6 Easy DIY Laptop Sleeve Ideas

6 Cool DIY Laptop Sleeve Ideas

Hello there! Today you are going to learn how to make an easy DIY laptop sleeve. This is an awesome way to express your creativity while protecting your expensive technology at the same time.

1.  DIY Quilted Laptop Sleeve

How awesome does this quilted DIY laptop sleeve look? I love the design! It only took the creator about an hour to make as well!

Supplies Needed:

• Patterned fabric
• Nylon or water resistant material in the same yardage
• Quilt batting
• Interfacing (medium-weight, sew-in, not fusible)
• Snap kit
• Bias tape
• Thread
• Straight pins (quilting pins work the easiest for this project)
• Fabric scissors
• Sewing machine
• Pen

MAKE THIS PROJECT!

2.  Laptop Sleeve Out of a Sweater

Got an old sweater lying around? I love this DIY laptop sleeve project because it’s so frugal and fun! If you wanted, you could even go to a thrift shop, but a neat sweater for cheap, and use it for this project.

Supplies Needed:

• A large sweater (100% wool works best)
• Scissors
• Straight pins
• Sewing machine
• Thread
• Laptop for sizing (or measurements of the laptop)

MAKE THIS PROJECT!

3.  DIY Pendleton Laptop Sleeve With Zipper

Here’s an awesome looking DIY laptop sleeve with a zipper. It looks so professional, I almost can’t believe that it’s a DIY.

Supplies Needed:

• 1⁄2 yd. wool for main fabric
• 1⁄2 yd. lining fabric
• 1⁄4 yd. contrast fabric
• Heavy-duty metal zipper, at least 1 in. longer than your laptop
• Scissors
• Measuring tape
• Pattern paper
• Ruler
• Rotary cutter and cutting mat (optional)
• Coordinating thread
• Sewing machine with straight stitch foot and zipper foot
• Pins
• Water-soluble fabric marker
• Steam iron
• Bamboo point turner or knitting needle
• Hand-sewing needle

MAKE THIS PROJECT!

4.  Flowery DIY Laptop Sleeve With Zipper

Here’s another DIY laptop sleeve with a zipper. If you’re a fan of ruffled designs and flowers you’re going to love this one! It’s so unique.

Supplies Needed:

• Outer fabric
• Lining fabric
• Fusible fleece
• Zipper (approximately 4” longer than your laptop)
• Embellishments

MAKE THIS PROJECT!

5.  Felt Envelope Laptop Sleeve

This is a really easy DIY laptop sleeve that you can make. It’s also super customizable as you can choose whichever color of felt that you like.

Supplies Needed:

• Felt (large enough to fit your device)
• Fabric scissors
• Adhesive Velcro
• Ruler/measuring tape
• Fabric chalk
• Fabric glue OR needle/thread OR sewing machine

MAKE THIS PROJECT!

6.  Denim Laptop Sleeve

Last but not least, a simple denim DIY laptop sleeve. This is definitely a cool one! If you’ve got an old pair of jeans lying around why not repurpose them into something useful like this?

Supplies Needed:

• Denim recycled from a large pair of jeans
• Fleece blanket for padding
• Cotton material for lining
• Sewing thread
• Sewing machine
• Fabric shears
• Thread snips
• Pins
• Iron and ironing board
• Ruler
• Chalk or fabric pen
• Optional: Overlocker/serger

MAKE THIS PROJECT!

Which DIY Laptop Sleeve is Your Favorite?

All of these ideas are pretty unique in their own way, so I’m interested in hearing which one you like the most! I think I like the Pendleton one the most, it just looks so great.

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