Showing posts with label PSP. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PSP. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

PSP Case

This is my very first tutorial so feedback is welcome, and do let me know if I left anything out.
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A couple weeks ago my boyfriend asked me if I could make him something to hold his PSP and a few games. I didn't find any patterns online but did look at a few tutorials for dsi cases. I found this pouch style case here, but made lots of changes to fit what my boyfriend was looking for. This is how I made it:
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I used a 20”x 9” piece of denim for the back
20”x 9” piece of fleece as substitute for batting
11.5” x 9” flannel for inside
8.5”x 9” minkey dot for inside
2 pieces of flannel 3.5”x 9” for game pockets
1 piece of flannel 3” x 11” for carry strap
1 piece denim 3.5” x 5” for the closure strap
Velcro 3.5”
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I stitched the flannel and minky together to create a 20”x 9” piece. I did this so the minky is the lining for the pocket only. I thought it would not scratch the PSP but apparently it was not manly enough to use for the hole case
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for pockets I pressed top and bottom (long ends) 1/4”.
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then zig-zag stitched with 1/4'” from the edge.
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I folded the inner piece (tri-fold) and marked the folds so I could place my pockets in between. ( I hope that makes sense). Once the pockets were in place I sew along the bottom with strait stitch next to the zig-zag.
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Then I placed a mark every 3” on both pockets
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Then stitched a strait line across pocket from top to bottom at each mark to form 6 game pockets. Pockets ended up being 2 3/4” x 2 1/2” and held the games tight so they wont slip out.
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for the carry strap I folded right sides together stitched close 1/4” from edge, and left short ends open.
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then I turned my tube and topstitched down both sides
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place all  three pieces together and pinned. Fleece, denim RS up, flannel RS down. If your using a strap than sandwich it between layers with about 1/2” sticking out of seam.(sorry no pic). Sew around all sides leaving a 4” hole at top to turn.
(I messed this part up and had the denim wrong side up,didn't notice until i finished sewing and turned it right side out but it still turned all right.
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I trimmed the seams a little because the fleece made them bulky, then clipped the corners
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turn the case right side out
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next a made another tube with the small piece of denim and attached the hook side of the Velcro ( my stitches are a little sloppy here)
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I pinned the Velcro strap in the top opening, then folded case and pin the other side of. Once I stitched the Velcro to back I realized this step should have been done before sewing pieces together. I now have an unusable pocket.
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I folded the bottom up about 4” to create the main pocket.
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the I closed up the top and topstitched around entire case 1/4” from edge
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now just fill with games fold up and enjoy!
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