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Leather iPad Case Tutorial

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An iPad tablet in a handmade leather case.

I bought my iPad a few months ago but never purchased a case for it. I’ve been wanting to order one of those mini keyboard/case combinations, but it hasn’t been a priority. My iPad does have a protective screen cover, but I wanted something more substantial. I recently got a new handbag (more about that soon) which you can see in the background, and I thought it was the perfect time to make an iPad cover.

An iPad digital tablet on a cut sheet of leather.

I have several second-hand leather jackets that I purchased for making leather baby shoes. I haven’t made any baby shoes lately, but I kept the leather so that I could use it in other ways. For this iPad case, I chose a brown faux leather maternity jacket that was originally from Target. I laid the iPad on the jacket to measure how much I would need and then cut out a large rectangle. The bottom edge of the jacket has a nice finish so I used that for the top edge of the case.

Pieces of leather.

I folded the rectangle in half, pinned it, and then sewed the side opposite the fold. The jacket was lined with brown polyester, and I kept that intact so that it could be the iPad lining as well.

Leather pieces.

I wanted the front of the iPad to have 2 original seams showing, with one seam on each side. So I positioned those 2 seams where I wanted them, and that caused the sewn side seam to move toward the center. Once I had it positioned where I wanted it, I pinned and then sewed the bottom edge. I could have left the iPad case at this point, but I decided to add a button clasp to help keep the iPad inside.

a cut strip of leather.

I took a long, narrow strip of leather and folded it in half. I sewed as close as I could to the folded edge and then cut the sewn leather strip off.

a leather loop on a leather iPad case.

I made the strip into a loop and sewed it onto the back of the case.

a button and scissors on top of a leather case.

Next, I sewed on a button with upholstery thread. I wanted to be sure that the leather loop would be able to fit beneath the button so I put my scissors under the button while I sewed it on to leave a space.

an iPad tablet in a leather case.

Now that it is done, I can’t imagine why I waited so long to make it!

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  1. Randi Sowders says

    June 20, 2013 at 10:07 am

    I love the look of the leather! It’s really cool looking!

    I hope you link up with our party this week too!
    http://www.sowderingabout.com/2013/06/on-display-monday-linkup-6.html

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  2. Lucy says

    October 31, 2012 at 4:17 am

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  3. Bromeliad says

    September 18, 2012 at 1:09 pm

    So awesome. I love the reuse of the coat.

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  4. Lolly Jane says

    September 5, 2012 at 5:22 pm

    That’s awesome, Tonia!! Love it!

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  5. Rhonda says

    August 31, 2012 at 2:50 am

    Love the iPad cover. I have used the leather from old jackets also for various projects. I always have a little anxiety over the first cut.

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  6. Crystal says

    August 30, 2012 at 5:44 am

    Ummm mind making me one as well? haha love this! Thanks for the tutorial.

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  7. Randi~Dukes and Duchesses says

    August 29, 2012 at 2:25 am

    That looks fantastic! I would never think to get second hand leather jackets to cut up and sew with … something new to check out at the thrift store!

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  8. Follow foodie says

    August 28, 2012 at 9:40 pm

    Nice idea.
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  9. Ginger says

    August 28, 2012 at 8:57 pm

    That turned out really nice. Love the leather. 🙂

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