My eyes have gone blurry looking - e-reader cover
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My eyes have gone blurry looking - e-reader cover
It appears that what I'm looking for doesn't exist, so I guess I'll have to make it.
I'm looking for a cover for an e-reader with some sort of strap on it that will help me hold it while reading. I have a Sony PRS-650 if it matters.
I'd like it to be light, I find that I don't use the lighted cover because it's too heavy.
Using the reader alone cramps my hand up because I hold it at a weird angle so I can hold and turn pages with one hand.
I'd also like some sort of way to retain the reader in the cover that doesn't include elastic, if at all possible. I find it stretches, and then the reader can take itself for a walk.
What I envisioned was a cover, probably quilted (duh ) that would be thin, like a slip on cover, but with an opening that I could read through, and a "strap" of some sort on the back to hold it with.
DH suggested elastic like on their scanners at work (the ones that bounce off the floors regularly, I might add), I can see why, but it's astheticly displeasing, but I'm completely mentally blocked for design. I've been googling, and looking at Pinterest, and I'm not seeing anything that stirs the creative juices.
Has anyone seen anything like this, or with some of these features in their travels?
I'm looking for a cover for an e-reader with some sort of strap on it that will help me hold it while reading. I have a Sony PRS-650 if it matters.
I'd like it to be light, I find that I don't use the lighted cover because it's too heavy.
Using the reader alone cramps my hand up because I hold it at a weird angle so I can hold and turn pages with one hand.
I'd also like some sort of way to retain the reader in the cover that doesn't include elastic, if at all possible. I find it stretches, and then the reader can take itself for a walk.
What I envisioned was a cover, probably quilted (duh ) that would be thin, like a slip on cover, but with an opening that I could read through, and a "strap" of some sort on the back to hold it with.
DH suggested elastic like on their scanners at work (the ones that bounce off the floors regularly, I might add), I can see why, but it's astheticly displeasing, but I'm completely mentally blocked for design. I've been googling, and looking at Pinterest, and I'm not seeing anything that stirs the creative juices.
Has anyone seen anything like this, or with some of these features in their travels?
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I have seen people holding iPads with what looks like an elastic strip at the back. I use a normal cover and cut the piece at the back where cards fit cut it and made to stand.
Or using the shape made for iPads so the sit at an angle no hands make your own using stiff card.
Or using the shape made for iPads so the sit at an angle no hands make your own using stiff card.
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I've had a Kindle for close to two years now. I purchased a hard cover/case thingy from E-Bay. The unit slides in and the cover opens and closes like a diary. You hold the unit just like you would a book so no more fumbling and dropping for me. A good friend on this board made me a tablet/e-reader fabric pouch that I just love. It's in bright colors so I can find the previously often misplaced Kindle, and also provides added protective when we travel. This cover is of her own design.
Also, the Vera Bradley product line has many different covers for electronic gizmos, along with their purses, wallets, etc.
Also, the Vera Bradley product line has many different covers for electronic gizmos, along with their purses, wallets, etc.
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I have seen people holding iPads with what looks like an elastic strip at the back. I use a normal cover and cut the piece at the back where cards fit cut it and made to stand.
Or using the shape made for iPads so the sit at an angle no hands make your own using stiff card.
Or using the shape made for iPads so the sit at an angle no hands make your own using stiff card.
I had seen those stands and wondered how well they worked, but if I make one, I suppose it's mostly just time if I try it....
I've had a Kindle for close to two years now. I purchased a hard cover/case thingy from E-Bay. The unit slides in and the cover opens and closes like a diary. You hold the unit just like you would a book so no more fumbling and dropping for me. A good friend on this board made me a tablet/e-reader fabric pouch that I just love. It's in bright colors so I can find the previously often misplaced Kindle, and also provides added protective when we travel. This cover is of her own design.
Also, the Vera Bradley product line has many different covers for electronic gizmos, along with their purses, wallets, etc.
Also, the Vera Bradley product line has many different covers for electronic gizmos, along with their purses, wallets, etc.
The VB ones were interesting from a fabric point of view, but very similar in design to most of the book style ones I've seen. Still, maybe the book style would be lighter with the right fabric and batting than what I have. It's worth investigating.
Oh nifty!! Was it sold on Amazon's site or somewhere else? I'd love a peek at it. Some of the kindles look like they're coming into line size wise with the Sony reader, possibly it might fit with a little coaxing...
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