17 and 15 Screen Laptop/Messenger Bag Instructions

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1 17 and 15 Screen Laptop/Messenger Bag Instructions Created on the Memory Craft SE by Marie-Josée Mailloux of My Embroidery Haven For Janome Canada Ltd My Embroidery Haven 2009

2 MATERIALS NEEDED: Sewing: Outer fabric: (cutting list) 17 screen laptop 15 screen laptop Front: 47cm x 39.5cm (18 ½ x 15 ½ ) Front: 42cm x 39.5cm (16 ½ x 15 ½ ) Side/Bottom: 124.5cm x 12.5cm (49 x 5 ) Side/Bottom: 119.5cm x 12.5cm (47 x 5 ) Back: 47cm x 39.5cm (18 ½ x 15 ½ ) Back: 42cm x 39.5cm (16 ½ x 15 ½ ) Flap: 47cm x 38cm (18 ½ x 15 ) Flap: 42cm x 38cm (16 ½ x 15 ) Lining fabric: (cutting list) 17 screen laptop 15 screen laptop Front: 47cm x 39.5cm (18 ½ x 15 ½ ) Front: 42cm x 39.5cm (16 ½ x 15 ½ ) Side/Bottom: 124.5cm x 12.5cm (49 x 5 ) Side/Bottom: 119.5cm x 12.5cm (47 x 5 ) Back: 47cm x 39.5cm (18 ½ x 15 ½ ) Back: 42cm x 39.5cm (16 ½ x 15 ½ ) Flap: 47cm x 38cm (18 ½ x 15 ) Flap: 42cm x 38cm (16 ½ x 15 ) Protective Case fabric: (cutting list) 17 screen laptop 15 screen laptop Body: 1-112cm x 66cm (44 x 26 ) Body: cm x 66cm (40 x 26 ) Bottom: 2-46cm x 10cm (18 x 4 ) Bottom: 2-41cm x 10cm (16 x 4 ) Sewing Thread Batting: 1m of fusible fleece such as Heat N Sta Fleece by Floriani or cotton batting. (The batting has to be on the stiff side to give better body to the bag. Soft cotton quilt batting can be used but you ll need to use 2 layers of it.) Foam: (For the protective laptop case) 140mm (5 ½ ) wide Owen Corning s FoamSealR (Can be found at home hardware stores. 1 82m roll will be enough for 3 protective cases.) Shoulder strap: 220cm to 240cm depending on height of user. Sew-on Velcro: (A length includes both the hook and loop parts.) 17 screen laptop 15 screen laptop 1 wide: 1 length of 42cm (16 ½ ) 1 wide: 1 length of 37cm (14 ½ ) ¾ wide: 2 lengths of 42cm (16 ½ ) ¾ wide: 2 lengths of 37cm (14 ½ ) Spray Fabric Adhesive Water soluble double-sided tape (such as Wash-Away Wonder Tape by Dritz)

3 Chalk for fabric (washable) Ruler Pins Decorative ribbon (optional) Feet required: Embroidery foot P, Even feed foot, Zipper foot E Needle: 90/14 Embroidery: Embroidery Thread Bobbin Thread Stabilizer for embroidery (Adapt stabilizer to the fabric and design you will have chosen. Don t hesitate to ask for help if you are unsure.) Needle: 90/14 Designs: Use any designs of your choice. ** On the bag shown in these instructions, the flowers (design #18) and the leaves (design #13) are on the p.11 of the embroidery designs in the MC SE. The M monogram is from the collection Romantic Ivy and can be found here:

4 Recommendations: Protective case fabric: The fabric must be soft to avoid scratching the laptop. Selecting a moisture proof fabric will make this case even safer for your laptop. Recycling: Recycle parts of older laptop bags for the strap or pocket organizers etc... See the last page of these instructions for an example of how easily and efficiently such pocket organizers can be recycled. Messenger bag only: If you d like this bag to be a messenger bag only, skip over the Protective Laptop Case instructions and do not add any of the Velcro to the lining. Sew only the 1 wide Velcro of the flap and front of the bag. (Step 58 through 60) 17 or 15 screen laptop bag: The assembly is exactly the same for either size. Only the size of the pieces on the cutting list change. Be sure to cut the right sizes. Marking which piece is the front, back or flap on the outer fabric and lining fabric will save you time down the line because the sizes are so similar it can be confusing. When specifics are required in relation to the size of the bag, they will be mentioned in details or shown like this: 17 (15 ) or expressly mentioned. Velcro: It will save time and make it easier to stitch the Velcro lengths if you apply a length of water soluble double-sided tape to the back of each part of the Velcro individually as shown. Apply the tape to the back of the hook part and again to the back of the loop part. (Hook part is the rough side and the loop part is the soft side of the Velcro.) Keep the protective paper on the exposed size of the tape until the time to use it comes. The use of self-adhesive Velcro is not recommended as it tends to gum up the needle when stitching through the adhesive and the adhesive by itself wouldn t be strong enough for this project.

5 Embroidery: It is recommended to do the embroidery before assembling the bag. Embroidering before will allow you to hide the back of the embroidery. You can decide to embroider all over your bag or you could embroider only the flap or bottom part of the front. If you embroider all over the outer fabric, placement is not really an issue. If however, you d like to embroider the flap or the bottom of the front prior to assembling the bag, where to place the designs so they are showing at their best is a priority. Mark a window using chalk to let you know where to fit the embroidery so that it shows on the front of the flap and not on top of the bag or again at the bottom of the front without being hidden by the flap when the bag is closed. Flap: Front: (bottom) Proceed with the embroidery.

6 Protective laptop case: *Note: If you do not want the protective case, skip this part and go to step 33. The protective case is needed to protect the laptop against shock. I ve found in searching for the foam found in the store bought laptop bags that it is not easily to find the foam itself to purchase. However, with a bit of imagination and creativity, it is easy to make one of our own using the 140mm (5 ½ ) wide FoamSealR by Owen Corning found at home hardware stores. Finished size of the foam pieces: (Follow the instructions below to create each of these pieces.) 17 screen laptop 15 screen laptop Front: 1-42cm x 30cm (16 ½ x 12 ) Front: 1-37cm x 30cm (14 ½ x 12 ) Side: 2-30cm x 7cm (12 x 2 ¾ ) Side: 2-30cm x 7cm (12 x 2 ¾ ) Back: 1-42cm x 30cm (16 ½ x 12 ) Back: 1-37cm x 30cm (14 ½ x 12 ) Top: 1-42cm x 7.5cm (16 ½ x 3 ) Top: 1-37cm x 7.5cm (14 ½ x 3 ) Bottom: 1-42cm x 7cm (16 ½ x 2 ¾ ) Bottom: 1-37cm x 7cm (14 ½ x 2 ¾ )

7 1. To create the front piece, cut 7 lengths of 42cm (37cm) each of the FoamSealR. Cut the 7 th length in 3 lengthwise. Place 2 lengths side by side and one of the narrower lengths as shown. 2. The foam as you can guess is not a usual medium when it comes to sewing. This particular foam doesn t tend to break or create lint or particles and why it s being used here. To attach the lengths together, use the P foot and select the stitch #9 Multiple Zigzag. Press the ADJUST button. Set the width to 7.0 and the length to The stitching doesn t need to be intense or pretty here. It is required only to ensure the lengths of foam stay in place.

8 3. Proceed to stitch the lengths together. Since we are using the P foot, you ll need to guide the foam under the foot. If the foam doesn t slip easily enough under the foot, slip a remnant of tearaway embroidery stabilizer under the foam. 4. Repeat step 3 two more times so that you have 3 layers of foam. 5. Place one layer of foam at the bottom of a big cardboard box and spray fabric adhesive to the foam. Lay a second layer of foam on top and press firmly to stick the second layer of foam to the first layer. Spray fabric adhesive again and lay the third layer. Press firmly and you now have your front foam piece. Measure and cut to size. (42cm x 30cm (16 ½ x 12 ) for the 17 screen laptop or 37cm x 30cm (14 ½ x 12 ) for the 15 screen laptop.)

9 6. To create back piece, repeat step 1 through To create the 2 side pieces, cut 6 lengths of 42cm (37cm) each. Cut each of the lengths in 2 lengthwise. 8. Place one layer of foam at the bottom of a big cardboard box and spray fabric adhesive to the foam. Lay a second layer of foam on top and press firmly to stick the second layer of foam to the first layer. Spray fabric adhesive again and lay the third layer. Press firmly and you now have your front foam piece. Measure and cut to size. (30cm x 7cm (12 x 2 ¾ ) for the either the 17 or 15 screen laptop.) 9. To create the top piece, cut 3 lengths of 42cm (37cm) each. Cut each of the lengths lengthwise to obtain 3 lengths of 7.5cm or 3 wide. 10. Place one layer of foam at the bottom of a big cardboard box and spray fabric adhesive to the foam. Lay a second layer of foam on top and press firmly to stick the second layer of foam to the first layer. Spray fabric adhesive again and lay the third layer. Press firmly and you now have your front foam piece. Measure and cut to size. (42cm x 7.5cm (16 ½ x 3 ) or 37cm x 7.5cm (14 ½ x 3 ) for the 15 screen laptop.) 11. To create the bottom piece, cut 3 lengths of 42cm (37cm) each. Cut each of the lengths lengthwise to obtain 3 lengths of 7cm or 2 ¾ wide. 12. Place one layer of foam at the bottom of a big cardboard box and spray fabric adhesive to the foam. Lay a second layer of foam on top and press firmly to stick the second layer of foam to the first layer. Spray fabric adhesive again and lay the third layer. Press firmly and you now have your front foam piece. Measure and cut to size. (42cm x 7cm (16 ½ x 2 ¾ ) or 37cm x 7cm (14 ½ x 2 ¾ ) for the 15 screen laptop.) 13. Fold the body piece of your protective case fabric in 2 on the longer side so that you now have a folded piece of fabric of 112cm x 33cm (44 x 13 ) for the 17 screen laptop or 101.5cm x 33cm (40 x 13 ) for the 15 screen laptop.

10 14. Lay the body fabric with the fold going up as shown. Starting at the right, mark with the chalk and ruler at each of the red markings in the following diagram: 15. Change to foot E Zipper foot and to stitch #1 Straight Stitch. 16. Take one hook part of the ¾ wide Velcro. Remove the protective paper from the water soluble double-sided tape from the back. Stick the hook Velcro part down 1 from the fold and centered between the last 2 markings as shown above.

11 17. Unfold the body fabric and stitch the hook part to the body fabric through only the one layer of fabric. 18. Take one layer of bottom protective case fabric and lay it on the table right side facing UP. 19. Take the second hook part of the ¾ wide Velcro. Remove the protective paper from the water soluble double-sided tape from the back. Stick the hook Velcro part down in the center of the bottom fabric. Stitch the hook part to the bottom fabric. 20. Change to Even Feed foot. 21. Fold the body fabric again as it was before. Stitch through both layers from top fold to bottom on each of the markings creating pockets in the body fabric of the protective laptop case.

12 22. Fold and have both first and last seam lay one on top of the other. The Velcro hook part will be facing inside. With the raw edges facing right, stitch slightly to the left of the seams as shown. (NOTE: contrasting thread is used here to better illustrate what is required but it is recommended to use a matching thread color.) 23. Trim raw edges at 1cm or ½ from raw edge. 24. Change to stitch #12 Double Overedge. Press the ADJUST button. Set the length of the stitch to 7.0 and the width to 2.50.

13 25. Stitch along the raw edge to finish the edge and prevent fraying. 26. Insert the foam side, front and back pieces in the pockets of the body fabric. Do not turn the body. Leave the Velcro on the inside at this time. 27. Change to stitch #1 Straight Stitch 28. Take the 2 bottom pieces and lay them wrong side against wrong side. Stitch at 1cm or ½ from edge on the 2 longer sides and at one end, leaving the other end opened. Insert the bottom foam piece and stitch the opened end close.

14 29. Pin the bottom of the case to the raw edge of the case body with the Velcro hook part facing inside. 30. Stitch at 1cm or ½ from raw edge all around. **TIP: Don t try to stitch all around non-stop. Instead stitch one long side and stop. Turn the case and stitch the other long side. Next stitch the two shorter sides. Do not be afraid to press and squeeze the foam. 31. Change to stitch #12 Double Overedge and stitch along to finish the raw edges and prevent fraying.

15 32. Turn case inside out and set protective case aside. Lining: 33. Change to foot E and to stitch #1 Straight Stitch. 34. Find and mark the center of the side/bottom lining piece on the right side of the fabric. Take one loop part of the ¾ wide Velcro. Remove the protective paper from the water soluble double-sided tape from the back. Stick the loop Velcro part below the mark as shown and centered lengthwise. 35. Stitch the loop Velcro part in place.

16 36. Take the back piece of lining fabric. On the right side, at 3 ½ from the top, mark across from left to right with chalk as the red marking shows. 37. Take the last loop part of the ¾ wide Velcro. Remove the protective paper from the water soluble double-sided tape from the back. Stick the loop Velcro part above the mark as shown and centered lengthwise. 38. Stitch the loop Velcro in place.

17 39. Change to Even Feed Foot. 40. Pin side/bottom lining piece to back lining piece, right against right. The Velcro on the side/bottom piece is closer to the back. Stitch at 1cm or ½ from raw edge. 41. Pin front lining piece to the other side of the side/bottom lining piece, right against right, on each side leaving the bottom opened. Stitch each side at 1cm or ½ from raw edge. 42. Change to stitch #12 Double Overedge and stitch along each side of the opening. 43. Stitch along the each of the side seams on the front side and stitch all along the seam on the back side to finish the edges and prevent fraying. 44. Set lining aside.

18 Bag assembly: 45. If you are using fusible fleece, fuse each of the fleece pieces to the back of the corresponding outer fabric pieces. If you are using batting, lay the outer fabric piece facing UP over the corresponding batting piece. Pin in place. Stitch at 4mm or 1/8 from the raw edge all around each piece. (Outer front fabric piece with batting front piece, outer back fabric piece with batting back piece, flap with flat and side/bottom with side/bottom) 46. Take the strap and overlap both ends about 2.5cm or 1". Stitch a box with an X in it on the overlap as shown. (Make sure the strap isn t twisted before you stitch.)

19 47. Lay on your table facing UP the side/bottom outer fabric piece to the back of which the batting has already been attached. Find the center and center the overlap part of the strap over it. Pin the strap to the side/bottom piece on the entire length, stopping at 5cm or 2 from each end. Stitch at 4mm or 1/8 of edge of strap over the entire length on each side of the strap and stop at 5cm or 2 at each end. 48. Pin side/bottom piece to back outer fabric piece to which the batting has already been attached, right side of outer fabric against right side of outer fabric. Start pinning at the top of one side going down and around the bottom and up the other side. Stitch at 1cm or ½ from raw edge. Be careful to keep the strap out of the way.

20 49. Pin front outer fabric piece to which the batting has already been attached to the other side of the side/bottom piece, right side of outer fabric against right side of outer fabric. Stitch at 1cm or ½ from raw edge. Keep the strap out of the way. Change to stitch #12 Double Overedge and finish seams. 50. Turn bag inside out and set aside. Change back to stitch #1 Straight stitch. 51. Lay flap lining fabric on top of the flap outer fabric piece to the back of which the batting has already been attached. The lining fabric should be right side against the right side of the outer fabric. Stitch at 1cm or ½ around the flap leaving the top part (the part to be attached to the bag) opened. Snip at the stitched corners as shown.

21 52. Turn the flap inside out and press. Top stitch around the flap leaving the top opened at 6mm or ¼ from edge. Mark at 12.5cm or 5 from top opening across from one side to the other as shown. 53. Top stitch over the mark from one side seam straight to the other side seam. Insert the top foam piece. Stitch opening close at 4mm or 1/8 from top raw edge. 54. Pin flap to back of the outer fabric bag, right side against right side. Stitch at 4mm or 1/8 from raw edge.

22 55. Slip outer fabric bag inside the lining bag, right side against right side. The flap of the other bag should be facing the Velcro side of the lining bag. Pin around the top. Stitch at 1cm or ½ or raw edge all around the bag opening. 56. Pull outer bag completely through the bottom opening of the lining. Stitch the opening in the lining close. Push the lining inside the bag and top stitch around the top opening also stitch over the flap at 6mm or ¼ from edge.

23 57. Change to foot E. 58. Take the hook part of the 1 wide Velcro. Remove the protective paper from the water soluble double-sided tape from the back. Stick the hook Velcro on the lining side of the flap at ¼ from bottom edge of flap as shown and centered lengthwise. Stitch the Velcro through all the layers. 59. Mark from left to right at 12.5cm or 5 from front bottom as shown. Take the loop part of the 1 wide Velcro. Remove the protective paper from the water soluble double-sided tape from the back. Stick the loop Velcro below the mark and centered. Pin through all the layers above and below the Velcro to ensure that the lining will not move.

24 60. Turn the bag inside out because it will make it easier to manipulate under the foot of the machine. Stitch the Velcro through all the layers. 61. Change to Even Feed foot. 62. With the bag still turned inside out, stitch on each side of the strap at the center of the bottom of the bag. Stitch through all the layers for a length of about 5cm or 2. Stitch again the same way close to each corners on each side of the strap. This will keep the lining in place when we remove or put in the protective case and will avoid causing undue stress to the lining.

25 63. On one side of the bag, draw a 7.5cm or 3 high box with an X in it on the strap at 2cm or ¾ from the finished edge of the bag, as shown. Stitch the box and X through all the layers. Repeat on the other side. 64. Insert the protective case in the bag. Press the Velcro parts together and your protective case is now anchored to the bag. Slip your laptop in the protective case and voilà!

26 Recycling: You can recycle parts of your old laptop bags. The strap, the plastic buckles, D-rings, zippers, the pocket organizers are often very easy to remove with a seam ripper. Here is an example: My old bag was too damaged at the corners at the bottom and had to be replaced. However, I was used and comfortable with the little pocket organizer on the front of it. I ripped out the stitches of the organizer and centered it on the front of my new bag above the Velcro. I stitched through all the layers. I can still enjoy the organisation that I had become used to. It took all of 10 minutes to do. My laptop is now secure in its protective case. My favourite Janome magazines and projects are stored in the remaining space outside the protective case in the bag and all of my pen, calculator and glasses are stored in the organizer. Marie-Josée Mailloux Website: marie@myembroideryhaven.com My Embroidery Haven 2009