I got a lovely Christmas present this year
from Q of a Kindle Fire HD, I love it as I can read all the books that I have
been meaning to quickly as handily, except it’s a beast of technology with a
touch screen, HD vision, Dolby sound... blah blah blah. Basically, it needs
looking after when I am carrying it around in my handbag- with the aim of doing
a little impromptu reading wherever and whenever I can.
I recently have been devouring the blog of ‘Skulls and Ponies’. It’s a wonderful blog and her taste in fabrics, hobbies and décor is
not a million miles away from my taste (actually, it’s probably about 3 doors
down the road, in terms of analogies). So I followed her Kindle Cover tutorial
and made my own!
Changes from Kindle Keyboard 3g to Kindle Fire HD
Kindle Keyboard pattern pieces are:
2 17 x 22cm pieces
and 1 17 x 8cm piece.
Kindle Fire HD pieces require:
2 18.5 x 22cm pieces
and 1 18.5 x 8cm piece
Changes from Kindle Keyboard 3g to Kindle Fire HD
Kindle Keyboard pattern pieces are:
2 17 x 22cm pieces
and 1 17 x 8cm piece.
Kindle Fire HD pieces require:
2 18.5 x 22cm pieces
and 1 18.5 x 8cm piece
I just went with the flow of how I was feeling, so I went for the primary colours with this make. I also love the main 'Red Sparrow' fabric, I am an addict for nature, so this fabric sung to me! The yellow thread accentuates the sporadic yellow flying sparrow in the pattern, I think...
Fabric used:
Red Sparrow from Backstitch. I bought this in a
Rainbow Charm Pack they do of 10 fabrics @ £29 for the bundle, but can be bought
singularly @ £12/metre. £1.00 worth used in my project.
Blue and white Polka dot from an eBay bargain @
€2/metre. 60p-worth used.
Natural wood button, Ragmarket bargain @ 50p
Yellow thread, eBay job lot deals €3 for 10
spools, so 30p for this yellow thread. 3p’s worth used here.
Velcro. 5p worth. Needs stitching but adhesive Velcro
is an UTTER disaster.
Wadding was £3/metre. Used 40p-worth
Total spend: £2.58
Bargain!
In comparison to Amazon.co.uk selling their Kindle Fire HD cases at
around £30, I have saved a fortune and have a unique piece AND keeping up with
my Seamless Pledge lifestyle choice.
You may or may not have seen that in 2009,
The Guardian reviewed and created a list of 1000 books that in their group of
panel member’s opinions- everyone should read. The list is called ‘1000 novels
everyone must read: the definitive list’.
Containing seven categories:
- · Love
- · Crime
- · Comedy
- · Family and Self
- · State of the Nation,
- · Science Fiction and Fantasy
- · War and Travel
Being an excessively indecisive person I thought it would be a bit
different to read randomly pick books from this list. At the moment, I’m
working my way through ‘Pride and Prejudice’ by Jane Austen, I can’t believe
it- but I had never got around to reading this book. So I have quickly devoured
this one, which is free on Amazon.co.uk, and nearly ready to pick the next book
to give a go. To boot, I must admit to not reading many sci-fi books in my time
as I most often preoccupied with classic old fiction or (on the opposite end of
the scale) scientific books, but textbook type… natural history, astronomy,
biographies of the ‘greats’ like Einstein etc. So this will be interesting, I
may unearth a Terry Pratchett affinity or a penchant for John Wyndham… who
knows?!My next book to read will be.... Double Indemnity by James M Cain, it's a crime, folks!
I love to have physical books in my house; however, I find that
textbooks are what I love to have. Cooking books, natural history, nursing,
medical and of course… craft books. I am increasingly getting busier and
busier, I don’t reread fiction books as a rule and give them away to someone
else if I have particularly enjoyed it… my message when they want to return the
book is ‘pass it on to someone else’. So from now on, fiction books can go on
my Kindle and my beloved textbooks can be on the living room shelf!
If anyone would like my list of books, just
send me an email: caffybundy@gmail.com
and I’ll email it over to you. I just use a number generator app on my iPhone
that you can download for free from appstores, just pick the one that you like the
look of, as there are lots!
PS. There are actually 998 books, I don't why.
That's fabulous. If I didn't have a case for my kindle already I would make one. I didn't know that list of books existed, I quite fancy trying that out myself. Sometimes there are books you forget about aren't there, and a list like that can be good. I'm awful indecisive too. x
ReplyDeleteYour Kindle cover looks great! I, too, love books, and only got my Kindle last June. I've only just realised that I do the same as you - fiction on the Kindle, and fact on the bookshelf!
ReplyDeleteThis is fab! I have a new Kindle on the way and was hoping to make my own case this time so this is most fortuitous!
ReplyDeleteOh wow. I love this - so cute. I'm going to make one for the boyf. x
ReplyDeleteThis knidle case is gorgeous. By the way I have nominated you for the blog of the year: http://lacreatureandyou.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/lets-spread-bloggy-goodness/
ReplyDeleteThat bird fabric is so cute! Nicely done!
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