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DIY Kindle, iPad, or Tablet Cover Tutorial

August 17, 2014 by Jody Leave a Comment

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DIY Kindle or Tablet Cover Tutorial - Create a unique cover for your Kindle or tablet in less than 30 minutes using an old book, fabric, batting, and glue.

Turn an old hard cover book into a beautiful case for your kindle, iPad or other tablet.  A little decorative fabric, cotton batting, and your trusty glue gun and you can create a pretty, custom cover for your tablet.  If you have fabric on hand already this can be a really frugal project.  I created mine for my iPad, but I left the measurements vague so you can customize it to your own tablet and book size.  Old hardcover books can be picked up for next to nothing at yard sales or thrift stores.

DIY Kindle or Tablet Cover Tutorial

Supplies Needed:

  • Old hard cover book
  • Fabric
  • cotton batting
  • iron on seam
  • straight edged blade
  • glue gun/stick spray adhesive iron

tablet supplies

Directions:

When finding a book make sure it its at least 1″ wider all the way around than your tablet. Also measure the pages making sure they are as thick as your tablet with a little extra. Open book and cut pages from binding with a straight blade. tablet cover binding

Cut cotton batting to the same width as your book, and twice the height, spray well with adhesive.  Lay book , outside cover down, in the center of batting and press all the way around to secure well. Fold top and bottom of batting in to center of book, press down, add more adhesive if necessary. Cut fabric to the size of open book plus at least  2″ all around.  Spray “wrong” side of fabric well with adhesive.  Press onto batting covered book, smoothing any wrinkles as you go.  Fold and wrap edges onto inside of book, cut of corners to reduce bulk.

kindle cover fabric

Now you don’t want to leave the inside of your book looking like this so we are going to make a couple fabric panels to cover the inside and finish it off.  Measure the inside of one cover from the edge to center of book binding.  Cut a piece of fabric to the same size with an extra 1″ length and width.  Place iron on seam tape at the edge all the way around, and fold 1/2″ seam on each side, use a hot iron to fuse the hem tape to fabric according to package directions. Repeat for the other side. tablet cover seam

Run a bead of hot glue a few inches at a time all the way around on the left side (the back of front cover) Secure your seamed fabric panel to the book.  Repeat on the other side except for across the bottom and 2″ up the sides.

tablet cover  inside

Now we are going to create a small pocket to slide  the bottom of your tablet into securely- Cut a  4″  strip of fabric \ the length of one side of book and 1″ extra.  Place seam tape along entire edge of one side and heat with iron.  Place unfinished edge under fabric panel that you left unglued, leaving 1 1/2″ out-  Hot glue to board, and then glue down all remaining edges of fabric panel.

tablet pocket

Fold pocket upwards and glue sides down securely.  Starting to shape up?

tablet cover inside finished

Now slip your tablet into the bottom pocket. Cut 2-3″ lengths of elastic and wrap around top two corners, mark the spot. Remove tablet and hot glue elastic into place at top of cover.

tablet cover elastic g

Here is how your finished cover will look from the side.

tablet cover end

And on the outside cover.. tablet cover final

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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