I was going to buy a notebook, then I saw a good old partially used notebook laying around in our office. I decided to whip up a notebook cover to make it more pretty. When I say "whip up", it literally means quick and simple and it was possible with my
Baby Lock Victory. I didn't exactly time myself, but I would say this whole project took me 30 minutes or less. If you are looking for an easy peasy, pretty and practical sewing project (and gift) idea, this is it!
* You Will Need
Notebook - The notebook I used was 9 3/4" x 7 1/2" x 1/2"
Main fabric (at least 24" wide and 11" tall and it goes for the liner and interfacing too)
liner fabric
Fusible Interfascing (I used Pellon 950)
14" long ribbon that is complimentally to the front fabric
* How To
1. As I mentioned on the supply list, the notebook I used is a pretty standard size. If you are using a smaller or larger notebook, please adjust your fabric measurement accordingly. Cut the main fabric, liner fabric and fusible interfacing to 10 1/2" x 23 1/2".
2. Fuse interfacing to the main fabric by following the manufacturer’s instructions.
3. Lay the fused fabric with liner fabric wrong sides together. Make sure the corners and seams are perfectly matched and pin.
4. Use the serger to sew the edges of the 10 1/4" seams on the both ends.
5. Lay the Main fabric side up on the table. Fold 4" from the ends and pin. Pin the Ribbon in the middle. I am showing the ribbon up, but you want the ribbon attached onto the top middle under the fabric going towards the bottom. I am showing what not to do in the picture. haha. I cut off the ribbon at the first attempt and realized I did it wrong.
6. Hide the thread ends for a clean finish.
7. Fold the ribbon out and give some stitches to make it more secure.
8. Pull out the corners. Use a pin or other tools to pull out the corners to have a nice crisp finish. Press with iron.
9. Fold the seams on the middle part of the notebook cover and press with iron. To secure the seam, you could either handstitch, use fabric glue or stitch with a sewing machine. I didn't want the stitches showing on the front of the notebook cover; I decided to hand stitch.
10. Insert the covers of the notebook to the sleeves and you are ready to enjoy the notebook with personality. I fell in love with this
Windham Fabric Lush Life designed by
Jennifer Moore.
There are other methods to create book covers, but I love how easy and quick my version is. Using my
Baby Lock Victory definitely speeds things up and I love how clean those serged edges look.:)
