How to Sew a Fabric Book Cover

Fabrics are sentimental. Reuse your favorite fabric to cover and protect a book using the instructions offered in this article.

Steps

1
Gather your fabric and sewing supplies.
2
Measure the length and width of an open book

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3
Cut fabric to your desired length and width, allowing for a half-inch seam allowance on all sides. Add an additional two inches in length for "each" pocket, which will be created at both ends of the cover. This should create a long rectangle.
4
Cut an identical piece of iron-on interfacing and iron it onto the wrong side of the fabric.
5
Turn over the two short sides of the rectangle twice, to form quarter-inch hemlines. Stitch them in place.
6
With right sides together, fold over two inches at both ends of the rectangle, to create pockets. Stitch the upper and lower seams of each pocket.
7
Turn the pockets right side out and iron them flat.
8
Between the two pockets, turn over the remaining raw edges twice, to form quarter-inch hemlines. Stitch them in place.
9
Slide the front and back cover of your book into the pockets.