Video how to sew a reversible book cover easy sewing for. How to make a reversible fabric book cover easy sewing. Sew optional piping at the 12inch seam allowance if desired fold the main body piece in half as it will wrap around the book and gently press the halfway mark. This book cover is for a textbook but you can use it on. 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.
How to sew and embellish 20 gorgeous bolsters, pillows and slipcovers. Aug 6, 2015 create simple nosew book covers using your favorite decorative fabrics, turning the ugliest of books into the perfect decorative accessories. Add a ribbon bookmark to mark the page of the book. An elastic band doesnt suit book covers for novels. Oct 25, 2018 poke out the covers using a point turner, push out the seams and give the book cover a light pressing. 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 display. Reuse your favorite fabric to cover and protect a book using the. Your books will stay protected from the constant ins and outs of lockers and backpacks. Are you ready for a super fun and super easy way to make a book cover i cant get over how easy it was to create a cover for my journaling bible.
How to make fabric book covers fabric book covers, fabric. They can make a boring looking book or folder more colourful and attractive in no time. Here is an easy and quick way to make a book cover. Home round up 15 diy easy and super cute fabric bookmarks. The middle section is just a piece of fabric to hide the underside of the front cover. Photo instructions for how to make a fabric book cover step 1. Ive made this type of checkbook cover in the past but have added a piece of 12. Pattern easy cork or leat her notebook cover you can make this project with any fabric that you can cut and leave raw that includes cork fabric, leather, vinyl, and wool.
Fabric checkbook covers are super easy to sew with these stepbystep instructions. Adapt the methods to sew a book cover that fits your book in a different size. A swimsuit cover is a must for a beach daypool party packing list. If you like a quilted book cover, there are a few projects within this free video series for you as well. It seemed a shame that someone like myself who can sew, had been using a plastic one too. Make sure it sells out by creating an awesome cover design. Im a doodler at heart you should have seen my high school notebooks. Notebooks and journals make thoughtful gifts for others and for yourself.
Debbie is an awardwinning seamstress and tailor who wrote sewing content for over 18 years for the spruce crafts. Cut out the pattern pieces using the dimensions you just calculated. To create this article, volunteer authors worked to edit and improve it over time. After the cover was all pinned it was as simple as sewing the pieces together and then hemming the bottom. A fabric book cover for your favourite book, whether it be a novel, a notebook, or a journal. And if you add a handmade cover, it makes the gift all the more personal and special.
How to make a pretty checkbook cover sewing by moonlight. With this sheer chiffon coverup, you can look modest and beautiful on the beach or by the pool, without being overdressed. One fat quarter or yardage of main fabric for outside of cover. Starting with these simple sew diy fabric book covers. Its easy if you lay the book or notebook out flat and fold the fabric over the book cover. Measure and cut it so that it fits tightly around your book vertically.
The width of the spine will be the measurement from the last step, and the length is the length of your paper from top to bottom, plus an 18 inch. Make a beautiful handmade journal make it and love it. Im always looking for a bookmark when im reading a book. Make beautiful diy bullet uournals from composition books or other hardcover note books. Create simple nosew book covers using your favorite decorative fabrics. Learn how to make a scarf and a variety of diy hair accessories with these free, easy sewing patterns. This makes for a quick, easy and fun little project, great for gifts or to give a bit of flare to books you might already have. Learn how to make a fabric book cover in this complete stepbystep sewing tutorial. Canvas free book cover maker is ridiculously easy to use even for the novice or notsotechsavvy writer. How to make a reversible fabric book cover easy sewing for. Each of these six free fabric notebook and journal cover tutorials is quite different in style and flavor.
Its a super easy project thats perfect for nonsewers like us. For a hard cover book add seam allowance to your fabric pieces. The covers you need twoonly one is pictured below should be the width and length of the book, plus an 18 inch added each way. How to sew an easy fabric checkbook cover jmb handmade. Tuck your book inside with the flaps enclosing the book covers neatly inside.
Simple checkbook cover tutorial my daughter asked me to make her a checkbook cover so she didnt have to use the ugly plastic one gasp. I spend most of my time making memory tshirt quilts for clients and i just finished one yesterday. Aug 15, 2018 wikihow is a wiki, similar to wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are cowritten by multiple authors. Add some decorative items to make the cover more attractive. I either use a scrap of paper i rip out of a magazine or a post it note. Do a little sewing to accessorize without breaking the bank. I jumped on the bible journaling bandwagon about a year ago.
Fabric book cover tutorial how to sew craft passion. Fabric book cover diy cover guest post book cover diy. Fabric book covers are a quick, easy sewing project that can be completed in about an hour. Making your own fabric book cover is a super quick easy project. Reuse your favorite fabric to cover and protect a book using the instructions offered in this article. It will look like this everything tucked inside and nice. Or for a hard cover book add seam allowance to your fabric pieces. Leave the cover plain or decorate it with some hand embroidery, machine embroidery, or even some english paper piecing.
Dec 02, 20 all that is left to do now, is give the book cover a good press and cover a book with with your finished fabric book cover. Once all your pieces are cut, sew the inside fabric pieces. A little sewing tippressing the seams before hemming them seriously changed my life. Mar 26, 2018 some with extra pockets, and other projects can be accomplished by a beginner sewer. Place the 2 large pieces right sides together, and pin them. Simpletofollow techniques shown in 200 photographs clegg, emma on. Design book covers with canvas free book cover maker. Gather your tools to measure up your book or folder. This is an easy to sew beach swimsuit coverup sewing pattern. If you make anything using my videos, id so love to see. Or create a cover for a much loved and read inspirational book. 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. While notebook covers can be made from a wide variety of different fabrics, ashley shows how to use standard woven quilting cotton for this tutorial.
Jan 22, 20 thanks for a great tutorial, easy to understand. To keep a nice book nice, and to disguise one thats been defaced, sew a simple fabric book cover. These would be such a cute and super super easy sewing project to make. How to make fabric book covers in 2020 fabric book covers. For more diy projects, tips and tricks, and inspiration, check out ofs. Measure the long side of the book and be sure to include. One fat quarter or yardage of a second coordinating fabric for the flaps. Add an elastic band to fasten the book and ensure it is closed and tuck away neatly. One fat quarter or yardage of coordinating fabric for the lining.
Here is an easy to follow guide on how to make a fabric cover for any book of. Apr 30, 2020 sew along the top and bottom edge joining them together red lines in the picture below. Youve done the hard work and created an amazing book. Plus, text book cover designs are usually utilitarian at best, and ugly at worst. Fold 2 inches of the fabric along the breadth to make the sleeves. Im sharing how to make fabric book covers without sewing. And of course, ive created a full video tutorial to make it as easy as possible for you to. Aug 17, 2015 cut your book covers and spine out of your folder.
These fabric book covers are very nice gifts that are easy to customize and fun to sew. How to make fabric book covers in 2020 fabric book. A5 is a measurement of paper size iniso 216 standard, the dimension is 148mm x 210mm or 5. Super duper easy diy sewing machine cover the happier homemaker. Fold under approximately along one of the long edges of inside fabric and sew. Add a teacher note to share how you incorporated it into your lesson. Im making one for a textbook, but you can use in on any hardcover book, journal, or binder. Take an elastic band from an pair of pants or other clothing fold and sew it to your desired width and thickness. Before you sew the opening closed, try it on your book to make sure it fits the way you want it to fit. I always thought it was a small step i was skipping just to hurry through a project but dont skip it.
Learn how to sew fabric book covers to fit any size book. In this how to make a fabric book cover tutorial, youll if you love sewing, then chances are you have a few fabric scraps left over. Create simple nosew book covers using your favorite decorative fabrics, turning the ugliest of books into the perfect decorative accessories. You have to be comfortable and covered everywhere you go other than in the water. If it doesnt, turn the book cover wrong side out and make any adjustments that need to be made. Reuse your favorite fabric to cover and protect a book using the instructions offered in. Fabric book covers are a quick, easy sew project that can be completed in about an hour. Jun 5, 2019 fabric book covers are a quick, easy sewing project that can be completed in about an hour. Nine free tutorials for sewing journal, notepad, and book covers. Theyre perfect for protecting books that you read a lot such as wellloved favorites or inspirational books. Lay the webbing as shown in the photograph so a handle is formed on either end of the main body. The important thing to remember is to put one piece of fabric on the right and left to slip the book covers into and the center or middle piece of fabric goes on top of the two side pieces so that when you turn the book cover right side out the side pieces are on top and the center piece is under them. Apr 24, 20 super easy no sew fabric book covers heres a quick, no sew project to make your desk and book shelves much prettier. A fabric checkbook cover is one of my favorite sewing projects to make.
Cindys guest, jo packham from where women cook, demonstrates how to make book covers from riley blake fabrics. In this how to make a fabric book cover tutorial, youll learn to make a cover for any size book. Mar 12, 2019 fabric checkbook covers are super easy to sew with these stepbystep instructions. This easy sewing project would also make a great back to school project.
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