iPad Mini Case | A Sweet Berry Designs Blog

Ahoy Matey!
Summer has begun and it going to fly by. With Benjamin heading into kindergarten on the year-round schedule, the boys only have a few weeks off before the new school year begins in July. We are going to make the most of it and plan to spend as much time being active as possible including hitting the beach and the pool. Both boys have tons of energy and love to be busy and on-the-go.

Sometimes finding things to do with two boys in the summer when the weather is poor or we are stuck in the car can be challenging. Of course they would be fine to play on their tablets but I prefer that we have a balance.

They both love to make stuff and solve puzzles so this little Pirate Games printable from Shop Laura Kelly is awesome.

I am printing and packing them to have ready for the car ride tomorrow.

They are a perfect match to the travel activity bags I made for the boys a while back.
Check that out HERE!

Benjamin saw them and was too excited to wait for the car ride to the beach!

Stay tuned for lots more Shop Laura Kelly printable ideas and fun coming soon.

Until next time……

So, in preparing for a trip to New York, I knew we’d be taking the boys iPad Minis with us. Since they were going to be going into their backpacks to carry on the plane, I wanted to make sure that they weren’t going to get all scratched up. So, I put together these super cute little iPad covers. As some of you may know, my friend Laura Kelly Walters has an awesome array of different products, including a few different fabric designs and buttons. I just happen to love her Tossed Pirate fabric! It’s so fun and so boy!!! She is such a creative person and I truly admire her! But here is how I made these awesome iPad Mini travel cases!!!

Materials used:

Laura Kelly’s Tossed Pirate on Blue Cotton Fabric, available online at Hancock Fabrics

Black Quilt Material

Guterman thread

A metal-less Hair rubberband

Laura Kelly Mix Buttons, from Buttons Galore & More

First, I measured the iPad mini itself and the cut my fabrics (8.5×11 inches). I then pinned the quilted fabric together. And since these are the same on both sides, it doesn’t matter which way you pin them.

I then sewed them together using the sewing machine, leaving the top open.

I wanted to make sure the iPads themselves would fit and of course they did, just right!!

Then it was on to sewing the fabric together. For the pirate fabric, I put the sides together with the right sides facing together.

And then I sewed those together, again leaving the top open.

Then, taking my metal-less hair rubberband, I pinned it in place and sewed it to the outside of the fabric.

With the pirate fabric the turned right side out, I placed it inside the quilted pocket, making sure that the rubberband was tucked down in between the pockets.

Then, I pinned the pockets together and began to sew around the top, leaving about two inches open so that I could turn the pirate fabric right side out and then stuff the quilted fabric into the pirate fabric, creating a quilted pocket!

Lastly, I sewed on a big button from Laura Kelly’s Mix Button collection and then hot glued a coordinating button on top so that the thread was hidden.