Tutorial how to make a composition book cover totally. At the grocery store we saw composition notebooks for fifty cents apiece. A supersimple way to cover a composition book i loves me some of those oldschool composition books. Some with extra pockets, and other projects can be accomplished by a beginner sewer. Diy note book cover with pockets sewing tutorial this tutorial is catered to a standard composition notebook but can be altered to fit any size note books three pockets to sto. A journal or notebook is a great way to record your new undertakings. Melissa mortenson is the author of the polka dot chair blog which has been sharing fresh and creative ideas with. Personalized notebook tutorial mom spark mom blogger. Cover large or mini composition with fabric just using modge podge. This free sewing project shows you how to decorate your notebooks so youll be more likely to cross things off your todo list. Insert the front and back covers of the book into the pouches and you have a beautiful composition book cover.
How to transform a composition notebook into a stylish. How to cover a composition notebook the crafty blog stalker. Diy altering a composition notebook to recipe book part 1 of 3 duration. Wrap any notebook in fun fabric to make a great journal or notebook for yourself that you will love. Carefully peel off the backing from the contact paper and apply to the cover of the composition book. This is an in the hoop project that is completed in 3 quick hoopings. A couple of weeks ago i prettied up a storebought composition book. How to turn a composition notebook into a stylish diy journal.
Sep 02, 2010 flip the fabric back and spread mod podge on the rest of the composition book. Composition notebooks cricut blog diy covering for a comp book. Aug 17, 2016 thank you so much, amy i am so in love with these faux leather book covers and cant wait to get some of that faux leather home. Journal covers make great gifts and are a superfun way to use fabric scraps. But for some reason no matter how many i make or buy for that matter, i can never find a notebook when i need it. Today i am sharing my tutorial for these quilted composition book covers over at riley blake designs cutting corners. Ive made diy notebooks here and its resulted in what felt like an infinite number of places to jot down notes or sketch out ideas. For colonial day at school, we learned the pamphlet stitch, an easy bookbinding technique. Composition book cover how to make a notebook journal. How to alter a composition book a diy craft blog sharing. See more ideas about journal covers, paper crafts and altered composition books.
Selfadhesive pink contact paper was perfect for covering my composition book in a durable, pale pink finish. Jul 28, 2017 do they like to add pictures and cute designs on all the covers. A creative diy notebook cover can be customized for your taste and style. Faux leather i chose chocolate chip, coral, turquoise and gold fold over elastic i used gold dot and printed arrows sewing supplies, including machine, thread, matte tape and pinking.
Find the method, style and skill level you want from this free sewing video series we have curated for you. Lay your notebook on your fabric and cut your fabric about 1 inch wider and longer all the way around. Love letter diy gift card envelope free sewing pattern. Altered composition book great idea for closure just tie up the ribbons. Jul 15, 20 today i am sharing my tutorial for these quilted composition book covers over at riley blake designs cutting corners. Cut a v at the top and bottom of the book in the middle, right at the spine, then fold the edges in to the inside cover of the notebook. Refillable leather composition notebook by rustic ridge leather composition book cover fits standard 9. Diy ipad cover from composition notebook a tutorial july 12, 2011 by ashley hackshaw we recently bought a new ipad 2 for work and i was floored at the prices of coversi just couldnt bring myself to spend that much.
She is a total pro at covering and embellishing notebooks. Designer and maker extraordinaire ceri staziker stops by the blog today to show us how to make custom, personalized notebook covers so your kid can feel like the coolest in the room on day one. Inexpensive, easy unicorn composition notebook tutorial. I have done a few before as gifts and people love them. Today, joy hunt from the cafe scholar will be sharing how to make diy composition notebook covers. Have you ever shopped for new school supplies and left empty handed because nothing quite fits your personal style. Start at one side and slowly smooth the paper onto the cover.
With this tutorial we are providing some example images you may. I just wanted to stop by and let you know that i mentioned you in my blog tonight and linked it back to you so. Flip the fabric back and spread mod podge on the rest of the composition book. Place one of your cut out cover pieces over the top of the journal, leaving as close the. Diy journal out of composition notebook rachaels booknook. The smooth your fabric over the front of the notebook. Spice up that plain ole notebook with a custom fabric book cover made out of 10 inch squares. Tutorial and pattern for composition notebook cover not a finished product this is a pdf download make this gorgeous cover that will accommodate a standard composition book 7. How to make diy composition notebook covers be a better.
Then i flipped it over and did the same thing to the back of the composition book. Make three holes in a short stack of folded paper using a nail and hammer. Cover a composition notebook the crafty blog stalker. Pretty handy girl a diy blog empowering you to complete. Easy diy craft tutorial idea that makes a great handmade gift. This notebook cover uses prints from our mika collection. How to make a fabric journal cover in nine easy steps. The length of the panel is the same length as the book. Fabric composition notebook cover tutorial smashed peas. Now you have a completed cover with pen holder, pockets, and page makers. Diy notebook cover with pockets sewing tutorial youtube. Those dimensions are the size of the book, and to that, add a 12. Jul 05, 2019 diy composition book cover if youre a teenage you most likely go to school and you most likely have one or a dozen notebooks and journals.
Make an easy composition notebook cover with this tutorial by. Use the top stitching as a guide and sew across once and back once. Last august, our local fred meyer had them on sale for 25 cents apiece for backtoschool, and k and i laid in a stock to get us well into our old age. How to make a journal from a composition book my crafty. It is quilted and comes with and without the label design. Diy composition notebooks are one of my favorite projects because they are so doggone easy to make. Theyre all just fine so when you pick up a new composition notebook, you can totally leave the cover alone.
After your composition book is covered, cover the uneven tape edge with coordinating ribbon using hot glue to adhere it along the edge. Duck tape covered composition books a diy craft blog. Diy ipad cover from composition notebook a tutorial. Thread a needle through the middle hole, working from the inside of the folded paper to the outside of the cover. Sew the ends closed at the top and bottom using ladder stitch. Sewing projects learn to sew a simple, reusable composition book cover. Diy composition book cover if youre a teenage you most likely go to school and you most likely have one or a dozen notebooks and journals. Diy mini composition notebook and cover no laminator needed.
Composition notebooks cricut blog diy covering for a comp. While many books may have the size dimensions printed on. You might even have some personal notebooks at home if youre into journaling. This school year we aim to help inspire those of you seeking creative outlets and end your feelings of helplessness amidst the unor. Choose the sheet of paper that will cover the front of the notebook and match. Hot glue ribbon along the side of the book to cover the papers edge. Now, spread the extra strength glue all over the front of your notebook. You could make your own composition books for anything with or without lines, different color papers, etc. Its designed to cover a composition book, which measures 9 34 x 7 12 and has a nice firm outer. I love the timeless look of leather, and these are super easy to sew up. Aug 23, 2012 journal covers make great gifts and are a superfun way to use fabric scraps.
On her blog, home crafts by ali, she likes to share her sewing, painting, recipes, decor projects, and landscape photography. Sep 21, 2011 fabric composition notebook cover tutorial filed under. My tutorial is based off of this one by jennifer paganelli with a few modifications. Diy journal out of composition notebook altered composition. Jan 08, 2019 if youre a notebook and planner junkie, youre going to love making this easy diy notebook cover for all of your cute notebooks. Next, measure for the inner panels that form the pockets that hold the cover on the book. Click here to download this free pattern, and then check out our versions below. Mar 26, 2018 nine of the best free sewing tutorials for sewing notebooks, journals and simple book covers. Altered composition book i made a bunch of these for family and friends and they.
How to alter a composition book home crafts by ali. If you like a quilted book cover, there are a few projects within this free video series for you as well. Its amy from ameroonie designs here again and i am so excited to share with you these fun faux leather book covers. Or create a cover for a much loved and read inspirational book. If youre a notebook and planner junkie, youre going to love making this easy diy notebook cover for all of your cute notebooks. I thought this would be a pretty little gift that any momma could easily keep in reach and use to jot down all those precious baby notes that they may want to remember when the. Diy altering a compostion notebook to a recipe book part two duration. They designed this awesome notebook cover exclusively for dear stella, and were offering it as a free pattern download. Printable composition book covers diy notebook cover.
Jan 25, 2010 first get you a boring looking composition book measure your composition book. I use one for my journal, one for my sewing journal, one to carry with me to take notes or jot down ideas in. Squeeze glue on the cover of the notebook brush the glue into a thin layer with a foam brush trim off. Snappy composition book cover fabric covered notebook tutorial. This post will show you how to cover mini notebooks with fabric in 10 minutes or less. Adult sewing, fabric, gift ideas, home decor sewing, sewing, tutorials for some reason i cannot quite put my finger on, we are having quite the babysplosion this august and september around these parts, its raining babies i tell you. Made with rustic genuine leather, slight variations in. I like to cut a piece of plain cardstock and use mod podge it to the inside cover of the notebook. Make a unique journal or notebook that suits your style with this diy composition book cover tutorial. New diy art journal cover composition notebooks ideas composition. Ive even included a free printable of each of the notebook covers for you. Do this slowly so you make sure there arent any air bubbles.
If you make your layer too thick, it will soak into the cover of the composition book and warp the cover. A diy blog empowering you to complete your own project. Learn how to cover a composition notebook and create a personalized notebook or diary. I just got a chance to watch your video and see that you actually made the book. How to make diy composition notebook covers be a better mom. How to make a personalized notebook cover for back to school. Learn tips and techniques, from beauty and the stampers jean piersanti. Diy a reusable notebook cover with pockets spoonflower blog. Today im excited to launch a series of posts called bookbinding university. You can customize everything from the cover to the index, or even add pockets to the covers. Jul 15, 20 a couple of weeks ago i prettied up a storebought composition book.
Since i was making these duck tape covered composition books personalized for my daughter, i used my silhouette cameo to cut out letters to adhere on the the font of the books for her classes. We used the pinwheels and net prints in turquoise and beige. This creates the pouches for the cover of the journal. Next, use the glue stick to cover the scrapbook paper. Fabric composition notebook cover tutorial smashed. Apr 18, 2017 after your composition book is covered, cover the uneven tape edge with coordinating ribbon using hot glue to adhere it along the edge. Go back to school in style by turning a plain composition notebook into this magical unicorn notebook. How to cover mini notebooks with fabric sisters, what. Jul 12, 2011 diy ipad cover from composition notebook a tutorial july 12, 2011 by ashley hackshaw we recently bought a new ipad 2 for work and i was floored at the prices of coversi just couldnt bring myself to spend that much. Tutorial how to make a composition book cover, a diy craft post from the blog totally tutorials on bloglovin. This is an easy tutorial for sewing a notebook cover. When gluing the paper to your composition book, you can do this a few different ways. Jul 28, 2016 today im excited to share with you a tutorial to make these diy hogwarts house notebooks as a part of the happy harry potter series at rae gun ramblings. Joy has some great ideas that your kids will love and make their notebooks unique.
With the gluecovered paper, line up the corner of the paper with the corner. Make beautiful diy bullet uournals from c learn how to sew fabric book covers to fit any size book. Book cover diy homemade journal scrapbook paper ideas for 2019 this composition notebook is so overly nicely decorated. Jan 16, 2020 learn how to cover a composition notebook and create a personalized notebook or diary. Place one of your cut out cover pieces over the top of the journal, leaving as close the same amount hanging off the top and bottom as you can. 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. One for the cover and back side of 23 of the composition book, and one to wrap on the front and continue onto of the back. See more ideas about altered composition books, composition book, altered. Its a fabric composition notebook cover that is removable so that you can replace the notebook once it fills up. How to make fabric book covers learn how to sew fabric book covers to fit any size book. Diy fabric cover notebook crafty diy, diy and crafts. Cover your notebooks with a pretty composition book cover to make notetaking more fun.
Measure, cut and adhere paper to the inside covers. I use my own composition book for storing business information, blog post. Make beautiful diy bullet uournals from composition books or other hardcover note books. Nine free tutorials for sewing journal, notepad, and book. Diy composition notebooks are one of my favorite projects because they are so. Simply hit the play button to watch the the first video within the series, scroll through the. These fabric book covers are very nice gifts that are easy to customize and fun to sew. I came up with a fun little gift for a few of the mommas that i thought i would share with you today. It covers up the math tables and writing that the composition book has. Trr blog friends, youve got to check out some of amys other projects.
Stylish diy composition book cover fabulessly frugal. Take your long tube and mark the middle, pin the middle at the chalk mark and sew a straight stitch across the tube to connect it to the cover. I put a piece of wax paper between my cover and the pages. This quick and easy project is a great way to personalize a journal for yourself or a friend. In anticipation of having a baby at the end of july, ive been trying to plan a few outdoor adventures with the kiddos before the baby comes.