How to Make a Notebook Slipcover
By DIY Maven
Fern loves to jot down notes in notebooks, so she goes through a lot of them. But forking over cash for those pretty bookstore blank books only to deface them provoked a certain amount of guilt. Sooooo Fern decided to stock up on inexpensive notebooks from the dollar store and make a pretty fabric cover that she can transfer from book to book. Tweak the construction a bit, and you could even make yours machine washable. To whip one up, you'll need....
- a notebook(s)
- enough fabric to cover the outside of your notebook(s)
- a bit of fabric with which to line your cover
- an even littler bit of fabric to make pockets for your cover
- ribbon, to make a tie
- PVA, to attache the ribbon (although sewing on the ribbon or using washable fabric glue might be a better choice)
- sewing machine, thread, etc.
- this tutorial from craftblog.au
Of course the same procedure could be used to make book covers too.
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DesigningMom
LOL. I don't even know who Zac Efron is!
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I'll have to remember that next fall. Usually the ones left on clearance are a bit too tween-y for me, but with one of these, no one will know I have pictures of Zac Efron on the covers.
DesigningMom
I always wait until after back to school and buy the cute ones on clearance, but what a darling idea! I could use this for the larger ones I have that aren't so pretty. Thanks!
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