My best friends’ daughter really wanted to learn some new sewing skills . Her little brother asked her to make him a case for his Nintendo DS. We weren’t sure how so we found the dimensions of the game cosole on the internet and drafted a pattern.
This is a great project for tweens because it teaches them some solid sewing skills, for example, pockets, applique, batting , and basic straight seams.
Above are my calculations for this simple pattern.
Materials needed:
1/4 yard checked fabric.
Scrap of red fabric for 2 1/2 inch pockets and a small shark applique
A piece of cotton batting about 13′ by 8 inches
sewing machine and thread
scissors
pins
4 inches of velcro
marking chalk
The nintendo game unit measures 6 inches wide by about 31/2 inches long and 1 1/4 inch deep.
I drew up a pattern for a flap wallet style measuring 7 inches wide by 13 inches long to allow for the flap and the depth of the game unit.