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Paperback Bookcovers

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I don't like people being able to see my reading choices
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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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  1. Step 1

    Step 1

    Fuse interfacing pieces to the outside of outer fabric piece, flaps, and one of the closure tabs.

  2. Step 2

    Step 2

    Sew 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.


  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    Place 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.

  4. Step 4

    Step 4

    Baste 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 ).


  5. Step 5

    Step 5

    Place 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.

  6. Step 6

    Step 6

    Place lining piece RSD on top and pin around edges, being sure to leave an opening between flaps to turn.

  7. Step 7

    Step 7

    Sew with a ¼ in. seam allowance, clip corners diagonally and edges to about 1/8 of and inch.

  8. Step 8

    Step 8

    Turn RSO thru opening and poke corners out with a knitting needle or something similar. Press.

  9. Step 9

    Step 9

    Topstitch between flaps ( makes it turn better ) being sure to catch opening in bottom.

  10. Step 10

    Step 10

    Cover your book of unrealistic Male characters.

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Kiki

Kiki

04 Jun 00:38

Oooh! Fantastic idea!
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 :P

Caty C.

Caty C.

04 Jun 01:16

this is so cool!! i've been wanting something to cover my books with.. so nice.

Biblionic

Biblionic

04 Jun 05:48

Is this sized for Mass Market Paperbacks or Trade Paperbacks?
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

Sugarlishes

Sugarlishes

04 Jun 13:38

wow you have alot of projects that I am so loving, I will be sending you a friend request soon! lol

cherry rabbit mama

cherry rabbit mama

16 Jun 17:39

gooood thinking. Now i can read romances in public lol

Pinky T.

Pinky T.

02 May 05:00

Lol, Get down with your Geek-Crafting self! People looking at your reading stuffs was one of the topics on my fiancees podcast a little while ago. I don't want people to know I'm reading Burning Wheel, an RPG book that's about the same size of a romance novel... what a "novel" idea...ok ok that was a bad pun. I'm off to craft away! *swoosh*

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June 03, 2008 23:12
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