DIY - GOLD HEART LAPTOP BAG

For Christmas this year, my boyfriend got me a new sewing machine!  I haven't sewn anything for a while, so I decided to start with something mildly simple.  I made myself a new laptop bag with a huge gold heart!!!

Things you will need:

- sewing machine

- 1/2 yd canvas or material for outside of bag

- 1/2 yd thin material for inside (I used an olive green one I had lying around)

- 1/2 felt 

- rotary cutter

- scissors

- heavy duty threat

- magnetic snap 

- gold paint, paint brush

- pen and paper 

- straight pins 

- measuring tape 

Measure out your laptop and cut all three fabrics with the rotary cutter. (This the first time I have used a rotary cutter and it is the best thing ever, it made fabric cutting so much easier). I have a 13" MacBook, so I cut my fabric 28 inches x 15.5 inches. Then mark the center of the fabric on one short end and draw point of the flap 2 inches down.

Fold all three fabrics up 10.5 inches and sew the sides to create the pocket for the laptop.  Sew the top flap.  (My finishing skills are not that great, but its just for me so I didn't worry too much about it.)

Add the magnetic snap. 

Draw a heart on a piece of paper, cut it out and trace onto the non-flap side of the bag.

Paint on the heart and let dry.

Finished!

(I think I'll make a smaller version with a pattern for my Kindle soon!)