Computer Covers

First of all, Happy (belated) Labor Day! We just had a three day weekend and it was BEAUTIFUL. I was telling someone how good it felt to sleep in and be lazy yesterday. My friend said, "Audryn. You do know that it's only been two weeks since school started, right?" Yeah...

I have been planning a sewing project since before school even started: computer covers. I remembered how my students couldn't stop looking at themselves in the mirror-like surface of the computer screen AND how my students' fingers would just worm their way to the keyboard in the middle of my lessons.  My brilliant plan was to sew computer covers. And now that I've made them, I'm just ecstatic!

When I told my plan to one of the district SpEd coordinators, she offered to help me. We've been trying to find a day we could both do the project since school started and today was the day! I bought the fabric and thread from JoAnn Fabric on the same night as Back to School night. I made sure I brought the fabric from home and as soon as Vickie, the coordinator, showed up we headed to the Lora Lee Thompson's sewing room. (The school custodians gave me the idea to use the school sewing room. Genius!) It took us about an hour and a half to get through eight covers. We carried one of the computers down to her room to test the size and make sure the covers fit.

The process was as follows:

Make a demo
Cut fabric and pin the sides
Sew the sides
Surge the sides
Pin up the bottom
Sew the bottom

It was fairly easy and straightforward. I haven't used a sewing machine in ages, so I was glad that it wasn't a complicated stitch. The covers look absolutely beautiful and I can't tell you how excited I am to have them on my computers! Now I won't be forced to watch students stare at themselves all during my class!

-Ms. Damron-

Don't you just LOVE them?

Notice how the keyboard is hidden. Brilliant!