I made this shabby chic envelope laptop sleeve for my 16" Toshiba Satellite because it's difficult to find a nice backpack or sling bag that has an adequately spacious laptop compartment.
For some reason, I also found it difficult to find a cheap laptop sleeve for a 16 inches so I've decided to do a quick sketch of an envelope laptop sleeve in my notebook. Motivated by the need to protect my bread and butter during my travels, I dropped by a fabric store near UP Los Baños one fine midday and bought two yards each of muslin cloth (katsa) and one with something like a tropical version of damask print in shades of green, brown and yellowish. (Oh well, just look at the pictures.)
2 yards of muslin cloth (for the outer)
2 yards of patterned fabric (for the inner)
2 layers of felt, 2 yards each (for the filling)
brown dye
a button
an elastic band
embroidery thread
fabric glue
pencil
meter stick
shears
This particular envelope laptop sleeve is really easy to make. I used fabric glue so I didn't need to sew to assemble the envelope. Cross-stitching the border and affixing the elastic band are both really easy to accomplish too.
It always feels good to make something unique out of accessible materials. Muslin cloth is really cheap here in the Philippines, you can even ask the neighborhood bakery to give them to you for free because these cloths are usually used to make flour sacks. You just have to dye them with a color that complements your patterned fabric. I'm planning to make another soon, probably, one in blue.
If you noticed, this project is a pastiche of various elements or objects that are not often seen together. I'm glad it ended with the vibe I wanted—something shabby and hinting an I-don't-care attitude.
Indeed, the best laptop sleeve is the one you made by yourself. My shabby chic envelope laptop sleeve is just me on my most impulsive moment.
P.S. I accept made to order requests if you're from the Philippines! Just leave a comment or send me a message via the contact form.
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