Do you know what dust and pet hair can do to your computer? Believe me, it's not pretty. But guess what ~ our new dust covers are! Keep reading and find out all about these stylish, colorful, out of the ordinary new covers. You can find out how this idea started, how it progressed, and how and when you can get your own Anything But Ordinary Dust Cover.
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Well, my partner and I are hoping that they will be very hot and everyone will love them! After sitting in front of my laptop one day and noticing how much dust it had all over it, I thought to myself, 'Self, you should be covering your laptop every time that you aren't using it. Dust and dog hair and who knows what else is drifting around and settling on and then inside your computer. And haven't we noticed that it hasn't been running especially good lately?' I then did some research about dust and computers and wow, it kind of scared me. I don't have money to go buy a new computer so I knew I needed to take better care of the one that I have. I found out that when dust and pet hair, etc. accumulates inside your computer and accessories, it can make them get hot. And while hot is good when you are describing something you like, it's not good when you are talking about the inside of your computer. (I'll provide more info and links to go to so you can read more about this later...) This is my boxer, Alexandria, posing with one of the new laptop dust covers. You can tell that she loves it!
What Happened Next
So I decided I would have to do something about a cover - so I tossed a kitchen dish towel on my laptop. Problem solved, right? Well, kind of, but of course this cover looked a bit sloppy and I had to rearrange and tuck to make sure that it covered everything. After about a week or so of tucking and at least coming up with a cuter dish towel, I looked at the cover one day and thought to myself, 'Hmmm...if I just made a couple of straight stitches here and there, I could get this towel to stay on without all the tucking and it would also look better.' I mulled that over for another week or so - not being a seamstress and/or having a sewing machine.
The Magic Begins
Then one day, I was talking to my now partner (hi mom!) and told her about my idea and asked her what she thought about it. As it turned out, she had the same idea but about her pc and had already made patterns and sewed up a 3 piece set of her own! She found that there really wasn't anything out there except those plastic/vinyl covers that have absolutely no personality. They do protect your computer but most of us would like a little more style and flair I think. And I found no covers at all for a laptop. So unless you want to close it up and put it in a bag every time you finish using it, dust will find its way in. I leave my laptop out and open almost all of the time. Even if I close it, there are vents on the sides that need to be covered. So basically you are back at square one. My partner and I decided we would give our idea for dust covers with flair a chance and began our work. I found some really nice, vibrant fabrics and my partner stitched them up. Now they have taken on a life of their own it seems.
And Now Here We Are
Trying to be Anything But Ordinary...
My first design was nice and we were happy with it. But as I begin to look around, more patterns and designs jumped out at me. So now the covers are made in pink and brown polka dots, oriental designs, dog bones, and more! The more I shop around, the more fabric I find I just have to have to make into covers. It's a lot of fun!
So What Do We Have?
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We are dipping our toes in the water right now. I am listing our dust covers in my store Southern Karma on eBay on Wednesday, July 11, 2007! See pics above and links below. I am listing a very stylish laptop dust cover where you will be able to select the size you need. I will also list one really cute 3-piece set (monitor, keyboard, tower) for a PC. There are no choices for the size on this one. I will provide the measurements for the set in the listing. This set was made to fit a PC w/flat screen monitor that is only months old. We will also begin to make more dustcovers with various fabrics/designs for various sizes and shapes of computers and computer accessories. Our friends and family are cheering us on and we are very excited to see how our new creations will fare. We hope you will find them practical and stylish and worth the investment. And we welcome any positive comments and helpful hints!
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Posted August 03, 2007
AJ
Great idea! Can't wait to check it out on ebay.
Posted July 03, 2007
Randy
I saw it yesterday; didn't realize I needed to comment. Sorry :) It was an interesting read. Maybe it will be the start of something big. Like the name.