Crafting for Christmas 2010, lets begin again......

mary-op

liesa and whoopi -you're not on your own - I put my 'lows' down to hassle with mobile phone/no signal etc. but could be the fact that its as grey as can be outside - OH is surprisingly cheerful though.......could be because his football team won:rotfl:

sethsgran - super notebook covers...........I never think of lovely ones like that:(
Still, did do one for my friend in fabric but did it like we used to at school -folded over and stuck down then put plain fabric over the inside of the front cover to hide any faults.

shaz_mum_of__2

Thanks Sethsgran i like the patchwork one havent left myself much time though will report back if it gets finished

Shaz

raven-333

I love the notebook covers think i will have to have ago.

QueenBee

mary-op wrote: »

susan - thanks for the ideas - looked at the price of kids aprons :eek: I don't have a machine but think neighbours daughter does (she's doing textiles as gce) might as her to make one for me.

Candy - don't do you believe it..........I'll fit a gravy tub in among it all somewhere ..................lol

You could adapt a teatowel to make an apron.... sew a channel on short edge then thread ribbon through and sew two lengths of ribbon at waist height to tie round back!

mary-op

Queenbee - what a good idea:T Hadn't thought of that. I should be able to do that ok by hand. Thanks for that :j

sethsgran

I made a cover by cutting 2 pieces of fabric a little bigger than the book to allow for seams lay the fabrics wrong side together with wadding inbetween if you want the padded effect. I then cut 2 equal size pieces to make flaps on inside front and back, on an A4 folder size I would cut the flaps about 6" wide. Then on the front flap I hemmed the right vertical edge, and the opposite edge on the back. I laid all pieces flat with outside first, wadding, inside cover and then flaps. Pin all together and also I pinned on the right side bias binding. machine all round making sure that all layers are secured within the stitching. Then hem the bias over to the inside of the cover, thus covering you raw edges. Hope this isn't too difficult to visualise. You can also sew ribbon etc for fastening before the sewing with the machine.

in-the-beach-hut

shaz_mum_of__2 wrote: »

Hi guys first post on this thread but i recognise some" faces"

I am looking for an idiots guide to covering a notebook with fabric if anyone can point me in the right direction ?

Thanks in advance

Shaz

How about this one? Looks simple to make and gorgeous - I made some at Christmas, covering them in wallpaper scraps or old maps (didn't brave using fabric but will do now!)



Please note I didn't make this (I wish ) but pinched the pic from the lovely Craft Blog. Think I'll give it a go though... Good luck and post a pic if you make one

mary-op

Lovely note book :T

Well this morning out came the water colours in an attempt to paint something to put inside a coaster for sons birthday (he lives on the south coast). First one wasn't too bad by the time I'd done........took me an age I'm so out of practise............so I started on a beach hut............well you've never seen a beach hut like mine.................lol:rotfl: Thats a definite no go.............start again on that one...............maybe.........;)

qwiksave

mary-op wrote: »

Lovely note book :T

Well this morning out came the water colours in an attempt to paint something to put inside a coaster for sons birthday (he lives on the south coast). First one wasn't too bad by the time I'd done........took me an age I'm so out of practise............so I started on a beach hut............well you've never seen a beach hut like mine.................lol:rotfl: Thats a definite no go.............start again on that one...............maybe.........;)

No, we haven''t seen it - thats why you need to get that mobile sorted out! We'd love to see it!

mary-op

qwiksave - easier than you think...........tesco's do one that I think I could fathom out (not all singing and dancing stuff) but no camera:(
Seems all those with cameras also have all the other stuff I can't get my head round. The upgrade I had last week for my network that now has no signal -well, need lessons in it..........to try and work out a text :eek: They don;t make 'em like they used to................lol

Oh well, not to worry...........OH getting me some blue felt tomorrow so I can make a hat for Noddy egg cup for other son (ones getting Big Ears........lol) Must make mental note for Noddy's hat not to be quite as tall as Big Ears...............lol :rotfl: