FIRST of all..let me tell you, I am NOT a professional seamstress. I don’t claim to be, and am not the best with coming up with patterns. However, I do seem to have a knack for seeing something and “winging it”. That being said..if you have any tips or tricks to show, I am ALL ears and eyes! :) So, lets get started!
***This would work for any book cover for that matter.. just adjust the size to fit the book!***
1. One Quilt Fat cut in 1/2 lengthwise so it measures ~9” x 21 1/2”. Cut 1 piece of interfacing to measure 20” x 7 3/4”.
2. Iron fabric and then iron interfacing, adhesives side down, to the wrong side of the fabric..centering it first.
3. Fold sides of fabric over and over again to create a hem, the second time folding it over the end of the interfacing. Sew down the two short sides.
4. Make corners by folding it into a triangle, then down and down again…
The last fold, again..folding over the edge of the interfacing.(The triangle will fold down the second time as well) Do this to all the corners. Then fold the edge down twice (creating a hem) and sew along the top and bottom.
Should look like this when done!
5. Cut your piece of ribbon by fitting it around your book and extending it to whatever length you will need to tie it when it’s finished. Find the center and the center of your fabric and make one stitch down the center. Put it over your scriptures temporarily and measure the ribbon out to the sides and stitch again. Part of the fabric will turn in to be the inside cover, make sure you don’t stitch your ribbon to that part. (I ended up just stitching this one at the sides and using Fabritac Glue to keep the ribbon down. That way you wouldn’t see the brown thread on the seam, but I think it needs to be sewn to hold it in place)
once the ribbon is stitched, turn the sides in on your scriptures again to measure how far in the need to go to be even for the front and back cover. Stitch w/a 1/8” top and bottom of front and back cover. This size will fit a Quad, a Bible, and a Triple Combination book, regular sizes!
Scriptures should slide right in!
Add a rosette to the front if you want, and viola!
1 comment:
Love this! Thanks for sharing! Been wanting to make one for my quad but just havent found the time.
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