him a...
...giant felt cassette tape?

It's actually a case for his iPad, he's been asking me to make him one for months so for Father's Day I bumped him above all my baby & maternity projects. Aren't I sweet? Poor guy, he's never asked me to sew him anything (well, once he asked me to sew a button back on his shorts) so I probably should've jumped at the chance when he first asked. Anyway, I picked a cassette tape because I knew he'd love to throw it back old school. Don't tell me you didn't make a mix tape when you were young...I didn't do a step by step tutorial because a.) I wasn't sure how many people would even be interested, b.) there's actually not a whole lot to it & c.) the camera was downstairs while I was working upstairs & lately it has to be an absolute necessity for me to make any extra trips up & down the stairs. (c. is probably the real reason if I'm being totally honest here)

Basically I took a big piece of felt & cut out a rectangle that was the width of the iPad + 1/4" (seam allowance) and the length of the iPad x 2 + 6" for the fold over flap. Then I finished the top edge with my serger & pinned the case part right side together with a piece of elastic across the middle. After sewing up the sides I turned it right side out & besides decorating the outside the pouch was pretty much done! For the cassette I cut out a felt white "label" & the grey center part on the label. I stitched those on as well as the details using embroidery floss & a back stitch. (A back stitch is an embroidery technique that allows you to make a solid line, it's really easy, here's a good video demo) That's it!Daddy loved it & promised to show it off to all his friends. He says when they all ask where they can buy one he'll say, "You can't. My wife made it for me. Hahahahahahahaaa!"

I gotta admit, I kind of love that. (: