Posted by: mermaids on: 6 July, 09
There will be times when the power cable will travel with Nettie, my netbook. After making the sleeve, my original plan was to make a zippered pouch for the cable. Ironically, the power cable is almost as big as Nettie. She’s such a wee, little thing. Alas, I did not have a teal zipper to match the bias tape and I was far too impatient to wait until I had time for a JoAnn Fabrics excursion. Plan B: a Japanese inspired wrap!
Using two layers of flannel, I quilted them together with a layer of interfacing for stability. The edges were finished with bias tape, same as the sleeve.
As luck would have it, I find this easier than trying to cram a bulky, sprawling power cable into a zippered bag. The power cord is rolled and placed in the center of the wrap.
Two corners are brought to the center. (I might add a dot of velcro to holds these corners together. More field testing is required.)
The opposite corners are now brought to the center. The ties are tied snuggly, creating a cute, little package. Because I am not trying to cram the power cord through a zippered opening, I do not need to be as meticulous about rolling up the cord and the end result is a smaller bundle. Here is a photo of how I attached the ties.
Hubski snorted at first when he saw this work in progress. Once it was finished, he was impressed with how quickly and easily I could bundle the power cord.
I LOVE Nettie. I want. I will get one someday, and she will have clothes and accessories also!
Cuuuute. I like this.
6 July, 09 at 10:12 pm
NICE! I really like how you did this. It’s so hard to handle powercords. I generally just shove mine into my bag alongside my tablet.