If, like me, you're too lazy/skint to order a Fabrix case, here's my rough guide to making your own. This is only my prototype, and I intend on adding directions for a handle, and also for SD card storage, but for now you can figure those out by yourself! Apologies for mixing imperial and metric measurements.

You will need:
- 2 pieces of fabric, each 18" by 22"
- a piece of wadding 12" by 22"
- scissors
- needle and thread (or sewing machine)
- some kind of fastener such as stick-on velcro or poppers
- measuring tape
- pencil or fabric marking crayon/chalk
- safety pins/normal pins

1. Cut two pieces of fabric, 22" by 12". One is for the inner, one for the outer.


2. Cut out a piece of wadding the same size. Doesn't matter if the edges are a bit squiffy - it's going to get trimmed later. I used polyester, density 2oz per square yd, but basically any flat wadding will do.
Also cut out another two pieces of fabric for the pocket, one in inner colour, one in outer colour.


3. Sew one seam on the pocket, like this:
(Make sure the pattern you want on the outside is sandwiched on the INSIDE at this point.)


4. Decide whether you want the pocket on the front or the back. I've put the pocket on the front on this case. Have your OUTER fabric showing the right way up (so you're looking at the pattern you want on the outside of your case). Measure out the parts of the case, starting from the bottom of the fabric.

(The measurements are 1cm, 17cm, 19cm, 16cm, and 1cm.) Mark as I have done with the black lines (only straighter!), and not all the way across in some cases, or you'll end up with marks on the outside of your case.

5. Turn the pocket you just sewed so that the seam is on the inside, the seam is the top of your pocket. Lay it down so that the unjoined length is lined up with the long line you drew across your outer fabric. Sew along the line to fix the pocket to the outside.


6. You can then flap the pocket up so all the colours match, and the seam doesn't show. It may help to safety pin it in place so it doesn't flap back later.


7. Turn the whole thing over, and put it on top of the other bit of material (your lining). The lining goes pattern side UP.


8. Like in part 4, mark out the sections. You can draw as much as you like, this side won't show on the final product. Also mark out a 27cm line as much in the centre as possible, along the top flap line. Mark either side of this to be your side seams, all the way down the sides.


9. Sew the following seams (outer to inner):
All the way around the top flap and straight across the bottom. The sides of the front and back should both be open. You should have not sewn sideways across the case apart from at the top and bottom.

10. Get the wadding, and cut it to 27cm x 52cm, so that it fits inside the flap, and down to the bottom seam.


11. Turn your sewn case inside out (as in, the right way round) and tuck the wadding into the top flap, and inside the rest of the case.


12. Fold the case so that the fabric you want on the outside (including the pocket) is on the INSIDE. Fold along the seam where the pocket joins the case. Pin the sides roughly 2 or 3 cm in from the edges.

This may sound silly, but try putting your eeepc in the case to see if it fits - if not, adjust your pins!

13. Sew along the sides, turn the case the right way around, put your eeepc in, and admire your handiwork.


14. Add poppers or velcro as required to fasten it with.


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Copyright for the pattern is mine, please do not use it for profit-making (i.e. making and selling on ebay or the like), but feel free to use it to make your own case, one for your mate, etc.

If you're rubbish at sewing, why not ask a friendly family member or the like to make you one. There is some rather nice camo fabric at Hobbycraft at the moment.

Comments, queries, feedback, suggestions welcome.