I’ve had a lot of interest in my bookmaking hobby so I figured I’d share an easy guide on how to get started! Like most hobbies there’s a small upfront investment to gather all of your supplies and materials. Fortunately, bookmaking is a relatively affordable hobby so there’s not too much that you have to […]
You can carry the book itself with you, but you may be concerned about the dirt on the book or the eyes of others.So why not make your favorite book cover for
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DIY Carry-On Fabric Book Cover Free Sewing Pattern + Video
An easy step-by-step tutorial on how to cover a book with paper. Bonus - you can stamp the spines for a decorative look!
Fabric book covers are a quick, easy sewing project that can be completed in about an hour. Learn how to make one in this step-by-step tutorial.
You can carry the book itself with you, but you may be concerned about the dirt on the book or the eyes of others.So why not make your favorite book cover for
Creative printable book covers for students are a fun way to personalize and protect their textbooks. With an array of designs and patterns available online, students can choose a cover that reflects their personality and interests.
DIY Japanese Book Cover: Pretty and Practical
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Do you journal? Do you know people who do? Then my newest YouTube video is for you. These journal covers are fast and easy. The simple fabric cover just needs...
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Give your favorite book or old Bible a makeover with my easy tutorial. I'll show you how to make a fabric book cover to size in a matter of minutes! Every book lover knows how ugly things can get if you accidentally spill some coffee or tea onto the book you’re reading. In most cases, the book suffers catastrophic damage and that can be tough, especially if it’s one of your favorite novels. God knows I’ve lost my share of great books to critical coffee wounds. There’s a way to prevent that though, a fun way indeed! Reusable fabric book
Step-by-step instructions with pictures to make a DIY traveler's journal cover with pockets and bands for three to five notebooks!
Sharing how to make a book sleeve for your favorite reads using fabric. A great beginner sewing project.
How to make the best book cover EVER I started with an odd bit of polyester (cheap) felt around the size of a book cover. Then I used the QAYG assembly technique for covering the felt with fabric scraps. You can also use the top tabs on my homepage to locate this tutorial. I did not take a picture of the finished piece before cutting so I patched together this picture Then I used the book itself to mark the COVER to the correct size. This should be done on the wrong (felt) side not the right side like in this picture. Ask me how I know... After the felt is covered with cloth bits, it is time quilt. You can quilt in channels, echo quilting or free motion quilting but the cover will look better if quilted so do something. I decided to free motion with Madeirs metallic threads. In the process I use the cut off the fingers from rubber washing up gloves for traction on the fabric. I have tried everything. I have a drawer full of every kind of glove out there. I tried rubber jar opens - not bad. These fingers don't get in my way at all and I still have my thumb and first finger naked to pinch or grab. Works for me!! Finished quilting Since I failed to document this in pictures, I went back and "posed" some pictures. DO NOT get these pictures confused with making the black lining. I used black because it was easy to see the marks. So now, on your finished COVER, you will mark the size of your book like this: Lay your book on the COVER which is wrong side up and mark around the top, right side and bottom. Then carefully stand the book up without moving it and mark the center section. This is important. Then lay the book on the other side and finish marking the COVER which is WRONG side up It will look like this (above) with the marks on the wrong side of the COVER Below are the marks on a piece of black so you can see them more easily Also in this picture is a "Sewline" chalk marker from Japan. Expensive, yes, but so worth the money. The chalk which is actually some sort of ceramic I think also comes in colors. I have found this chalk pencil invaluable and well worth the high price. The marks are easily erased when you are done. Now here is the part that makes this the BEST BOOK COVER EVER Place the COVER facing up on your table. Take a piece of fabric for the lining on top and cut it the same height but about 5" wider. A good gauge is the width of the spine plus 4". In the picture below I am pretending this is one piece of fabric even though it is cut in three sections. The height is the same and it is about 5" wider than the cover. Then cut the single piece of liner (black in the picture) into 3 sections. Take the right and left sections and make a small hem on one side. These hems will run along the spine. This will be clear in the photo below. Lay the hemmed side on the COVER right sides together (cover facing up and hemmed sides face down on the cover like this: Now this can be the tricky part. Take the third piece of fabric with 4 raw edges and lay it over the center of the book. It goes on top of the side sections. Pin enough so this all stays together while you sew it. Sew all around all four sides - YES, all FOUR sides. As you approach the corners stop about 2 stitches short and rotate 45 degrees and sew the corners on an angle. Remember I chalked the outline on the wrong side but the photo is a good one to see the angled stitch Sewn all the way around all 4 sides and if I'd marked the felt side this would be more centered. Clip to about a scant 1/4" Now comes the turning which will be easier to understand through photos. With the lining facing up, lift the center section. Reach inside the piece and grab the side seam. My hand is grabbing the right side seam. Turn the piece inside out. See below You can easily see the right and left flaps into which you will slide the front and back book covers. Next poke out the corner (do not use pointy scissors-smile) and roll the edges and press (iron). This book cover fits the book so tightly that I open the book all the way with the two covers touching each other to slip inside the cover. I think (my opinion) that this is the best book cover ever for these reasons. the inside of the cover is covered with cloth. center opening of cover does not expose the wrong side of the cover and cover fits the book perfectly snug Please try at least ONE and then you will be hooked. This is the best book cover EVER and your friends and family will be amazed at your cleverness and artistic abilities (applause, applause) and everyone will be clamoring for you to make them their own cover. These make great journals for gifts.
In the past few months we have both been in the process of styling our bookshelves thanks to the amazing tips from Refinerie in our post on how to style a bookshelf. As much fun as it’s been …