Three Machine Emboridered Composition Notebook Covers

I've been running from the heat this week and hid out in the "craft cave" aka the embroidery zone in my basement.  It is right next to my husband's man cave....

While cooling my heels there, (it is about 20 degrees cooler than my house) I decided to stitch up some machine embroidery designs.  Sewing and machine embroidery is my hobby, you-know!

Below are the three designs that are new to my composition book cover collection.

Nine Gothic Themed Fabric Covers for Composition Notebooks

It's getting to be that time of year again.
My favorite time, because next month is Halloween.
And at my house that means the whole month of October, we DO Halloween.

The Craft Muse gave me the okay to use a little (dark) magic to sew up some covers for composition notebooks.   It's my hobby, by the way, sewing stuff.

Below I am going to treat you  (not trick you) to what I call Gothic Themed covers.
On the right is the inside pocket and the image on the left is the front cover.

I made 2 more. So now a dozen, instead of ten . See the two new ones below.

Working On the Nextt Batch of HandMade Fabric Book Covers

Just a heads up, I'll be sewing and using my embroidery machine until it melts down, during the next two weeks, making fabric book covers for the Potter Heads.

 Hopefully, there will enough of them because I will be a vendor at the Plainfield HS Band Booster Fall Craft Extravaganza October 29th and October 30th, in Plainfield IL. 

I had so many requests for these Harry Potter themed  fabric book covers and I told those who visited my space at the Romeoville Fall Colors Craft show, that I will have more for this show.

So, I'm putting the pedal to the metal and making it "Accio Sew er So!!!" er LOL.

Below are items that are being sewn.
(I am not affiliated with any Harry Potter corporation or company.  These are one of a kind, hand made items. )

I also make a cover that has wands on it with Harry, Ron and Hermione and words - the Wand Chooses the Wizard, but I failed to take a picture of it.

I have also designed an 'Always" cover and have a design for Quiddich patch and an Always bookmark.   But I don't know if I can do all this.  BECAUSE I have to sleep sometimes.  LOL.

7 DIY Fabric Covers for Composition Notebooks

Yeah, been in stitches lately. That is,  stitching up some more fabric covers for Composition Notebooks.

I will be selling these this weekend at the 10th Annual Autumn Color Craft Show, Saturday October 1, 2016 from 9AM to 3 PM at the Romeoville Recreation Center - 900 W Romeo Rd.

Wow what a sentence that is!!!

Sew let's get to it.  

See the below the the pix.

One of covers to be "on guard"for.     (I'm not a representative of Marvel comics or Guardians of the Galaxy.  This is a one of a kind hand made item.) 

 Guardians in 3-D, that is front, inside pocket, and full view of cover.

These covers will keep you on the Go.

 (I'm not a representative of the Pokemon company.  This is a one of a kind hand made item.)  

 Pokemon's  in 3-D, that is front, inside pocket, and full view of cover. 

Say Meowth, like you mean it. 

 Pokemon's  in 3-D, that is front, inside pocket, and full view of cover.  

These guys have been Trekking for 50 years now.  And they are still going strong.    (I'm not a representative of the Star Trek Industries or Company.  This is a one of a kind hand made item.)  

 Kirk is first, front and center.

In 3-D, Captain, that is front, inside pocket, and full view of cover.  

It's logical that Mr Spock would come next

Spock, front and center in 3-D, that is front, inside pocket, and full view of cover.  

You'll be racing to use this cover.  (I'm not a representative of NASCAR.  This is a one of a kind hand made item.)  

Logos front and center in 3-D, that is front, inside pocket, and full view of cover.  

This cover is worth the punishment.
  (I'm not a representative of Marvel comics or the Punisher company.  This is a one of a kind hand made item.)  

Skulls, front and center in 3-D, that is front, inside pocket, and full view of cover.  

These covers look even better in person.  So come out and see them on Saturday. 

DIY Fabric Book Covers Under Construction Part 3

Just thought you would like to see the next batch of book covers "in the works" part 3.    

To See Part 1 go here - DIY Fabric Book Covers Under Construction.
To See Part 2 go here - DIY Fabric Book Cover Under Construction Part 2

The top picture shows a sewn cover and a sewn pocket.   And the 2nd picture is measuring the inside fabric for the cover. 

Here's a run down on what it takes for this 3rd  phase of making  fabric book covers and this is getting you to the finish line of a completed cover.

1. Cut the inside fabric for the book cover.  I use white broad cloth.
2.  Place the ironed cover face down on the broad cloth and cut the about 2 inches around the book cover .
3. Mark the book cover with sewing lines and seams. Leave on the left panel seam, an opening of 2-3 inches.  Make sure you have the front cover image centered, for your marking.
4. Mark the inside fabric at 8inches above the top of the cover. 
5. Place your cut ribbon face up and under the cover at the 8 inch mark.  Tape up excess length.
6. Sew along the markings. Double stitch ribbon area.
7. Iron the left seam along the seam thread.
8. Cut the about 1/4 in  around the sewn piece. Angle cut at each corner tip.
9. Turn the cover inside out and remove tape from ribbon.
10. Iron the cover flat.
11. Sew the 1/8 in down the inside panels.
12. On the front inside panel sew the pocket
13. Iron the panels flat and sew about 1/8 in along the edges.
14. Pin the inside panels to the cover and sew 1/4 in round the entire cover.  Double stitch the ribbon area.
15. Iron the covers and place a composition book inside.
16. Place the ribbon inside the center pages of the book and close the book.  Trim the ribbon bottom at about 3 inches.  Burn the edge of the ribbon to seal it.
17. With the book closed, bring the hair elastic to the front of the cover.  Mark inside the elastic for button placement.
18. Sew a shank type or other type of button on your button placement marking. 

Easy!!  Isn't it?  LOL!!

Below is a picture of a finished book cover. 

DIY Fabric Book Covers Under Construction part 2

Just thought you would like to see the next batch of book covers "in the works" part 2.    

To See Part 1 go here - DIY Fabric Book Covers Under Construction.

The picture shows cover pieces, inside front and back panels, and pockets that have been cut out, marked with sewing lines, and pinned together.

Here's a run down on what it takes for this 2nd phase of making  fabric book covers.

1. Mark the pieces for a 1/4 inch seam. The seam marking is on the front and the back inside panels on the back of the fabric
2. For the pockets that will be on the inside front panel, piece together inside out and iron a top 1/4 in seam.
3. Cut a hair elastic for each cover.
4. Pin front panel to cover fabric  on the right hand side.  The cover fabric is  face up and and the front panel is face down.
5. Tape hair elastic to the left side of the cover fabric, 1/2 from the top.
6. Pin the back panel to the left hand over the hair elastic on the fabric cover. 
7. Sew pinned panels. Double stitch over hair elastic.
8. Fold fabric for pocket with designs to the inside. Fold down top edge 1/4 and iron.
9.  Sew pocket along markings.
10. Turn pocket inside out and press.
11. Cut the extra length from the hair elastics .
12.  Iron the sewn cover flat.
13.  Cut ribbon that coordinates to your cover panel to length of 15-16 inches and set aside.  

Are you still with me?  LOL, even I'm lost at this phase.  But I've made over 100 fabric book covers and can to all phases blindfolded,

DIY Fabric Book Covers Under Construction

Just thought you would like to see the next batch of book covers "in the works".  

Working on : Pokemon, Dr. Who, Chicago Blackhawks, and Guardians of the Galaxy.

The picture shows cover pieces, inside front and back panels, and pockets that have been cut out.

Here's a run down on what it takes for this 1st phase of making  fabric book covers.

1. Select the best image from your fabric and center it.  I have a temp plate created for both the spiral and the composition book sizes.  A crossbar marks the center of the temp plate, so I just draw around the temp plate once I have the best part of the design.
2. Cut out the traced patterns.
3. Trace and cut out the side panels.  I usually cut the front panel from a solid color and the back panel is from the cover fabric.  Again,  I have a temp plate for this.
4. Trace and cut out an image from the cover fabric to make a pocket.  Again, I have a temp plate for this.  

Pokemon - Going on to the Next Project

Well, I've just checked off another item on "da list" of crafts to make for craft fairs.

So now it's time to GO   Yes, GO  onto the next project.

The next project is sewing some reusable fabric book covers for spiral and composition notebooks.  

An since I'm GOING  ahead, I'll start with this fabric below.

Ten Fabric Covers for Composition Notebooks

What time is it?
It's Springtime!!
And ,,,,
It's about time to post a few more of my fabric notebook covers.

So Springing right to it, see them below.  Pictures are mostly of the front and inside panel.

 1.   I found some fabric with pictures of Audrey Hepburn from "My Fair Lady" .  I centered a panel on a dotted fabric and put rose ribbon trim on the hat.
This size is for a spiral notebook.

2. This fabric was so cool with stitching and embroidering. I didn't sew a pocket for the front but used an embroidered design from the fabric instead.

3. Striking a note with the below.

4. This one is Marvel-ous

5, And this one is wonderful

6, Time of the Dragon 

7. Who Is Here er below.

8.  I Like Paris in the Springtime.  Hope you do too.

9. Quoting the Raven

10.  The Magic is here er below