I received a new laptop for my birthday. I love it and I wanted to make a beautiful case to carry it in.
First I pieced together some pretty scraps of fabrics.
I added some pretty zig zag stitching.
I appliqued a pretty corduroy Apple logo.
Then I sewed it all together and sewed together a lining.
I checked to make sure that my laptop fit, not too snug, not too loose. Just perfect.
And then it all went wrong...
I added some batting for laptop protection and sewed it all together. Adding batting made my case too small.
Duh, right?
Now I have a very pretty Apple logo "purse" that I can't fit my laptop into.
I guess I'll have to cut it down and try again, but I just don't have the heart right now.
Sigh.
Do you have a heartbreaking craft fail story?
14 comments:
Ha! Most of my crafting adventures are fail stories! But, I expect it, so they're not heartbreaking.
Cute case - or it will be when you get it just right!
I have MANY fail stories... :) I try to turn them around and make the failed craft useful for something... sometimes it just goes in the trash though.
It did turn out fabulous despite the fact it's a bit too small.
xxoo,
Liberty
Very attractive... love the simple way of patching and how smart prints you used looks great... I must go for one for my daughter's lap top...
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Oh so many fails! Except I keep them and tell myself they're just not done yet... Ha.
Check out craftfail.com and you'll feel better :)
Love your blog!
I did the same thing when I made my kindle case -- next time we'll both know. On the up side -- that is an adorable case you made!
I am about to make one for my son - but have been putting it off because I want to use some dense foam to really help cushion and I don't know how to allow for all of it. You did the right thing - plunging in. You can always turn it into a tote for your accompanying notebooks, pens or plug-ins.
What a bummer. It's so freakin' cute!
Aww! It's beautiful! It will be a great tote to use for anything, but I feel your pain!
Oh no, that is a shame that it is too small. It looks so pretty :)
Keep at it though, I am sure you can make it fit nicely.
I have that all the time with knitting, I was in tears at one point because things were going wrong so much.
First of all let me say that this is absolutely adorable! Secondly, I would not take it apart. Instead make it into a handbag to hold your laptop accessories (cords, backup battery, cordless mouse, etc).
SO cute and I love the color combination....something I struggle with. I'm SO happy to hear that others have craft failure! Don't let this project get you down. Like my Dad always said: "Measure twice, cut once." =))
Have you thought about cutting that apart and adding a border of fabric around the edges to make it the right size? That's so cute I think it could work if you just added a border. Just a thought.....
That is very cute! Maybe if you bought an iPad it would fit in there?!
I did the same thing for my iPad. Now i have a stupid long padded thing with a zipper that has no use at all...
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