Let this fun tutorial teach you how to make a fabric book cover. B minus 12 inch width of pocket fabric height of pocket can be anything you want as long as its less than c. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. If it doesnt, turn the book cover wrong side out and make any adjustments that need to be made. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Youll find a free pattern and full directions to sew a fabric checkbook cover here. Begin with the blunt end of the wrapped rope and fold over about 12 to 34inch, depending on the ropes flexibility. Mar 26, 2018 nine of the best free sewing tutorials for sewing notebooks, journals and simple book covers. Before you sew the opening closed, try it on your book to make sure it fits the way you want it to fit. Fabric checkbook coverfree sewing tutorial mysewingpassion. How to sew an easy fabric checkbook cover jmb handmade.
Place the lining right sides together with the outer cover and pin. Those dimensions are the size of the book, and to that, add a 12. These pattern pieces and tutorials will be always be available, so feel free to join in whenever you can. Sew the fabric together sew their corners together first. Find the method, style and skill level you want from this free sewing video series we have curated for you. Want more info on this project, including written instructions. Simply hit the play button to watch the the first video within the series, scroll through the. You should leave at least 1 inch of excess fabric around the book.
This particular book cover was made with prequilted fabric, a button closure, and a standard paperback book, but could easily be adapted to use nonquilted fabric either layered with batting or not, a velcro closure, and. Learn how to sew a zipping book cover with handles use this free pattern to sew a zipping fabric book cover with handles. Measure height of your book and the wraparound width of it from edge to edge with the book closed 19. We pride ourselves in offering an outstanding selection of high quality fabrics to accommodate your sewing, quilting and home decor needs. Lets do a little maths to calculate the actual fabric size that needed for sewing up the fabric book cover. Want to learn free motion quilting, a new technique, or get tips on some you already know. Mark sewing lines of the fabrics after adding allowances. The covers of commercially available albums are often boring.
If you have wrinkles in your fabric, iron them out. One fat quarter or yardage of a second coordinating fabric for the flaps. The fabric book cover needs 2 flaps or pockets at both left and right sides to fit in the plastic covers of the book, thus, add 3. Use a damp press cloth and iron in small sections being careful not to cause wrinkles. Especially when youve been working in a hoop, thoroughly soaking the piece and then damp stretching it will guarantee that the hoop wrinkles disappear and that your fabric is flawlessly. Fabric book cover instructions amazon web services. With the book closed, measure the distance from the outer edge of one cover, around the book to the outer edge of the other cover.
Fabric checkbook covers are super easy to sew with these stepbystep instructions. Photos make inexpensive keepsakes, and an album helps organize the mementos for simple browsing. If a bandana is the only cloth available to you, there are directions below to make a mask using one and a coffee filter. Prewash all fabrics and iron them to remove wrinkles. Its designed to cover a composition book, which measures 9 34 x 7 12 and has a nice firm outer. Look in the remnant bins of your local fabric stores for suitable fabrics at bargain prices. This adorable fabric book cover helps you easily transport your bible or other favorite book.
Fabric book cover tutorial how to sew craft passion. This forms the pattern for the pockets of the cover. Reuse your favorite fabric to cover and protect a book using the instructions offered. I recommend using a sturdy fabric, such as cotton, or even one as durable as canvas. Take an ordinary blank composition book and wrap it in a beautiful fabric cover to create a lovely gift, especially for someone who loves to write.
The easiest way to do it is to wrap a piece of paper around the book, folding in flaps inside the cover. Sewing the edges will give your cover a cleaner, more professional finish. Because most of my family live 100s to s of kilometers away, and because we wont be seeing them, i wanted to get it done as soon as possible to make sure it gets to their. Now ive got to either fix it or make a whole new one. Directions to make your own pattern for any book are included make a paper pattern and cutting the fabric use this free pattern to sew a zipping fabric book cover with handles. Squeeze the pad to release cleaning powder onto the books surface, and begin to gently scrub. Get creative embroidery, embellish with beads, applique, whatever floats your boat. A fabric book cover can also be a great project for quilting precuts, such as fat quarters and jelly rolls. Next, pin the flaps to the right side of the outside book cover fabric. Close the flap and press according to the directions for the interfacing.
Debbie is an awardwinning seamstress and tailor who wrote sewing content for over 18 years for the spruce crafts. I spend most of my time making memory tshirt quilts for clients and i just finished one yesterday. With useful handles, you can tote around your favorite book easily. Each of these six free fabric notebook and journal cover tutorials is quite different in style and flavor. For larger books, you will need to tape a couple of pieces of paper together, or use something larger, even newspaper will work. My tutorial is based off of this one by jennifer paganelli with a few modifications. Place the book on top of the bottom fold so the edges are even. This is a great back to school project to beautify and protect all your books and binders. To coil the rope into a bowl shape, use a heavy duty tapestry needle and thread it with a long double strand of mercerized cotton crocheting thread. Jul 14, 2011 finish the last egdes of your book cover by heming the bottom and top lengths with a 12 inch hem. Making up the book cover from the embroidered fabric once the embroidery for the front cover was finished, i washed the piece and damp stretched it to dry.
How to make a quilted composition notebook cover the quilt. Quilted book cover tutorial steps this is a really easy project that is great for using up those small scraps that you cant bear to throw away. See more ideas about fabric journals, fabric and fabric art. Quiet book stepbystep instructions make a activity book without a sewing machinehere i show. Clip the body piece 12 inch from the ends of the zipper section, to allow it to pivot around the zipper section. This book cover is for a textbook but you can use it on any hardcover book, journal, or binder. Using the instructions you can learn how to make a fabric book cover to suit any size book, and youll also learn techniques for adding embellishments, applique, patchwork and even free form fabric collage. Cut fabric to your desired length and width, allowing for a halfinch seam allowance on all sides. If your notebook is not in a5 size, measure the width around and height. You could also use it to add color and pattern to books on a shelf or coffee table. Available at library or book repair supply stores, horsehair brushes have soft, natural bristles that make it easy to get into crevices. I used a fabric covered button because i think it looks smart but you could use a plain button.
I made this notebook cover following by small means tutorial. Turn the book over, position it on the fabric how you want it, press down, turn it over so the back is now facing you, and smooth it out with your hand. Follow these directions for making a fabric book cover and youll have a personalized book tote in no time. Make the flaps approximately half of the width of your book. Diy a reusable notebook cover with pockets spoonflower blog. Learn how to sew a zipping book cover with handles fabric. Add some glue along the longer edge of fabric where it will meet up with the book.
Fabric book cover after completing this project, you will have a fabric cover for a standard paperback book. Place 2 pins close together to indicate where to leave the opening for turning the fabric book cover right side out. We have lots of tutorials and are adding more all the time. Join our sewalong flickr group and post your photos, comment and see what other members are sewing as we go. But you can fix that with a little fabric, some glue and a few minutes to cover the album. You can always cut the fabric down if you have more than an inch. Oct 25, 2018 poke out the covers using a point turner, push out the seams and give the book cover a light pressing. Put a dab of glue where the fabric meets on the corner.
Measure the length and the width of the front cover of the book. Sew a washable coloring book to use over and over again. How to make a cdcapproved cloth face mask and rules to. The last step is to create pockets that the book cover can fit into on both ends to keep it in place. Cut the fabric cut out rectangular pieces from both the fabric.
On the trail creations unique quilt kits and patterns. Next, measure for the inner panels that form the pockets that hold the cover on the book. Aug 01, 2010 click the picture to download the pattern. Mar 15, 2014 how to sew a fabric cover for a 3ring quiet book. Nine free tutorials for sewing journal, notepad, and book covers. Align the edges of the body piece with the zipper piece, clipping the zipper section for it to pivot around the corners of the body piece. If you chose a brightlyflowered book as i did and wanted to cover it with lightcolored fabric, youll still see those bright flowers on the top and bottom edges. Jul 06, 2017 making your own fabric book cover is a super quick easy project. Unique quilt kits available as wall hanging quilts, table runners, quilted cards, and more.
This is the measurement you made earlier before cutting the fabric. The book cover can be customfit to any size of book, so the first step is to take three measurements. Fabric book cover tutorial i decided that i am going to include quite a few handmade gifts for christmas this year, so i have been very busy sewing cute and fun items. Bug fabric, an online fabric shop based in redmond, wa, was born of a love for fabric and quilting. Use a document cleaning pad to remove pencil marks, smudges and grime from any type of fabric book cover. This fabric panel makes a great soft storybook for young est qty in stock. Determine the width of the cover, then double it, and add the width of the spine. One fat quarter or yardage of coordinating fabric for the lining. Brush fabric paint onto the stamp with a foam brush and stamp all over the cover. Place the fusible fleece on the main body piece on the wrong side of the fabric and follow manufacturer suggested instructions for fusing. You may have trouble trying to put a hard covered book into the cover. These covers are so handy for keeping your journals and your favourite soft covered books nice and clean. Also, the lightcolored fabric, even with the liner, was not sufficient to conceal the flowery book. Quilted book cover tutorial on the trail creations.
How to sew a fabric book cover steps gather your fabric and sewing supplies. Covering a book with paper protects the hardcover from wear and tear. Body fabric a cut 2 7 14 x 7 pockets fabric b cut 2 6 12 x 7 fusible interfacing cut 1 6 34. Nine of the best free sewing tutorials for sewing notebooks, journals and simple book covers. Fabric checkbook cover fabric checkbook cover pattern appears big enough to use your old plastic checkbook cover in it. The instructions are suitable for any sized journal or book, journal or book at least one cover needs to be flexible. Dec 02, 20 fabric book cover tutorial i decided that i am going to include quite a few handmade gifts for christmas this year, so i have been very busy sewing cute and fun items. Using a zipper foot on your sewing machine, sew around outside edges. This fabric panel makes a great soft storybook to teach young c est qty in stock. Notebook cover sewing pattern craft passion free craft.
As part of the island batik ambassador program, i was challenged in march to make a mini quilt using paper piecing or foundation piecing. Use this book cover to dress up a paperback novel or any other book. If youre looking for fabric book cover patterns, check out this video tutorial by maureen wilson. Its a great introduction to art quilting, and a even a good beginner sewing project for kids or people just starting to sew. How to make washable reusable bowl covers the gracious wife. Im making one for a textbook, but you can use in on any hardcover book, journal, or binder. You can also follow the written instructions for this project. Zipped fabric book cover with handles the spruce crafts. Baste the flaps in place using a long stitch on your sewing machine. I will show you how to make a book cover for a standard mass market paperback tradeback books are a different size. Fabric book cover fittedwidth prewash all fabrics and iron them to remove wrinkles. How to make a pretty checkbook cover sewing by moonlight.
Add 1 12 inches to this measurement 1 inch for seam allowances and 12 inch for ease. Cut an identical piece of ironon interfacing and iron it onto the wrong. Most also available as printed or downloadable patterns. Apply bias tape by inserting the raw fabric edge between the tapes layers.
The top and bottom edges of the book will show, inside the flaps. A fabric checkbook cover is one of my favorite sewing projects to make. Layer inside and outside book covers, right sides in. One fat quarter or yardage of main fabric for outside of cover. Plus, it has the little book mark and the tabby to keep the cover closed. And the great thing is that once the notebook is full, the cover can be reused. Also, instead of an elastic band you could use a ribbon, in which case it would need to be stitch to both sides of the cover. Turn the main fabric right side down on the ironing board put the interfacing glue side bumpy side down on the wrong side of your cover fabric. They think the idea of this book cover is great, bc when we put the book in our purse, the cover wont rip or tear. I dont do much sewing so i didnt even think of it and followed the instructions exactly. Choose and sew on beads and buttons for embellishments. Fuse the interfacing to the wrong side of the outside and wrong side of the pockets according to the directions. If you just dont like to use plastic wrap or fabric covers to cover your books, then a paper bag is a great alternative, and is.
I left the lining without interfacing, but if you want a stiffer cover, just cut another piece. Make one for you or a gift for someone special even guys can dig a smart black cover. Making your own fabric book cover is a super quick easy project. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. While considering ideas for a project to sew i settled on making a checkbook cover. You can also find the video tutorial for this project, created by maureen wilson. Create simple nosew book covers using your favorite decorative fabrics, turning the ugliest of books into the perfect decorative accessories. Sewing equipment, such as pins, needles, thread, and a sewing machine.
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