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Old 01-03-2013, 03:39 AM   #1
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DIY cover and sleeve
Maybe I'm a cheapskate but I really don't want to buy a cover whose price is half the price of the ereader. Lol.
So I decided to make one myself.
But ended up with 2

I made the flip cover using a desk calender and an old hoodie.
I considered using snap but I like that I can adjust the angle by tying the ribbon around the back.

The sleeve I made from an old skirt.

What do you think?
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Old 01-03-2013, 05:40 AM   #2
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Good job! Love both of them! Very creative!

Just a thought though:
When I make sleeves I try to not have anything hard on the side of the screen. (Thinking of that great looking buckle - LOVE it, by the way!). Just to be on the safe side. I really like the look of that closure though, so I might steal that idea but put the reader so the back is to the buckle. Or maybe a bit of padding... hmmm...
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Maybe I'm a cheapskate but I really don't want to buy a cover whose price is half the price of the ereader. Lol.
So I decided to make one myself.
But ended up with 2

I made the flip cover using a desk calender and an old hoodie.
I considered using snap but I like that I can adjust the angle by tying the ribbon around the back.

The sleeve I made from an old skirt.

What do you think?

I think it's great that we have some talented people in this forum! And I think both your ideas and execution of them are wonderful! I made my sleeves for my Sony, and love seeing other people's ideas and work!
Karma-worthy, for sure!

EDIT: Say! What happened to all the karma I tried to add? Only 8 showed up!?! I certainly added more than that!

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Old 01-03-2013, 08:35 AM   #4
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EDIT: Say! What happened to all the karma I tried to add? Only 8 showed up!?! I certainly added more than that!
Good thing the ones I added now showed up! We can say half of them are from you!
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Thank you a lot Asawi and Stitchawl for the karma.


The sleeve was my first attempt. It was supposed to be padded but my measurement was off and it became too tight so I got rid off the padding and inner lining That's why I made the flip cover which is sturdier =)
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Nicely done, Nella.
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Good thing the ones I added now showed up! We can say half of them are from you!
Thanks for the help!

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The sleeve was my first attempt. It was supposed to be padded but my measurement was off and it became too tight so I got rid off the padding and inner lining That's why I made the flip cover which is sturdier =)
That's the same reason why I have three different sleeves...
But the last two really work exactly the way I need them to. One is SUPER protective, guaranteed to stop anything smaller than a shoulder-fired missile, and perfect for long-distance traveling. The other is thinner, but protective enough for the usual bumps of crowded trains or buses.

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