Apple Pencil case (attach to iPad case)

Completion Date: April 13, 2019

It’s a lot to carry when I have my iPhone, iPad, Apple Pencil and business cards. I work with my Apple Pencil everyday at work, and when I am bringing the set of 4 to a meeting, it is just plain cumbersome.

I discovered the design above on Taobao. I thought about magnetic way, adhesive way, and even thought of designing an iPad handle to accommodate the Apple Pencil. But in the end, I felt the elastic band attachment was the most reasonable, the most flexible and the most secure way of housing the Apple Pencil.

So I found some leather material from my tool box. This beige leather (scrap) was purchased from Taobao few years ago. This color goes perfectly with my new iPad case.

The golden elastic band was purchased from Taobao few years ago (2016 October). RMB$1.39/yard.

The steps:
1. Prepared paper model.

2. Cut the shapes out on leather.

3. Try the elastic band stretched on iPad. Make it shorter than the iPad length.

4. Apply glue to leather. Stick the one end of elastic band to the backing leather (the long one).

5. Stick the bottom parts together. Stick left side of the front piece to the backing (left).

6. Stitch the bottom part first separately on a thread. This is for easy access when I need to replace the elastic band in the future. (So that I don't have to unstitch the whole thing.) The next step is to stitch the left side of the case. I do from top-down, because I want the bind off to be at the bottom.

7. Apply glue to the other side (right side). Applying glue with a needle is very easy.

8. Punch holes.

9. Sew the right side together.

10. Glue the other end of the elastic band to the top, and then put the top flap on top of the elastic band.

11. Punch 2 rows of holes.

12. Sew the top flap to the case with the elastic band sandwiched in the middle.

So here it is! More product shots:

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