After making crease, open back up, place more glue strips in corners, then stick them back down. A student will usually have a different exercise book for each separate lesson or subject the exercise book format is different for some subjects. Vintage cigar wrappers make great borders like you see in the journal below. The feel and smell of the leather makes me feel like i am writing in an expensive journal. An exercise book or composition book is a notebook that is used in schools to copy down schoolwork and notes. 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. Sep 21, 2011 its a fabric composition notebook cover that is removable so that you can replace the notebook once it fills up.
And if you add a handmade cover, it makes the gift all the more personal and special. The us equivalent is composition book, which traditionally has a distinctive cover pattern. For this particular composition book, the measurements were. Shop our selection of simple and luxurious notebooks, planners, sketchbooks, journals and smart writing sets from moleskine, and give the gift of creativity and inspiration. It can be made from one fabric or a combination of coordinating fabrics. This allows me to tied the journals closed to keep all the stuff in. Refillable leather composition notebook by rustic ridge cover.
Sew the ends closed at the top and bottom using ladder stitch. Its a fabric composition notebook cover that is removable so that you can replace the notebook once it fills up. These lovely printables are perfect for the cover, or pages, of a beautiful handmade junk journal or art. This quick and easy project is a great way to personalize a journal for yourself or a friend. We have a super fun free pattern for you today thats perfect for back to school. You need to work quickly so the glue doesnt dry before the next step. Place your measuring tape on the edge of the back book cover. It is a simple process and you will get so much enjoyment out of it. If you purchase something through one of those links, you wont pay a penny more, but ill. A fabric book cover can also be a great project for quilting precuts, such as fat quarters and jelly rolls. Thanks for watching and i hope you become a subscriber if you arent. Buy products such as mead composition book, wide ruled, 100 sheets, 9 34 x 7 12, black marble 72936 at walmart and save. Pay special attention to the edges of the notebook.
This will be great for drawing out quilt block ideas and writing down pattern notes. Such a pretty journal to jot down your thoughts onthego. Apr 15, 2016 it covers up the math tables and writing that the composition book has. Turn a composition book into a beautiful journal sew. Composition notebook covers, altered composition notebooks, journal. Hot glue ribbon along the side of the book to cover the papers edge. Wrap it around the spine and across the front cover.
I have a soft spot for those alltoofamiliar black marble composition notebooks. Spread the glue stick on the book cover, making sure to go the edge and just to the edge of the book binding. Print the book images on photo paper andor card stock red cover was on 60lb photo paper and other covers were on 32lb photo paper tip. Instructions and yardage given are for a journal cover using three coordinating fabrics. Personal journal covers are grungeboard hand stamped with distress ink and perfect pearls. See more ideas about journal inspiration, bullet journal inspiration and journal. If you make your layer too thick, it will soak into the cover of the composition book and warp the cover. Using the instructions you can learn how to make a fabric book cover to suit any size book, and youll also learn. This composition journal cover is easy to make and would make a lovely gift for a family member or friend. This madeover composition notebook can be a daily journal, an exercise or food log, a gratitude journal, a study journal, a quote book, or anything you would like it to be.
Sep 05, 2014 this notebook cover uses prints from our mika collection. Using the watersoluble marker trace around the notebook on the foundation side of the quilted top marking the section for the font cover, back cover, 5 front flap fold, 6 for the wrap around back flap. Next, put adhesive on the back of this on all four edges, then diagonally. Ive been noodling with ways to make them look prettier. I usually take scraps of decorative and vintage paper and apply to the cover using paper modge podge.
Now, you will have a solid attachment for the paper to be placed on top of the composition notebook. Mar 07, 20 learn to sew a simple, reusable composition book cover. Nine free tutorials for sewing journal, notepad, and book. I thought i could spruce it up for him with a cool notebook cover. Quilted book cover tutorial on the trail creations.
Free tutorial with pictures on how to make a notebook journal in under 30 minutes by sewing with fabric, scissors, and glue. A journal or notebook is a great way to record your new undertakings. Using the mod podge, glue a portion of the ribbon to the spine of the composition book about 3. For this tutorial, im covering a composition book to turn it into a daily writing or bullet journal. Check out what i discovered you can do with your composition books. How to make a customized journal with a composition book. Decorate notebook, diy notebook, notebook covers, journal covers, sewing hacks. Project craft journal part 1 covering a composition notebook duration. Primary journal features a ruled composition book with blank space for drawing. Diy journal out of composition notebook rachaels booknook. Notebook covers, journal covers, sewing hacks, sewing crafts, fabric book covers, sewing school. Aug 16, 2016 turn an inexpensive notebook into a beautiful journal with my free pattern for a fabric covered notebook.
Measure the width of the composition book and add an extra inch or so, so that the extra can be wrapped around the composition book cover. Cut a 4 x 11 piece from one side for the inside back cover holder. Oct 07, 2019 print the book images on photo paper and or card stock red cover was on 60lb photo paper and other covers were on 32lb photo paper tip. We used the pinwheels and net prints in turquoise and beige. Make the flaps approximately half of the width of your book. This is the exact method that i used to turn octobers gratitude embroidery pattern into a gratitude journal. A supersimple way to cover a composition book craftypod. This mini composition book cover coordinates with our journal covers for 6x8 journals, sold separately below. This quick and easy journal cover is designed to fit a standard composition pad. Karen overton, the quilt rambler, demonstrates in this workshoptutorial how to cover a simple composition notebook with quilted fabric including a button closure and an inside vinyl zippered. How to make a quilted composition notebook cover the quilt. Although i do appreciate them and their black and white marble exis.
Moleskine cahier black pocket plain journal, set of 3. Fabric composition notebook cover tutorial smashed. Measure, cut and adhere paper to the inside covers. The exercise book was also called version book historically, and is called khata in india, scribbler in canada, and copy book in ireland. How to make a quilted composition notebook cover the. Mar 26, 2018 nine of the best free sewing tutorials for sewing notebooks, journals and simple book covers. Refillable leather composition notebook by rustic ridge. Fabric composition notebook cover tutorial smashed peas. Refillable leather journal cover for composition notebook leather journal cover personalized journal personalized journal a5 notebook. It is completed in the hoop in one hooping and requires no further hand or sewing machine stitching. How to turn a composition notebook into a stylish diy journal. 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 baby book isnt handy or just doesnt give you. This 100sheet journal is perfect for students in kindergarten through secondgrade. These videos cover book styles such as notebook, spiralbound books, journals, etc.
How to make a quilted composition notebook cover youtube. It is ideal for creative writing exercises especially for stories because students can draw pictures on the same page. 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. The printed base and cap lines inside are blue to help aid consistent writing techniques. Begin by measuring the book that you want to cover. Refillable leather composition notebook by rustic ridge leather composition book cover fits standard 9. How to turn a composition book into a decorative notebook. Even though were not hitting the textbooks this fall, weve been looking for a cute way to spruce up our boring marble notebooks. I did observe a brown staining on both covers of the composition book see. It protects my pages from corner crimps and i toss it in my messenger bag, backpack, or just open carry. Refillable genuine leather composition notebook cover. And the great thing is that once the notebook is full, the cover. Its designed to cover a composition book, which measures 9 34 x 7.
Mead composition book, 6 pack of cute notebooks, college ruled paper, hard cover 100 sheets 200 pages, pastel color notebook, 4. Tops composition book whard cover, wide rule, white, 100 sheets top63794 tops second nature wirebound notebook, college rule, 50 sheets top74110 tops royale business casebound notebook, college rule, 312 x 512 top25229. The ribbon will be used as a book mark for the journal. My son brought home a composition notebook from school for writing his 2nd grade journal entries. How to make a journal from a composition book my crafty. Snappy composition book cover fabric covered notebook. It fits perfectly into the back pocket of the journal.
Turn an inexpensive notebook into a beautiful journal with my free pattern for a fabric covered notebook. I made him a star wars one as part of his easter gift. The snappy composition book cover features a snapclosed cover, an elastic bookmark, and inside pockets. This creates the pouches for the cover of the journal. Start by covering the composition book with a thin layer of mod podge, matte gel medium, or adhesive of your choice. First, measure your composition book, then measure out that same size on a piece of decorative paper. Check out the little project journal label in the corner. Instructions squeeze glue on the cover of the notebook brush the glue into a thin layer with a foam brush trim off the edge of the notebook cover place the printable onto the front of the notebook open the notebook and use a craft knife to trim off the excess repeat this for the back cover not pictured use a strip of wide glitter tape to create a binded edge. Not only is this leather composition book cover inexpensive to make yourself, it is reusable too. Each of these six free fabric notebook and journal cover tutorials is quite different in style and flavor. How to make a fabric journal cover in nine easy steps. Simply hit the play button to watch the the first video within the series, scroll through the. A composition notebook book cover from galen leather is more than a cover. Then i poke holes in either side of the journal and thread ribbon through.
Can you believe that this it took a lot of work but now the journal below is full of memories, notes, lists, drawings, etc. Its designed to cover a composition book, which measures 9 34 x. Take an ordinary blank composition book and wrap it in a beautiful fabric cover to create a lovely gift, especially for someone who loves to write. Insert the front and back covers of the book into the pouches and you have a beautiful composition book cover. 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. Also includes a full tutorial on how to cover any size of book you like. Not only can you find them everywhere, but theyre the quintessential blank slate for making a diy journal. You will need to let the glue dry for about 15 minutes or so before decorating your journal. You will need to reduce the size of the book covers to fit your journal page or composition book cover.
You can customize everything from the cover to the index, or even add pockets to the covers. This composition book has a stylish marbled black and white design. Instructions and yardage given are for a journal cover. As part of the island batik ambassador program, i was challenged in march to make a mini quilt using paper piecing or foundation piecing. If you like a quilted book cover, there are a few projects within this free video series for you as well. Its a full portfolio which can be used to house your travel journal, ipadtablet, mobile phone, passport, cards and pens. Oct 25, 2018 for this tutorial, im covering a composition book to turn it into a daily writing or bullet journal. Its designed to cover a composition book, which measures 9 34 x 7 12 and has a nice firm outer. The monogram frame is appliqued and the font used is our 0. Black moleskine plain pages notebook 5x 8 add to wishlist. Sep 2, 2012 a supersimple way to cover a composition book i loves me some of those oldschool composition books.
For larger books, you will need to tape a couple of pieces of paper together, or use something larger, even newspaper will work. Composition books are a staple in back to school supplies, but disguise them in pretty fabric and they can infiltrate other areas in your life and serve a purpose at the same time. To avoid getting glue on your pages, hold the cover away from the rest of the. Composition book cover how to make a notebook journal. Home journaling making a composition book art journal. Stylish diy composition book cover fabulessly frugal.
My tutorial is based off of this one by jennifer paganelli with a few modifications. It was plain black and white, and well, just boring. In this video, we learn how to turn a composition book into a decorative notebook. Learn to sew a simple, reusable composition book cover. Refillable genuine leather composition notebook cover journal. It is bound through the fold, with the pages stitched vertically along the fold making it more durable than loose leaf or spiral notebooks.
Journal covers make great gifts and are a superfun way to use fabric scraps. Wrap the cover around a small composition book and then decorate the spine. Carefully line up your paper with the edges of your notebook. Print the free notebook cover template onto heavyduty brown cardstock and cut it out.
Apr 04, 2017 karen overton, the quilt rambler, demonstrates in this workshoptutorial how to cover a simple composition notebook with quilted fabric including a button closure and an inside vinyl zippered. These small decorated notebooks are the perfect size to tuck into your purse. Notebooks and journals make thoughtful gifts for others and for yourself. Quick tip altering composition book covers youtube. The easiest way to do it is to wrap a piece of paper around the book, folding in flaps inside the cover. I got a little carried away and turned my paper pieced block into a quilted cover for a composition notebook and havent looked back since. It features a pen pocket, an inside pocket for notes or receipts, and a tie closure. I use this leather cover on quad composition books that i use as bullet journalscommonplace journals. Start at one side and slowly smooth the paper onto the cover. Handmade leather composition notebook covers galen leather. This quick and easy project is a great way to personalize a journal for yourself or a. Turn a composition book into a beautiful journal sew very. Some with extra pockets, and other projects can be accomplished by a beginner sewer.