Wednesday 6 November 2013

For the Boys

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Today is the first day of the latest hop from Madame Samm at Sew We Quilt. Samm does an amazing job of coming up with the ideas for the hops and the organisation.  Sew We Quilt is most definitely;

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and provides us with lots of ideas from these hops and a chance to share our projects. Madame Samm does not work alone. Each hop has a chief cheerleader  who keeps us motivated and on target. For this hop the incredible Amy from Sew Incredibly Crazy has given support and advice and kept us all in order. Thanks Samm and Amy, great work ladies.

Now on to the topic of the hop - 'One for the Boys'  For this hop I had a few  items to draw my inspiration from.  First there is the computer. My son loves his computers and in particular his Lenovo Think Pad. Recently he bought himself a new one. My son  likes to keep his belongings neat and tidy and would not be happy to find a scratch on his computer.



Item 2 was some fabric I had bought.


The skulls fabric is a Michael Miller design and the robot fabric is a Rebekah Ginda design. When I bought a half metre of each fabric I didn't have a project in mind I just knew I loved the fabric.

The final inspiration is my not so little boy, my son Richard. He doesn't particularly like having his photo taken so we don't have many and he wasn't sure if he wanted his photo on my blog but when I said I wanted to post this one he readily agreed. This is 6 years ago when he spent the summer working at Downe a Scout camp site.  The older gentleman is Bob who was the climbing instructor and they spent a lot of time chatting.  Richard has a gold nose and bear whiskers painted on his face but unfortunately they don't show up very clearly. 


Yes they are the long and the short of it. Richard is 6 foot 5 and Bob is quite short.

Richard asked if I would make him a cover for his computer. It normally lives at home but very occasionally he will take it to work. He always carries it in a shoulder bag but wanted something to protect it from scratches.


I had originally planned to use the robot fabric on the outside and the skulls for the lining but that seemed such a waste of a fabulous design. Therefore I used both fabrics for the out side and also lined the flap with the skulls.


To protect the computer further the main pocket is lined with fleece. Here is the computer sniggled in it's fleecy lining.


To make the cover I cut all the pieces for the outside and assembled them into a long strip which I then quilted using 100% cotton batting. I choose to do a random box shaped pattern for the quilting. I didn't worry about the squares being perfectly square. Here is the quilting from the batting side as it doesn't show up very clearly on the front. The pattern makes a change from a random meander pattern.


Once I'd decided how I wanted to make the cover it went together very quickly and looks good. I don't think the computer will be suffering any scratches when snuggled in it.

Now you need to visit the others who are sharing their projects today.





Thank you for visiting me and I hope you'll visit again soon. I can wait to see what everyone has made.

I hope you all have a good Wednesday.

Lyndsey

79 comments:

  1. What a great cover! I love your fabric choices! I agree with not putting the skulls on the inside.

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  2. Great project and I love the lab fabric!

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  3. Great looking computer cover for the handsome young man in your life. Thanks for sharing ... :) Pat

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  4. I'm sure that will get a lot of us, and you will receive lots of orders from his friends!

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  5. OOOOoh, these fabrics are just FANTASTIC!!!! And the idea is very good, I love the story and the pics, well done :-))

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  6. Love that Robot fabric - that computer cover is great - who would like one of those!

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  7. Love the robot fabric... just perfect for a laptop cover for a guy. The random box quilting is also a great design for a male.

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  8. A great project - I'm sure Richard loves it!
    Thanks for sharing!

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  9. I love your project and I am sure Richard love it too. Thanks for sharing your creativity and being part of this hop

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  10. What a great project. Love the fleece lining idea.

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  11. Great project, the fleece will certainly help keep it protected and warm. Love the robot fabric!

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  12. Lyndsey. What a handsome and happy looking young man! Greatest smile! That computer bag is perfect for him and his computer. Loved seeing all the pics!

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  13. Great case for the tablet! I'll bet he loved it and will want to take it out more than normal, just to show it off. Thanks for sharing!

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  14. Love your cover. Great idea for the girls..lol...and the guys.

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  15. Love the fabrics...and a really good idea to keep that covered.

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  16. Great project! Thanks for picking the Lab fabric - its so fun to see what you've done with it :)

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  17. Great idea, and the result is a cool laptop cover!

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  18. now that is a perfect boy cover…however I have a girl who would love it too..

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  19. I think you stumbled on a winning combo for the boys! Great cover.

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  20. What a great idea Lyndsey, and what a handsome young man! blessings, marlene

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  21. I love the quilting design-goes great with the robots! Great job!

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  22. Your son is very handsome Lyndsey ! A computer bag is the perfect sewn gift for a young man.

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  23. What a fantastic and practical gift! You did a great job, Lyndsey. I am sure your son loves it!

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  24. Great idea and wonderful execution. The fabric choices are spot on.

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  25. Wonderful gift and the fabric is very cool.

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  26. A great gift! And nicely done.

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  27. Really a nice idea. I have a son who is also very particular with his computer stuff.

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  28. Great project! He should be very happy with it! Thanks for sharing.

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  29. Cool fabrics and handsome guys :-)))

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  30. Your son is very lucky! Great project!

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  31. Great idea...I need to make one of those for myself. Thanks for sharing!

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  32. Love it! It will certainly serve its purpose and it will look great doing it! :)

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  33. Great idea, just about everyone needs a tablet or computer cover today.

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  34. Great job! Thanks for sharing.

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  35. Such a great project. Love that skull fabric!

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  36. Great idea. I love the fabrics!

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  37. What a great project Lyndsey and perfect for your son! Great photo of him and I could see something on his nose, it can be hard to get photos of kids sometimes :) Thanks for sharing.

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  38. A great project to protect your son's computer. Luv the way you used the 2 fabrics. The fleece is a great idea for the inner fabric. Thanks for sharing, enjoy your day!! Happy stitching, Pauline

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  39. Many men in my life who would like this project thanks for the inspiration.

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  40. Your son is adorable! Such a thoughtful thing to make and something that will really be helpful!!! Loved the fabric!!

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  41. Great projects, and nice material thanks for sharing

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  42. Nice job! That skull fabric is fantastic.

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  43. Great looking laptop cover!!

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  44. Such a great idea for protecting our precious electronics...thanks for sharing! Handsome son, too!

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  45. This is a very crafty idea. Thank you for sharing. I need to make one of these for myself.

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  46. That looks a terrific idea to protect and pad the thinkpad. I bet Richard has put this to use almost immediately, letting Mum get a few pictures first. Well done!

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  47. Very smart and practical. Good looking son. Thank you for hopping this For the Boys.

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  48. Really neat idea! Fantastic photo of your son!

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  49. Hi Lyndsey. I really love the laptop cover. My grandson (who lives with me) takes his laptop back and forth to College every day. He worries that it will get scratched up so this would be a great gift for him. I would love to make him one. I would appreciate you letting me know how you made it-the length, the width you cut the fabric, etc. Perhaps you could even do a tutorial. Thank you for sharing.

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  50. Great project. Great picture too!
    Love the quilting you choose for the laptop cover, goes well this the theme.

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  51. Terrific computer cover! Fun fabric.
    Thanks for sharing.

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  52. Great carrier and awesome picture too!

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  53. Great idea! Your quilting is perfect for it.

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  54. Love those tall men!! Really cute fabrics for the computer cover. Your stitching was perfect for the fabric, too.

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  55. Great computer bag. My DH is asking for one for his kindle--I need to pick up some Chicago Bears fabric to make it! Thanks for sharing!

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  56. The fleece lining is a smart touch. I'll have to remember that...

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  57. Fab computer bag, great job! I just got a new kindle and I need a cover, think I'll use your idea of the fleece on the inside.

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  58. Great job on the computer cover.! well done.
    cheers
    maggie

    maggiemine42@gmail.com

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  59. Using fleece lining was a great idea for your sons computer cover. Great job!

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  60. Love your project, the computer cover is wonderful!

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  61. What a great idea! Looks awesome!

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  62. This looks pretty cool and I may have just come up with the perfect gift for my "hard to make something for" friend. Thanks!!

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  63. A great idea that I might just make for myself!
    In girl fabrics of course!

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  64. Cute fabric choices and the fleece lining is brilliant:-)

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  65. Love the way you designed it so both fabrics are showcased. I bet he loves it, what a nice finish and project. Jane

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  66. That is great, I bet it will get used a lot.

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  67. What a great idea! I like how you used both fabrics where they could be seen. I'm sure your son in thrilled with his computer cover and even more so since his mom made it for him. I certainly understand the tall. My children's dad is 6'7". I know the challenges of finding clothing and some of the health concerns of being tall, too. I have a nephew who is 6'3" and I made a long throw for him. It's just fleece that has been serged. However, he commented that it is the only throw that he has ever had that's long enough for him. He was pleasantly surprised with that one. Thanks for participating in the hop and sharing a wonderful project. I bet many people are thinking about making one now.

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  68. What a good idea, and super cute! :)

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  69. What a cool project and I love the fabric just perfect for your handsome young son.

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  70. Great idea…love those fabrics you used…perfect for your son! Thanks for sharing :)

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  71. What a great idea, definitely a great guy quilt project!

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  72. Great idea, why didn't I think of that? *lol*
    I'm sure that your son will love it.
    Thanks for sharing!
    Bente

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  73. What a great project for such a good looking son! I know he must be proud of it!

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