This weekend is my last one before I have to go back to work (boo). So I spent most of the weekend sewing:
I made a new checkbook cover. Normally I put my checkbook in my wallet, but I got a new wallet recently that won’t fit my checkbook. I found some fat quarters at Joann and used the Prettier Checkbook Tutorial and mediumweight interfacing to give it some structure.
If I made another, I would make the cover wider. As you can probably see, it just barely spans the width of my checks. Fortunately they don’t stick out, but I cut it pretty close with this one. Overall, though, I think it looks pretty good for my first checkbook cover, and now I have something pretty to toss in my purse next to my wallet.
Next I made a cover for my reading journal. I like Moleskine plain notebooks because they are unlined–unlined journals are my favorite, I feel more free writing in those, I guess 
but the black covers are so plain. So I made this:
Tada, book cover! The Notebook Cover Tutorial is pretty straightforward. Fabric is from Hancock Fabrics–a couple fat quarters–with mediumweight interfacing in the cover only (not the pockets; I figured the interfacing would make the pockets slightly too bulky, and since I didn’t include a closure, I wanted to lessen the inside bulk).
The inside pockets are a nice touch, and I can even fit one of my flat pens in there, which is convenient. If I make another, I’ll give myself a bit more seam allowance. This one had about 1/4" but I think 1/2" would have been better. This cover is really snug–I didn’t account for the elastic strap on the back of the book, so it took some wrangling to get the cover on completely. Once on, though, it fits like a glove.
Very cool! Love the checkbook cover especially.
Thanks!
I’m going to have to try the checkbook cover when I get home; I got a sewing machine for Christmas and can’t wait to try it out!
Have fun!
They both look great! I love your fabric choices
Thanks for the tutorial!