Sew cloth book cover

Also, drop cloth is a cheap fabric but perfect if you want to give your revived sofa that rustic vibe. Sew the fabric together sew their corners together first. Diy checkbook cover tutorial swoon sewing patterns. Fold under approximately along one of the long edges of inside fabric and sew. 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. Shop for fabric by the yard in shop fabric by size.

My soninlaw asked for a quilted tablecloth to teach my grandson basics. Lay your book spine down on your fabric and open it up. Measure height of your book and the wraparound width of it from edge to edge with the book closed 19. Let this fun tutorial teach you how to make a fabric book c over. Thats why sunbrella is confident in standing behind every fabric with a 5year limited warranty for upholstery fabrics, and a 10year limited warranty for shade and marine fabrics sunbrella fabrics promise quality, comfort and peace of mind and our customer care.

To create this article, volunteer authors worked to edit and improve it over time. These covers are so handy for keeping your journals and your favourite soft covered books nice and clean. Its great for those who need to be creative with their covers for school books, notebooks or even novels. 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. Dress up an ordinary book with this collection of over twenty free fabric book cover patterns, tutorials, and diy sewing projects gathered from all over the web. If you are looking for a tutorial on how to make a tshirt quilt, hop on over to my post how to make a memory tshirt quilt. Now fold the fabric over again and glue so the fabric is now attached to the book. Add a ribbon bookmark to mark the page of the book. Of course ill always accept payment in the fabric variety. Easy to sew and not so daunting like an entire busy book. Where the spine is, cut the fabric down so its flush with the edge of the spine. Best sellers new products most relevant alphabetical, a to z alphabetical, z to a price, low to high price, high to low top rated.

How to make cloth books you can use the tutorial with. Before you sew the opening closed, try it on your book to make sure it fits the way you want it to fit. One fat quarter or yardage of coordinating fabric for the lining. How to sew a book cover that fits more than just one book. Debbie is an awardwinning seamstress and tailor who wrote sewing content for over 18 years for the spruce crafts. Sew the ends closed at the top and bottom using ladder stitch. Apr 23, 2020 the last step is to create pockets that the book cover can fit into on both ends to keep it in place.

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. Machine sew along all four edges seam allowance 12 inch, leaving a gap of about 4 inches for turning. We sell cotton fabric, coordinates, patterns, notions, and kits from our online fabric store. I am so glad that to share this book and i am excited to know. 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. Sew lace or braided trim around the outer edges of your book cover. Reuse your favorite fabric to cover and protect a book using the. There are so many fun options that you could make with these no sew book covers.

One fat quarter or yardage of main fabric for outside of cover. Next, youll make the two flaps for the book covers to slip in. We pride ourselves in offering an outstanding selection of high quality fabrics to accommodate your sewing, quilting and home decor needs. This project is perfect if you have zero sewing skills but youd still like to make a sofa cover. Everyone has shared such unique and creative projects.

Youll need that so the book slips in easily and the bigger the comfort zone, the more books will fits into the cover. With the right sides facing each other, match the center of one end of the zipper with the center of the body piece. I made this notebook cover following by small means tutorial. And if you add a handmade cover, it makes the gift all the more personal and special. Once the flaps are pinned, you need to sew along the edge of the remaining sides to create two pockets for the front and back covers. Aug 15, 2018 wikihow is a wiki, similar to wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are cowritten by multiple authors. I like to drape my workinprogress on the cover to see how the piecing will look on the finished dimensions.

Notebook cover sewing pattern craft passion free craft. The book cover can be customfit to any size of book, so the first step is to take three measurements. Would make a great present for a shower or birthday. Oct 25, 2018 poke out the covers using a point turner, push out the seams and give the book cover a light pressing. Now slide your checks and register in so you are prepared for your once a month check. Aug, 2014 fold the two ends where they will fold over the book ends and sew a 14 inch hem. Lets do a little maths to calculate the actual fabric size that needed for sewing up the fabric book cover.

The fabric book cover needs 2 flaps or pockets at both left and right sides to fit in the plastic covers of the book. For a hard cover book add seam allowance to your fabric pieces. Mar 12, 2019 fabric checkbook covers are super easy to sew with these stepbystep instructions. This is not only great for journals but also for books.

Lay the book on the paper strip, front cover facing you. I often place favorite parts of my fabric design on the front of the cover. The first thing you need to make fabric book covers is obviously the fabric its the perfect thing for a fabric remnant thats not big enough for making a pillow but you love enough to put on. Using the instructions you can learn how to make a fabric book cover to suit any size book, and youll also learn. Follow these directions for making a fabric book cover and youll have a personalized book tote in no time. Buy products such as rtc fabrics cotton flannel 44 quilting solid cream fabric, per yard at walmart and save. Aug 23, 2012 as im designing a cover, i keep a composition book on hand for visual reference. Take a fabric piece which is of the following dimensions. Hide thread ends by pulling both front threadends to the wrong side of the stitch, tie them up and trim the ends. Add 1 12 inches to this measurement 1 inch for seam allowances and 12 inch for ease. With this fabric cover, your books will stay protected from the constant ins and outs of lockers and backpacks. This book cover is for a textbook but you can use it on any hardcover book, journal, or binder. Its the easiest tutorial i stumbled upon and now im sharing it with you. You can also find the video tutorial for this project, created by maureen wilson.

Aug 01, 2010 this pattern is for a5 size notebook, if you have other sizes, dont worry, you can still adapt to this notebook cover pattern or you can make a nonsewup back cover with a strap for adjustment to suit different width. Make sure that your stitching line does not interfere with the fit of the book cover pockets. Insert the front and back covers of the book into the pouches and you have a beautiful composition book cover. Fabric shop precut or by the yard fabric online joann. This fabric panel makes a great soft storybook to teach young c est qty in stock. Pin each edge as markers, use a hot iron and press, the crease will help you to match up the edges when you need to sew it down. With useful handles, you can tote around your favorite book easily. This will create the two pockets to hold the covers of the book. Put a bit of glue on it to help it adhere and to prevent fraying. Placing right sides together, pin the outer cover to the inner cover. How to make a fabric book for a baby or child youtube. Clip corners, turn right side out, press well and top stitch around all 4 sides closing your turn hole.

I spend most of my time making memory tshirt quilts for clients and i just finished one yesterday. The instructions are suitable for any sized journal or book, journal or book at least one cover needs to be flexible. Shop fabric by the yard at your online fabric store, joann. I dont have the time to sew at the moment so i resorted to the nosew version. Hand sew the leather strap behind button, aligning it with the edgestitching seam. Michaels has a great selection of fabrics ideal for quilting, sewing and home decorating. What i can share, though, is how you can make a fabric journal cover without sewing. And, of course, the main benefit of making your own book cover is being able to customize it to the size of your book. Its easy if you lay the book or notebook out flat and fold the fabric over the book cover. To keep a nice book nice, and to disguise one thats been defaced, you can sew a simple fabric book cover.

A fabric checkbook cover is one of my favorite sewing projects to make. Find highquality fabrics for all of your quilting, upholstering, apparel, crafts and decorating projects. Journal covers make great gifts and are a superfun way to use fabric scraps. This will help ensure that both folds are stitched.

No sew quiet book pages no sewing, but still crafty for the biggest sis to make for her lil sis or lil bro. Diy a reusable notebook cover with pockets spoonflower blog. Make sure that the shorter of the two bias tape folds is facing you when you sew the tape into place. This creates the pouches for the cover of the journal. Adapt the methods to sew a book cover that fits your book in a different size. Sew around the edges with a quarter inch seam allowance, leaving a half inch hole. Notebooks and journals make thoughtful gifts for others and for yourself. We value making fabrics with complete performance that stand up to everyday life. So, the main benefit of a book cover is to simply add some extra prettiness to your life. Today is a momentous day, the quiet book sew along is finished. How to make a fabric binder cover the polka dot chair. Although i do appreciate them and their black and white marble exis. This part you could also sew the tops if you prefer. With your zipper sewn onto fabric and the handles attached, its time to start assembling the book cover.

I used a fabric covered button because i think it looks smart but you could use a plain button. How to sew an easy fabric checkbook cover jmb handmade. Little readersabc animal alphabet book panel 35x 44 childrens cotton fabric by henry glass. How to make a fabric journal cover in nine easy steps. Machine sew, close to the edges along three sides, leaving the top open to form the pocket. Its designed to cover a composition book, which measures 9 34 x 7 12 and has a nice firm outer. There are only 3 more projects still to come in our summer sewing series and i must say that i will be sad to see it end. This fabric panel makes a great soft storybook for young childr est qty in stock. Insert the spiral notebook into the cover and write down your innermost thoughts. You can make this seam larger if you need to make the cover snugger, but book cover thickness and embellishment thickness can alter the seam allowance needed so start narrow, unless you love your unpicker.

This tutorial shows you how to measure and sew a fabric book cover in 2 ways, fitted width or adjustable width flexiwidth. Press book cover back fabric in half lengthwise along the centerfold with wrong sides facing. 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. This fabric panel makes a great soft storybook for young ch. Each of these six free fabric notebook and journal cover tutorials is quite different in style and flavor. See more ideas about fabric journals, fabric and fabric art. Sew together pages two and nine with three and eight and pages four and seven with five and six. Be sure the right side of the fabric is together like the picture below. A fabric book cover can also be a great project for quilting precuts, such as fat. My tutorial is based off of this one by jennifer paganelli with a few modifications. Dec 02, 20 turn the cover right sides out and place the book inside the cover, fold the edges over the book.

Fabric book cover diy cover guest post craftionary. Stitch several smaller squares or strips together in patchwork fashion to create fabric pieces that will be large enough. Plus, textbook cover designs are usually utilitarian at best, and ugly at worst. To begin, you will sew the zipper section to the main body piece. Mar 18, 2014 now place on top of your exterior piece right sides together. Bug fabric, an online fabric shop based in redmond, wa, was born of a love for fabric and quilting. No sew book cover with fabric fat quarters consumer crafts. I chose to sew this last step so that i could still remove the book cover if needed let dry. Cut the fabric cut out rectangular pieces from both the fabric. Add an elastic band to fasten the book and ensure it is closed and tuck away neatly.

Star wars fabric star wars fabric by the yard joann. We have the largest selection of fabric in unique prints, colors and materials. Place the book on the fabric cover and fold the pressed seams over to put the cover in place. This will ensure the threads wont come off and stick out to the front. The left edge of the front cover will fall at 14 34. Plus, a book cover can be an excellent project for using up fabric scraps from your scrap bin. Making your own fabric book cover is a super quick easy project. One fat quarter or yardage of a second coordinating fabric for the flaps. Once all your pieces are cut, sew the inside fabric pieces. You may have trouble trying to put a hard covered book into the cover.

If it doesnt, turn the book cover wrong side out and make any adjustments that need to be made. As an option, you can choose fabric handles to be added to your gotcha covered cloth book cover. You can also follow the written instructions for this project. Jan 22, 2018 diy nosew fabric book and journal cover. Composition books are a staple in back to school supplies, but disguise them in pretty fabric and they can infiltrate other areas in your life and serve a purpose at the same time. When measuring width take the total width of the book when kept open on the cover including the middle part ie. Cut fabric to your desired length and width, allowing for a halfinch seam allowance on all sides. Pin around the long sides of your fabric, keeping the 4. Gotcha covered cloth book covers are not suitable for school textbooks or binders. Here is a video on how to make a fabric book for a baby, toddler, or any child. This fabric panel makes a great soft storybook f animal alphabet storybook cotton panel.

Using the instructions you can learn how to make a fabric book cover to suit any size book. How to sew a fabric book cover steps gather your fabric and sewing supplies. Wild about counting childrens one yard fabric cloth book panel, from the gone wild by sarah frederking collection by studio e fabrics, 4735ps68 panel only 5. Sewing crafts for children no sew quiet book pages no sewing, but still crafty for the biggest sis to make for her lil sis or lil bro busy book all rolled up. But dont exaggerate, otherwise it will be too loose. Let this fun tutorial teach you how to make a fabric book cover. Little readers123 count with me book panel 35x 44 childrens cotton fabric by henry glass. If desired, hand sew a small ornament to the end of the bookmark. Diy nosew fabric book and journal cover times with kai. Add a little allowance to the measurements so that the book fits nicely into the fabric cover, not overly tight or loose.

The height is the height of your book plus a comfort zone of about 23cm11,5inch. But it also serves the very practical purpose of protecting your book from wear and tear. This fabric panel makes a great soft storybook for young est qty in stock. Browse a wide selection of fabric face mask and face coverings available in various fabrics and configurations, made by a community of small businessowners. Sew down the two long sides with a quarter inch seam. Zipped fabric book cover with handles the spruce crafts. Fabric book cover tutorial how to sew craft passion. Mar 22, 2019 carefully glue the flaps of the book to the back of the fabric.

How to make a reversible fabric book cover easy sewing for. Cut an identical piece of ironon interfacing and iron it onto the wrong. Layer the batting, front book cover, two pockets on each end raw edges out and fold facing in and backing on top, right sides facing, and pin all in place. Today we have monica from its just sewing sharing a free tutorial to create a fabric binder cover you can also use it as a book cover. Pin the flaps to the cover and gently remove the cover to finish sewing.