Learn how to make a quilted book cover with this easy, pretty pattern. Book cover tutorial 52 ufo quilt block pick up patchwork. This is a great project for practicing quilting skills without having to make a large quilt. 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. Fabrics are from the gracie girl collection by kassidy and lori holt for riley blake designs. Bible cover w handles dandelion field in mist mas sewing hacks, sewing crafts, sewing projects, bible bag, bible cases, fabric book covers, diary covers, kindle cover, pouch tutorial. With useful handles, you can tote around your favorite book easily. Book cover a great gift fabric cover tutorial for a nicer, tighter book cover which also does not show the wrong side of the fabric. For larger books, you will need to tape a couple of pieces of paper together, or use something larger, even newspaper will work. Fabric book cover after completing this project, you will have a fabric cover for a standard paperback book. On the exterior, two straps create handles for hanging the cover. Some with extra pockets, and other projects can be accomplished by a beginner sewer. This is an easy project that is perfect for using up those small scraps that you cant bear to throw away. How to make a quilted composition notebook cover the.
The understated background fabric offsets the pretty strip of pieced fabric squares. Quilted bible covers are great gifts to sew for friends who take their bibles everywhere. Secure your cards, cash and checks in this sensible trifold wallet and checkbook cover that you can sew yourself with this free tutorial. Quilted book covers free sewing tutorial book quilt.
Designed by cathy corcella, this wallet offers a snaptight closure, shopping loyalty card sleeves, a zippered compartment, and more. After piecing the outside i am hoping to make a few more of these, so ill update with other ideas. Pin flaps down and then lay your book down over the cover. If it doesnt, turn the book cover wrong side out and make any adjustments that need to be made. Then lay out your cover fabric right side up and fold over your flaps. Most also available as printed or downloadable patterns. Filled with polyfill to keep you toasty as curl up beside the fire with a good book. But it also serves the very practical purpose of protecting your book from wear and tear. I have one that has a cover that was from a swap and i love it.
Well be making this cute quiltasyougo book cover from start to finish. These videos cover book styles such as notebook, spiralbound books, journals, etc. On the interior, it includes a ribbon bookmark and two sleeves to slide over the book s cover. The tutorial is easy to follow and you could consider using orphan blocks or some scrap fabric to finish off this quilted project. A few easytosew components come together to make the cover.
This new textile is durable, beautiful, and easy to sew. Cut a 4 x 11 piece from one side for the inside back cover holder. Notebook covers, journal covers, fabric crafts, paper crafts, fabric book covers, fabric books. You can see the quilted book cover full tutorial here. It occurred to me that it might be possible to combine the two techniques to.
Its a great introduction to art quilting, and a even a good beginner sewing project for kids or people just starting to sew. You can also follow the written instructions for this project. Back in january i posted about a couple of fabric travellers notebook covers i had made. Design book covers with canvas free book cover maker. The easiest way to do it is to wrap a piece of paper around the book, folding in flaps inside the cover. Oct 25, 2018 poke out the covers using a point turner, push out the seams and give the book cover a light pressing. Quilted book cover tutorial steps this is a really easy project that is great for using up those small scraps that you cant bear to throw away. Unique quilt kits available as wall hanging quilts, table runners, quilted cards, and more. Mar, 2012 for the cover on the bottom i used blocks from the farmers wife sampler quilt book. Canvas free book cover maker is ridiculously easy to use even for the novice or notsotechsavvy writer.
This particular book cover was made with prequilted fabric, a button closure, and a standard paperback book, but could easily be adapted to use nonquilted fabric either layered with batting or not, a velcro closure, and. Learn how to make this easy diy quilted book cover. Depending on the ufo quilt blocks that you are going to use your fabric book cover can be themed like kids, holiday. Get everything cut in the beginning then it goes together pretty quickly. Close your book, holding your fabric as you do to see if you have enough ease. Make a custom composition book cover with rob appell of man sewing. Check out our quilted book cover selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our book covers shops. The method shown includes selvages, but you can choose any patchwork or strip piecing. 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. If your notebook is not in a5 size, measure the width around and height. On the trail creations unique quilt kits and patterns. Quilted notebook cover the happy housewife home management. On the exterior, two straps create handles for hanging. The finished notebook cover measures 15 inches x 9 inches.
Diy cork fabric card wallet fast and easy sewing tutorial. Mar 26, 2018 these videos cover book styles such as notebook, spiralbound books, journals, etc. Notebook cover sewing pattern, with free tutorial for any sized book jacket. The books can be exchanged out when they get full i go through one per year. Using the watersoluble marker trace around the notebook on the foundation side of the quilted top marking the section for the font cover, back cover, 5 front flap fold, 6 for the wrap around. May 22, 2009 get everything cut in the beginning then it goes together pretty quickly. Its designed to cover a composition book, which measures 9 34 x 7 12. Zipped fabric book cover with handles the spruce crafts. Poke out the covers using a point turner, push out the seams and give the book cover a light pressing. This free pattern is a great starter project or a great way to use up scraps. Free downloadable quilted notebook pattern from the wooden bear.
I use one for my journal, one for my sewing journal, one to carry with me to take notes or. Karen overton, the quilt rambler, demonstrates in this workshoptutorial how to cover a simple composition notebook with quilted fabric including a button closure and an inside vinyl zippered. You will now have 1 large quilted rectangle and 2 smaller quilted rectangles. Quilted romance,snug small book cover with attached bookmark,carry handles,for book up to 6. As part of the island batik ambassador program, i was challenged in march to make a mini quilt using paper piecing or foundation piecing. Make sure it sells out by creating an awesome cover design. Quilted book cover tutorial on the trail creations. If you like a quilted book cover, there are a few projects within this free video series for you as well. This pattern shows how to make a quilted journal cover for any size notebook or binder. Your books will stay protected from the constant ins and outs of lockers and backpacks. Notebook cover sewing pattern, with free tutorial for any. I have another fun quilting tutorial for you today.
For a quick gift, cover a standard spiral notebook with fabric. Well be making this cute quilt asyougo book cover from start to finish. Make offer vera bradley book cover rare vintage green golf 5x7. Small quilt projects like this are not only convenient, but also very cute and easy to match with anything. Fabric book cover tutorial how to sew craft passion. I also made a crazy quilted pincushion, inspired by the lovely work of lisa boni at ivory blush roses. Apr 04, 2017 karen overton, the quilt rambler, demonstrates in this workshoptutorial how to cover a simple composition notebook with quilted fabric including a button closure and an inside vinyl zippered. Free notebook cover sewing pattern on how to sew a book cover for your notebook.
Today i am sharing my tutorial for these quilted composition book covers over at riley blake designs cutting corners. Sew sensible wallet and checkbook cover free sewing. Notebook cover sewing pattern craft passion free craft. Just select a template, edit the content and youre done. How to make your own book cover with a zipper ehow.
Before you sew the opening closed, try it on your book to make sure it fits the way you want it to fit. Making your own fabric book cover is a super quick easy project. The pretty quilted ipad case free pattern sewcanshe. Your fabric should be your notebooks height and width plus 1 inch. To keep a nice book nice, and to disguise one thats been defaced, sew a simple fabric book cover. Quilted sketchbook cover tutorial radiant home studio. Create a book cover in minutes, with easy to use tools and a wide range of professionally designed templates. Book covers help protect any book you wish to put in it. Each of these six free fabric notebook and journal cover tutorials is quite different in style and flavor. Bible cover made with modified tutorial pattern linked to picture. Free quilt pattern quilted book cover july 8, by shellie wilson. This easy patchwork quilt pattern is a great way to get your friend something that is customized and one of a kind.
Want to learn free motion quilting, a new technique, or get tips on some you already know. Plus, text book cover designs are usually utilitarian at best, and ugly at worst. Let this fun tutorial teach you how to make a fabric book cover. Dress up a plain notebook or make a gift for a dear friend with the patchwork journal cover. Crazyquilted book cover, part i yesterdays thimble. Mine is made of 3 pieces patched together with the following measurements. Cover your notebooks with a pretty composition book cover to make notetaking more fun. See the little tuck in the fabric in the top right. If your bible is a keepsake that you use frequently, make this quilted bible cover to protect your bible from wear and tear. Reversible design the reverse of the throw is an allover print of birds and blossoms in gold and yellow. This particular book cover was made with pre quilted fabric, a button closure, and a standard paperback book, but could easily be adapted to use non quilted fabric either layered with batting or not, a velcro closure, and.
Canvas book cover maker makes designing book covers amazingly simple even for nondesigners. How to make a quilted composition notebook cover youtube. 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. This free sewing project shows you how to decorate your notebooks so youll be more likely to cross things off your todo list. So, the main benefit of a book cover is to simply add some extra prettiness to your life. A collection of 10 free sewing tutorials for various backtoschool items from a backpack to pencil cases to lunch bags. Youll never need to worry about misplacing your bible or putting it in. Quilted book covers free sewing tutorial love to sew. Youve done the hard work and created an amazing book. 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.
This free quilting pattern is for a quilted book cover or bible cover. For the cover on the bottom i used blocks from the farmers wife sampler quilt book. We have lots of tutorials and are adding more all the time. Quilted journal cover pattern, pdf book cover instructions. Nine free tutorials for sewing journal, notepad, and book. Quilted book cover tutorial by beret nelson gives step by step instructions on. On the interior, it includes a ribbon bookmark and two sleeves to slide over the books cover.
Never fear though you can make your own cover using your ufo quilt blocks. Covers that have zippers also help to keep all sorts of papers neatly organized and inside the book. Cover those books you dont want others to see, or you want to make them prettier. I have looked at about a dozen different directions on the web for ways to make a quilted cover for a book. Nine free tutorials for sewing journal, notepad, and book covers. I also made a crazyquilted pincushion, inspired by the lovely work of lisa boni at ivory blush roses. The finished quilted sketchbook cover is just the right size for a large moleskin notebook about 5. If you are looking for other creative ways to use this pattern, you could scale the pattern to cover any size of notebook or book. If youre looking for fabric book cover patterns, check out this video tutorial by maureen wilson. The book cover can be customfit to any size of book, so the first step is to take three measurements. Aug 01, 2010 click the picture to download the pattern. Crystals were ironed on using instructions that came with crystals. Samples shown were customquilted using a builtin curvy stitch set to a long, narrow stitch setting.
How to make a quilted composition notebook cover the quilt. Bible cover tutorial with images bible covers, bible. 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. Add 1 12 inches to this measurement 1 inch for seam allowances and 12 inch for ease. Keep papers you use with that book stored with your book inside your book cover, and they will be there whenever you need them without having to search high and low for them. Bible cover tutorial with images bible covers, bible bag. Add a quilted fabric touch to binders, scrapbooks, journals and more by jake finch 2007, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Quilted journal cover pattern pdf book cover instructions etsy. Its a great introduction to art quilting, and a even a good beginner sewing project for kids or. Quilted design each book cover is its own quilted panel. If you have a very thick hardcover book, or, if you are adding thick padding to the fabric book cover just like the quilted hexagon book cover as shown in the main picture, add 12. Make the flaps approximately half of the width of your book.
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