Stapled felt cover for E-Book reader

Projects
Participants	Becha
Skills	stapling
Status	Finished
Niche	Sewing
Purpose	Fun

Quick hack: I made a cover for E-book reader using stapler :)

It took me an hour, and I had all the materials at home, but they are really easy to find (...mostly Hema).

Step by step instructions

What you need is: felt, velcro, stapler, scissors.

• Cut felt to measure: size of E-Book reader + 1cm extra on every side.
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• Staple the outer corners first, planning to have them as "triangles". I started with 2 staples on each side...
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• ... but that was too little so I added 3rd staple. // Cut the "triangles" off.
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• Now, add one of the inner corners. Staple on the narrow side of "reader".
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• Then fold the cover, and staple from the OUTSIDE of the wide side of the "reader".
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• Try if the reader fits in, and adjust by stapling extra here-and-there.
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• For the "closing" mechanism: cut the ribbons, and staple them to the end of "flap".
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• Cut velcro in pieces that fit the width of ribbons.
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• Staple velcro to the "bottom" of the cover.
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• Next, staple velcro to the ribbon. Cut the excess of ribbon.
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• Add some extra staples, to make velcro more attached to the ribbon.
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• This is how it looks finished, from the outside!
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• This is the final look, when open.
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• Next projects: make the cover using sewing machine & felt; another one from leather; and laptop cover made of lanyards :)

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