2008 Diary Cover - Tutorial
Here is my 2008 Diary cover. There is no pattern, but I thought you may be interested in covering your own diary. It's very easy.
Start with your favourite fabric, and in no time at all you'll have a pretty cover for your diary.
The secret is in the measuring. Remember to add your seam allowance and a little extra (1/4 in) for the thickness of the cover. You can adapt this pattern to fit any size diary.
This is the diary I prefer to use, A Day to Page (A5)- lots of space to write all the things I need to be doing. You can see why I like to cover it, hardly inspiring.
You will need a floral print, a stripe, iron-on-pellon, fabric scraps for the flower and leaves, vliesofix for the applique and stranded embroidery thread.
1. Measure your cover. Mine measured 8 1/2 x 13 inches. Adjust the following cutting directions as needed. The cutting measurements include a 1/4 inch seam allowance.
2. Cut the following
From the floral print, one 13 3/4 x 6 1/8inch rectangle for the outside and two 6 x 9 1/4 inch rectangles for the inside flaps. From the stripe, one 13 3/4 x 3 5/8inch strip for the outside. From the iron-on-pellon one 13 3/4 x 9 1/4 inch rectangle.
3. Join the stripe and floral print together. Press the seam towards the stripe.
4. Fuse the iron-on-pellon to the wrongside following the manufacturer's directions.
5. Applique: Fuse a piece of vliesofix onto the wrongside of the flower fabric. Cut out a flower. Repeat for the flower centre and leaves. (I fussy cut the leaves from the floral fabric.)
6. Place the applique pieces in position. Fuse in place, then whip stitch around the edges using two strands of matching embroidery thread.
7.Work a row of running stitch alongside the seam line.
8. Turn under one long edge on each flap by 1/2 inch and sew.
9. Place the flaps as shown and sew around the raw edges.Clip the corners. (I didn't have enough fabric to make both my flaps out of the same floral print, so made do with another fabric.)
10. Turn right sides out and press.
11. Turn the raw edges over and work a row of running stitch across both.
12. Slip the cover on your diary.
Enjoy!
Im am so going to have a go at this thank you so much for the tutoiral, i just love this idea!
Posted by: sammyjo | January 17, 2008 at 08:59 AM
Well, you've done it again Marg - inspired me to make something else. Didn't realise how boring those old 'shop bought' diaries were until you pointed it out!!! Tomorrows' project maybe??? At least I'll have a break from making yo-yo's.
Posted by: Carolyn | January 17, 2008 at 05:40 PM
That is so cool. I'm going to cover everything now. thanks
Posted by: Ammie | October 30, 2008 at 09:44 AM