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I don't like people being able to see my reading choices
Since my car was wrecked in Jan. I have been riding the bus. The bus has some advantages, it goes right by my work I have an extra 400 dollars a month and 45 minutes of ride time to read. I looooove sci fi and alternative history but I don't like the way paperbacks get in my bag and I don't like people being able to see my reading choices and I am always losing my bookmark. So I made covers, the planet one for me and the linen type for a fellow passenger with a really ratty book cover, it was so bad it was haunting me in my sleep ! They have built in ribbon bookmarks and fit most books because of the flap closure.
Supplies
1 fat quarter
1 ½ inches sew on Velcro
Interfacing *fusible* I use decorbond
Cut List
Outer fabric (1) 10 x 7 ½
Interfacing (1) 10 x 7 ½
Lining (1) 10 x 7 ½
Flaps (2 ) 3 ¾ x 7 ½
Interfacing (2) 3 ¾ x 7 ½
Closure tab (2) 2 x 4 ½ * round one short end * ( I used a spool )
Interfacing (1) 2 x 4 ½ * round one short end * ( I used a spool )
RST = right sides together
WST = wrong sides together
RSO = right side out
¼ seams allowed
*Pay attention to the direction of your fabric if it has a directional print like mine did.*
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You Will Need
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Step 1Fuse interfacing pieces to the outside of outer fabric piece, flaps, and one of the closure tabs.
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Step 2Sew hook part ( hard ) of Velcro to ride side of interfaced outer fabric, centered and about 1 ¾ inches from right side. Sew loop part ( soft ) of Velcro to interfaced side of tab closure.
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Step 3Place tab closure pieces RST and sew, trim seam allowances to about 1/8. Turn rso and press, topstitch 1/8 from edge.
Press a ¼ in. hem on one long side of each interfaced flap ( pay attention to print direction ). Topstich close to edge.
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Step 4Baste ribbon one inch left of center on outer fabric piece. Baste tab closure centered on left side of outer fabric piece ( across from hook part of Velcro ).
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Step 5Place flaps RST to outer fabric piece making sure the hemmed edges are towards the center, tape the ribbon out of the seam allowances.* make sure the ribbon is not under the flap , I didn't get the right picture * Make sure edges are even.
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Step 6Place lining piece RSD on top and pin around edges, being sure to leave an opening between flaps to turn.
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Step 7Sew with a ¼ in. seam allowance, clip corners diagonally and edges to about 1/8 of and inch.
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Step 8Turn RSO thru opening and poke corners out with a knitting needle or something similar. Press.
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Step 9Topstitch between flaps ( makes it turn better ) being sure to catch opening in bottom.
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Step 10Cover your book of unrealistic Male characters.
I find a lot of Science Fiction (as well as other genres) have been increasingly published in Trade Paperback size. It's pretty much the new book publishing trend.
-Future Librarian
I agree with you; I don't like when people see what I can read. They don't need to know what a nerd I am