Keeping Good Things Good

Do you have a Bible that you love, or a favorite hard back book that you love and want to keep safe and sound? Maybe you love to read and always have a hard cover book under your arm or in your bag when you are out and about, but they get banged up in the shuffle of life.

I have a Bible that needed a cover, but I wanted something that shouted ME! I love uniqueness, in case you hadn't notices that about my blog already, and I had some quilted material left from a sewing project that I loved. So I put two and two together and came up with the following:


If you would like to sew a simple Book/Bible cover yourself just follow these steps!

1) lay the book on the material the way you want it to be showing (lay the covers of the book on the wrong sides of material)
2)fold material over edges to the desired covering amount, I like to have deeper pockets so the book won't slip out when it is opened.
3) Cut the material so you have 1/2 inch on either end extra for turning under for finished edge.
4) Cut material so you have 1/2 inch extra on top and bottom for turning uner. NOTE: you want to have a 1/16 inch on the top and bottom wiggle room for the book.
5) sew all raw edges at your 1/2 inch margin to give a crisp appearance.
6) Fold sides in to desired depth again and pin in place.
7) Stitch along the very edge of your top and bottom of pocket to make the pocket. Be careful not to sew across the open edge of the pocket, otherwise your book will not slide in.
8) snip all loose threads and slide your book/Bible in, see how it looks!

You could add handles or buttons or any fun details you want!