Oh-So-Handy Kindle Cover

Forgive me bloggers, for I have sinned...it has been four months since my last post...

Truly, the last post about crocheting hats was fully accurate and I did no crafting, besides crocheting hats, until school let out for Christmas break. We had a wonderful break from school, during which time I spent some quality time loving on my prince and princess, playing the Wii, and completing some projects for my house that I'd been wanting to do but could not due to my demanding crochet schedule ;)

The kids got waaaaaaay too many presents, of course, and they have enjoyed them tremendously. As have I. None more so, however, than my daughter's Kindle Fire. The only problem I found with it is, that like my phone, I feel it needs some protection from the elements {and by elements I mean my kids}. I found a great tutorial on Pinterest {it's changed my life}, and gathered the supplies to create a nice little home for my new favorite toy. Here is a link to the tutorial.

My best friend-turned future sister-in-law and I went treasure hunting at a few thrift stores and I got a hard back book the perfect size for the Kindle. I paid $0.50 for it. I tore the pages out, which I will save for another project.

I layed the book face down on a piece of paper and traced a pattern, and then gave it another inch on two sides to allow for a hem. 

I cut a piece of coordinating fabric and ironed a 1/2 inch hem on all sides.

Then cut a piece of quilt batting about 1/2 inch smaller than that to glue into the book cover to give it a little padding. The tutorial calls for quilted fabric, but I didn't have any, so this worked for me.

 I skipped a couple pictures and steps here, but I glued down the batting with a hot glue gun, then glued down the piece of fabric over the batting. I made a pocket of the same fabric and glued it down, using the Kindle to make sure the pocket is the right size. Then I used the Kindle to attach four pieces of elastic to the other side of the book.

 The elastic holds the Kindle in place while you're using it, and when you're not, you put it back in the pocket :)

 This is a picture of the Kindle cover closed. It looks like any other hard back book, but will serve to better protect the Kindle. I intend to make the outside adorable too, but that will have to wait.