Sunday, December 9, 2012

ZigZag Kindle Cozy Tutorial

I LOVE books and was pretty skeptical when the Kindle first came out.  Then a good friend of mine let me play with hers on vacation and I was instantly converted.  It's crystal clear even in bright sunlight, I can literally never run out of books to read, and it's always the same size & weight so it fits perfectly in my purse!  My only complaint was my pretty pink leather case was getting scratched up in my purse... obviously it needed a cozy!  Probably as a result of my rave reviews Kindles are the go to gift in my family this year and I had the perfect companion gift, cozies for everyone.  In the spirit of the holidays I'm sharing so you can make your own:-)

This measures 8 1/2" x 6" and was made to accommodate my Kindle with the cover on.  This also nicely fits Android tablets.  Measure your device and make any sizing adjustments before starting.

Cut the following:
(8) 2" squares print for zigzag
(8) 2" squares solid for zigzag
(1) 9" x 2 1/2" solid
(1) 9" x 7" solid
(1) 9" x 3 1/2" print for flap
(1) 9" x 14" print for inside lining
(1) 10" x 15" batting scrap
Stick-on Velcro Dots (if desired)


Seam allowance 1/4"

Make (16) 1 1/2" HSTs begin by drawing a line diagonally on the wrong side of each of the (8) solid 2" squares.

Layer each solid square with a printed square, right sides together.  Sew 1/4" from both sides of drawn line.  Cut on the drawn line and press towards the solid.  Trim HSTs to 1 1/2".

Sew the HSTs together in (2) rows of (8) to make a zigzag pattern.

Sew 2 1/2" solid strip to 1 side of zigzag band and 7" solid strip to other side of zigzag band.  Sew 3 1/2" flap to 7" solid strip as shown.

Layer outside of cozy with batting and quilt as desired.  I echoed the zigzag across the entire panel.

Trim batting to edges of panel.  Layer inside lining with quilted outside panel, right sides together.  Stitch around rectangle leaving a small hole for turning.  Clip corners and turn cozy right side out.

Fold bottom of cozy up to create pouch leaving 2 1/2" at the top.  Topstitch along sides and top being sure to close hole left for turning.  If desired add stick-on velcro dots to flap.  

Add your Kindle and you're ready to go!


For more fun holiday tutorials check out Pink Chalk fabrics!


4 comments:

  1. I felt the same way about Kindles/books until my husband got me one. It's perfect for traveling and we don't have to store all those books on shelves!

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  2. This is great! Thanks for the tutorial. I'm new to Kindle and need a sweet cozy for it.

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  3. Super cute! I love the echo quilting. What's the floral print you used on the flap? I love it!

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  4. It's a really nice gift idea. The tutorial is great. I think my Nook will be getting a new cozy. I have some text fabric that will be perfect.

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