But, if you want to incorporate accent fabrics, as i did, you will need 23 fat quarters. 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. Notebooks and journals make thoughtful gifts for others and for yourself. Pen tabs add a decorative touch, provide a smart way to close the notebook, and keep a small pen always at hand.
Matching thread fabric scissors pins book to cover hardb. Oct 29, 2017 pdf sewing pattern for my a5 journal notebook cover. Turn the notebook cover right side out and give it a good iron. Girlfriends notebook cover pdf downloadable pattern. Oct 02, 2015 cindys guest, jo packham from where women cook, demonstrates how to make book covers from riley blake fabrics.
B minus 12 inch width of pocket fabric height of pocket can be anything you want as long as its less than c. The pattern is designed for beginners and is loaded with pictures to guide you step by step as you make your own spiral notebook cover. You will need 3 different fat quarters or fabric scraps, some matching thread for topstitching, and a standard sized marble notebookcomposition book about 9 34 x 7 12. Basic skills necessary sew a straight line sizing finished measurements the size of a composition book. Free notebook cover sewing pattern on how to sew a book cover for your notebook. Composition notebook cover pattern fabric requirements. 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. A paper pieced, quilted notebook journal cover makes a thoughtful gift for mothers day. Lay your notebook on your fabric and cut your fabric about 1. Starting with the main body of the notebook pattern, place this pattern on the fold of the material and cut out. Cindys guest, jo packham from where women cook, demonstrates how to make book covers from riley blake fabrics.
This composition notebook cover from patty murphy is the perfect gift for teachers and friends. The cover can be pieced and quilted or just one piece of fabric. Diy a reusable notebook cover with pockets spoonflower blog. It has a lined zippered pocket on the front and no raw edges are exposed. Aug 16, 2016 turn an inexpensive notebook into a beautiful journal with my free pattern for a fabric covered notebook. Applique heart notebook cover a5 free pattern miss daisy. Fat quarter friendly either 4 contrasting fat quarters or the following yardage front cover main. Popular items for pattern fabric notebook cover etsy. And if you add a handmade cover, it makes the gift all the more personal and special. Sep 05, 2014 click here to download this free pattern, and then check out our versions below. The pdf pattern download, available from etsy, provides a fabric map used to foundation paper piece the journal.
If your notebook is not in a5 size, measure the width around and height. Find the method, style and skill level you want from this free sewing video series we have curated for you. Nine free tutorials for sewing journal, notepad, and book. Stitch elastic to back over cover, matching ends to top and bottom raw edges and 2 from side edge of back cover stretch elastic to fit. Lisa capen shows us how she created this lovely quilted journal cover using a paper piecing method and some beautiful fabrics, walking you through the entire project from start to finish. Place the 2 large pieces right sides together, and pin them. It helps to hold your notebook by the front and back cover. Nov 18, 2009 the finished notebook cover measures 15 inches x 9 inches. Fabric composition notebook cover tutorial filed under. Notebook cover sewing pattern craft passion free craft. Click here to download this free pattern, and then check out our versions below. Here are three free, wonderful, and customizable baby quilt patterns youll love. Journal cover pdf pattern, direct download willow tree.
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. Pattern notebook cover template 1 notebook cover template 2 download the patterns and print on an a4 sheet at 100%. Use a point turner to give yourself nice, sharp corners. For this tutorial i used a hexi print from riley blake as well as their tone on tone dots. Topstitch about an 18th of an inch from the edge all the way around your notebook cover. The rite in the rain is the best cover i have ever found. Baby quilts make great gifts particularly since they can double as wall decor. Nov 16, 2009 fabric notebook cover 29 these fabric covers for steno pads make great gifts for teachers, friends, coworkers really anyone who might like to jot down notes in style. Over the years i have used, and worn out, untold numbers of notebook covers.
Fabric notebook cover tutorial, a diy craft post from the blog sewforsoul, written by josie on. As part of the island batik ambassador program, i was challenged in march to make a mini quilt using paper piecing or foundation piecing. Cut 3 pieces of fabric, 4 18 x 21 sew fabric together along long edges. If you purchase something through one of those links, you wont pay a penny more, but ill. Aug 08, 20 fabric covered note books and journals tutorial. I use one for my journal, one for my sewing journal, one to carry with me to take notes or jot down ideas in. Snappy composition book cover fabric covered notebook.
The particular cover used for this tutorial i made for a friend who loves hightop converse shoes, and favorite colors are black and pink. In a previous video i showed how i made a fabric notebook cover, and mentioned that you could add battingwadding. Sep 26, 2016 in a previous video i showed how i made a fabric notebook cover, and mentioned that you could add battingwadding. Cover your notebooks with a pretty composition book cover to make notetaking more fun. This notebook cover uses prints from our mika collection. To keep a nice book nice, and to disguise one thats been defaced, sew a simple fabric book cover. See more ideas about sewing projects, sewing hacks and sewing. We spotted this gorgeous tutorial for sewing up a journal cover on ginnys blog.
The pattern is designed to fit a fullsize 8 x 10 12 bound on side spiral notebook. Leave the cover plain or decorate it with some hand embroidery, machine embroidery, or even some english paper piecing. Place the liner down, then put the main fabric face down on top of the liner. Back in january i posted about a couple of fabric travellers notebook covers i had made. Download here free vectors, stock photos and psd files of notebook cover vectors. You will be able to print out the pattern from your own computer. You need a half yard of your favorite fabric and a half hour of time. We used the pinwheels and net prints in turquoise and beige. Spiral notebook cover a 8 x 10 12 spiral bound on the side. This is not an inthehoop project and requires a minimum 5 x 7 embroidery hoop. Aug 01, 2010 click the picture to download the pattern. Find free sewing patterns, free knitting patterns, crochet patterns and more. Fabric will depend on the size of your notebook, but you can easily cover one notebook with one fat quarter. Homemade fabric notebook covers are perfect gifts to personalize for those special friends in your life.
Using a straight stitch, sew them together along the edges. If you are wanting a hard copy instead please convo us. Your fabric should be your notebook s height and width plus 1 inch. If you would like your notebook to be a little more sturdier and more professionally made in appearance, i suggest buying a lightweight fusible interface to apply to the wrong side of the fabric. Most importantly, you will need fabric you can use as many or as few patterns as you want to include. Fabric composition notebook cover tutorial smashed. By salvaging some leftover fabrics from my stashes to sew it, which i can use it repeatedly. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Pdf sewing pattern for my a5 journal notebook cover. Download and print out the patterns as specified above. Using the instructions you can learn how to make a fabric book cover to suit any size book, and youll also learn. Insert the front cover just an inch or two into the notebook cover. Notebook cover pdf sewing pattern, with free book cover tutorial for any sized book jacket.
Here you will find free pattern downloads created by members of the fabric. Your fabric should be your notebooks height and width plus 1 inch. Sew with right sides together unless otherwise stated. Fabric notebook cover 29 these fabric covers for steno pads make great gifts for teachers, friends, coworkers really anyone who might like to jot down notes in style. Referring to diagram 1, sew together two brown print 118x312 rectangles and orange print diamond pattern to make a pieced row. Fold personalized fabric exterior piece in half to determine front and back of notebook cover. Even the process of creating this book cover will let you cut down on that fabric scrap pile thats been building up for far too long.
Press, making sure to fold in the fabric at the opening so it will be ready to sew closed. A fabric book cover can also be a great project for quilting precuts, such as fat quarters and jelly rolls. Fabric composition notebook cover tutorial smashed peas. Composition notebook cover pdf sewing pattern spencerogg. Fabric notebook cover tutorial sewforsoul fabric journals. Pdf downloadable pattern includes detailed instructions for both what a hoot. Simply hit the play button to watch the the first video within the series, scroll through the.
Notebook cover sewing pattern, with free book cover tutorial for any. Today i am sharing my tutorial for these quilted composition book covers over at riley blake designs cutting corners. Each of these six free fabric notebook and journal cover tutorials is quite different in style and flavor. Your books will stay protected from the constant ins and outs of lockers and backpacks. Nine free tutorials for sewing journal, notepad, and book covers. Notebook coverquilts and more spring 2014 free download. The finished notebook cover measures 15 inches x 9 inches. How to make a quilted composition notebook cover the. Plus, text book cover designs are usually utilitarian at best, and ugly at worst. Place the cover so that the front side is facing you. The snappy composition book cover features a snapclosed cover, an elastic bookmark, and inside pockets. Iron the interfacing to the back of the main fabric. Notebook i used composition notebooks but you can use any fabric i use fat quarters for this glue stick. Nine of the best free sewing tutorials for sewing notebooks, journals and simple book covers.
Make your own custom cover for your quilters planner with this free downloadable pdf pattern. I already bought the magazine and love the projects made with gracie girl. Mar 26, 2018 nine of the best free sewing tutorials for sewing notebooks, journals and simple book covers. Sep 21, 2011 fabric composition notebook cover tutorial filed under. Pry open spiral binding and remove front cover from notebook. Check out the little project journal label in the corner. My first diary template for notebook cover for girls. My pattern measurements were 9 inches tall by 14 inches wide. I am a notebook user and keeper with notebooks going back over 30 years. See more ideas about needle book, needle case and sewing crafts. Free downloadable quilted notebook pattern from the wooden bear. Pdf download includes detailed instructions for embroidering, sewing and assembling the notebook cover.
The two pockets of the fabric cover slide over the notebook cover to hold it in place. I wrote the pattern so that any size notepad may be used. Perfect for all levels of sewing, and great for teaching kids. Adult sewing, fabric, gift ideas, home decor sewing, sewing, tutorials for some reason i cannot quite put my finger on, we are having quite the babysplosion this august and september around these parts, its raining babies i tell you. The cover protects a standard sidebound 3 x 5 notebook and has an interior pocket to hold business or credit cards. Stitch all three rectangles together to make the cover. Lay your notebook on your fabric and cut your fabric about 1 inch wider and longer all the way around. We have also selected fabrics, notions and crafts that would be perfect for these patterns. Composition notebook cover pattern amazon web services. Trim excess fabric from ends of each rectangle parallel to the row. This will be great for drawing out quilt block ideas and writing down pattern notes.
Within a few minutes of payment, you will be able to download this pdf pattern. Steno notepad cover fits 6 x 9 notepad that is spiral bound at the top and the what a hoot. Turn an inexpensive notebook into a beautiful journal with my free pattern for a fabric covered notebook. This free sewing project shows you how to decorate your notebooks so youll be more likely to cross things off your todo list. I incorporated a technique that i saw somewhere else that makes turning this right side out really simple. Totally adorable notebook cover and i am in love with your. If you are covering an a5 book download our pattern here. Covered notebook with matching pen tutorial by small means. Download my first diary template for notebook cover for girls vector art. And the great thing is that once the notebook is full, the cover can be reused. I got a little carried away and turned my paper pieced block into a quilted cover for a composition notebook and havent looked back since.