| Stitching: Use ¼"
seam allowances. |
| 1. |
Cut fabric pieces and set aside.
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| 2. |
Working on a protected work surface, place matboard
side by side, leaving a ½" space between two
pieces. Spray with temporary Spray Adhesive and place
batting evenly on top. Trim to fit. Set aside.
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| 3. |
To create one fabric piece for the book cover with contrasting
binding, pin 11" x 6½" fabric “B"
piece and 11" x 4" fabric “A" piece
on 11" side with right sides together. Machine stitch
using a ¼" seam allowance. On remaining 11"
side of fabric “A" piece, pin and stitch additional
piece of 11" x 6½" fabric “B"
, again using a ¼" seam allowance. Press seams
open. Embellish book cover with beading, machine embroidery,
or appliqués, if desired.
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| 4. |
Spray top of batting covered boards with temporary Spray
Adhesive. Center stitched fabric cover on batting with
contrasting fabric centered to create binding. (Refer
to finished photograph for placement.)
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| 5. |
Using Fabric Glue Stick, secure excess fabric to back
of boards; Miter corners. Use Binding and Hemming Clips
to hold in place until glue has dried.
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| 6. |
To cover inside spine, fold a ¼" hem on each
2" end of 8½" x 2" fabric “B"
piece. Glue hem in place with Fabric Glue Stick.
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| 7. |
Working on backside of boards (inside of book), glue
hemmed strip between matboard pieces, wrong side down.
Secure with hem clips and allow to dry. To reinforce spine
of book, carefully machine stitch through center to secure.
Be sure to guide machine stitches in ½" opening
between the matboard. (See Step 2 for reference.)
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| 8. |
Turning to inside of book, create a pen or pencil holder
by cutting a 4" piece of 1" ribbon and horizontally
position across center of spine. Glue 1" ends to
boards to form an open loop.
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| 9. |
Cut the remaining 1" ribbon in half and glue ends
to edges of book. Make sure the ends are centered and
extend out to create ribbon closure.
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| 10. |
Center and glue each 9½" x 7½" piece
of fabric "A" to the remaining cardboard pieces
following the instructions in Step 5.
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| 11. |
Create a notepad holder by cutting a 10" piece
of 3/8" ribbon and position across one fabric covered
cardboard piece, 1 “ from top. Secure in place by
gluing the ends of ribbon to back of covered board.
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| 12. |
Using a hot glue gun, attach the covered cardboard pieces
to the inside of the book, covering raw edges and centering
on all sides. Note: Be sure to position the notepad holder
on right side.
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| 13. |
Place purchased notepad and matching pen or pencil
through the ribbon holders. Close notebook and adjust
ribbon ties to correct length. Seal ends of ribbon ties
with Fray Check™.
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