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August 20th, 2008

how-to of the day - fabric covered notebooks

 Alrighty -let’s get this notebook done!
I like to finish the inside of the covers by gluing in a piece of decorative paper or non-woven fabric (so it won’t unravel).  Measure the inside of the cover and then subtract a 1/4″ from the top and side.  Cut the paper out and test fit it on the […]

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August 19th, 2008

how-to of the day - fabric covered notebooks, part I’m not sure…

 Okay, let’s get back to this poor, neglected covered notebook!  When we last saw our notebook, the edges were glued down, but the corners were still loose.  Our next step is to glue them down.
To begin, fold back the fabric on the corner of the book and cover the fabric underneath with glue:

 Now fold the […]

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July 27th, 2008

how-to of the day - fabric covered notebooks, part four

 Okay, when we stopped last time our fabric covered notebook looked like this:

We need to trim off approximately half of the length of those little tabs of fabric that are sticking out of the top and bottom of the spine.  Liberally coat the wrong side with glue, so it looks like this:

 Now take a popsicle […]

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July 25th, 2008

how-to of the day - fabric covered notebooks, part three

Okay, I feel like I can safely handle a pair of scissors, so let’s get working on our notebooks again!
Our next step is to make a cut straight down on either side of the book’s spine, leaving a tag like this, on both the top and bottom of the book:

 Now cut diagonal notches out, next […]

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July 16th, 2008

how-to of the day - fabric covered notebooks

Your notebook should be dry enough for the next step!
We need to glue the fabric to the sides of the notebook now.  Run a bead of white glue down the side of the front cover - slightly narrower that the flap of fabric.  It should look like this:

 Fold the fabric over the glue and smooth […]

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July 15th, 2008

how-to of the day - fabric covered notebooks - part one

 The first step in creating your own fabric covered notebook is to cut the batting to the same approximate size as the cover of your notebook:

 I don’t get fussy about it at this stage - an extra 1/4″ around the edges is fine.
Now take the batting off the book and lay it out onto the […]

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July 14th, 2008

how-to of the day - fabric covered notebooks

I love notebooks!  I think I probably have a dozen of them in my studio at any given time.  But, not all notebooks are all that decorative, so what’s a fabric hound to do?
Cover them in beautiful fabric of course :-)
For this project, you’ll need a notebook, scissors, spray basting glue (I use Elmer’s spray […]

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