Project: Vinyl Book Cover
I've just impressed myself. As I was washing my dishes this morning, I thought of a sewing project I could begin and finish today. Well, I just received a Martha Stewart cookbook in the mail and I want to keep the cover nice so I came up with the idea to make a vinyl book cover!
1. I ran to the local shop to get some vinyl.
2. I laid out the book cover on the piece of vinyl so I could trace a line with red permanent marker. The red line is my "no-sewing-beyond-here" boundary. I would not be able to slip the Martha Stewart cover in the finished vinyl slip if it was measured incorrectly. I needed a visual that was loud and clear.
3. After I traced and cut out the vinyl pattern, I taped down the flaps so it was easier for me to sew them. I don't have a vinyl/leather foot or needle plate so I knew it would be sticky; I didn't want to bother with trying to keep the vinyl folded also.
4.To make sewing a tad easier for myself, I placed some fabric under the vinyl to prevent the sticking. It worked well enough, but I plan on getting a polytetrafluoroethylene foot (A.K.A. Teflon) and needle plate for future projects.
5. I finished the seam as I normally do with all projects, with a back-tack.
6. Before I put the cover onto the book, I sprayed some isopropyl alcohol on a cotton ball and removed the red permanent marker.
...and voila, my new book cover!
That's it for this quick project.
I also plan on making a mini-cover for my credit cards and license. It should work nicely.
Until the sun rises again, Happy Sewing!
1. I ran to the local shop to get some vinyl.
2. I laid out the book cover on the piece of vinyl so I could trace a line with red permanent marker. The red line is my "no-sewing-beyond-here" boundary. I would not be able to slip the Martha Stewart cover in the finished vinyl slip if it was measured incorrectly. I needed a visual that was loud and clear.
3. After I traced and cut out the vinyl pattern, I taped down the flaps so it was easier for me to sew them. I don't have a vinyl/leather foot or needle plate so I knew it would be sticky; I didn't want to bother with trying to keep the vinyl folded also.
4.To make sewing a tad easier for myself, I placed some fabric under the vinyl to prevent the sticking. It worked well enough, but I plan on getting a polytetrafluoroethylene foot (A.K.A. Teflon) and needle plate for future projects.
5. I finished the seam as I normally do with all projects, with a back-tack.
6. Before I put the cover onto the book, I sprayed some isopropyl alcohol on a cotton ball and removed the red permanent marker.
...and voila, my new book cover!That's it for this quick project.
I also plan on making a mini-cover for my credit cards and license. It should work nicely.
Until the sun rises again, Happy Sewing!
What a great idea! If I buy any new cookbooks, I'm going to make covers for them. I have a clear plexiglass cookbook stand, but I don't always use it...