Okay, so it's not real leather.
It's a vinyl remnant that I got for $3.00 at my local Hancock.
But-- it looks like leather, it wears like leather, and it feels like leather.
And it's going to keep the original leather binding from falling apart anymore.
Want to make one too?
Start off by laying the book you want to cover flat on top of your vinyl. Make sure your spine is flat so you leave enough room for the book to open and close well.
Cut 5" extra on the left and right sides, plus another 1/2" (for seam allowance), this will be the flaps that you slide your book into.
Leave an extra 3" at the top and bottom for turning under also.
Now, fold in your left and right sides.
Fold in the top and bottom.
This is what it should look like.
Now, take it to the sewing machine and sew the top and bottom down. Sew as close the the edge as possible, while catching all the layers.
See my seam line?
Now turn it inside out.
It should look like this:
There you go! You're finished sewing.
Now just slide in the flaps of your book.
one
two
Presto!
The vinyl was really easy to sew, and will not get dirty and dingy like a fabric cover would. Much better for books that get heavily read.
For those that don't:
Jazz up a Journal!
Nikki
