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DIY Cool Felt Laptop Case – 8 Steps (with Pictures)

It can be difficult to find the perfect case for your laptop, and it can be even harder to find one at an affordable price. This is why I decided to make one… and I’m sharing the tutorial with you! I have a 12-inch Macbook Pro, but you can easily customize these instructions to fit any size laptop.

So let’s get started.

Diy felt laptop case

Diy felt laptop case materials

Here’s what you’ll need for your laptop sleeve:

  • 1/2 yard of thick felt
  • Colored waistband elastic
  • Coordinating thread
  • Scissors
  • Pins
  • Measuring tape
  • Sewing machine

Step by Step instructions to craft this beautiful laptop case:

Diy felt laptop case measure

Step 1: Measurements

Begin by placing your laptop on top of the felt. You’ll need two pieces that are 14 x 30 inches. (Or for a different size laptop: measure your computer and cut the felt so it is 3 inches wider than the widest measurement and three times longer than the shorter measurement).

Diy felt laptop case fold

Step 2: – Folding process

Place the two identical pieces of felt on top of one another and fold them over by about one-third so the folded piece covers your laptop perfectly. Pin each side as shown above.

Diy felt laptop case case

Step 3: Sewing process

Sew down the pinned edges with a 3/4 inch seam allowance, using a wider stitch so the colored thread has the maximum effect.

Diy felt laptop case cut

Step 4: Cutting the excess

Trim the excess, leaving 1/4 of an inch of felt. Trim any excess thread as well.

Diy felt laptop case fold

Step 5: extra flap

Fold the extra flap of felt over and trim the excess as shown above.

Diy felt laptop case pin

Step 6: Sewing technique

Fold the outer flap down and out of the way, and cut a 7 x 11 inch piece of felt to create the pockets. Pin it to the inner flap. Sew around the three outer edges of the pocket with a 1/8 inch seam allowance, and sew another seam vertically, 3.5 inches from one side to create a pocket for your phone (adjust the measurement if your phone is larger or smaller).

Diy felt laptop case inner flaps

Step 7: slight angle trim

Bring the outer and inner flaps together and fold them over the laptop section as shown above, trimming at a slight angle so that the flap isn’t quite as wide as the laptop section below it. This will make it easier to slip through the elastic. Pin the edges together and sew using a 1/4 inch seam allowance.

Diy felt laptop case eleastic

Step 8: Don’t forget the elastic

Last, attach the elastic to the top side of the laptop section. Sew along the existing side seam, pulling the elastic just a bit taut before you sew the final seam. Trim the excess, and you’re finished!

Modern diy felt laptop case

Conclusion

Your laptop will slide in and out perfectly, and it will be saved from all those nicks and scratches that it would otherwise get if you were carrying it around without a case.

Diy felt laptop case with storage

The pockets provide the perfect spot for your phone, notebook, pen and other important supplies.

Diy felt laptop case blue contrast

The contrasting thread gives it some serious style, and you could take it a step further by choosing a few different thread colors or even a brighter felt color. Have fun with it!

Diy felt laptop case top

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