Quiet Book Cover – Part Four of Four
I made two covers so some of the pictures will contain pieces for both covers.
Welcome to the fourth and final post for how to create a quiet book cover. We will be putting all the pieces together from the previous posts. This post is a continuation from the previous posts about creating the quiet book cover straps and the outer cover. This is the final installment of the series. If you’ve missed any parts you will find the links below.
- Introduction and getting started
- Making the inner cover
- Making the straps and the outer cover
- Putting it all together
When pinning the cover pieces, wrong side out, start with the closure strap. Confirm it’s in the right place by lifting up the top piece and folding in the bottom piece to confirm it lines up to where you sewed the soft Velcro.
After attaching the closure flap continue by pinning the handles while making sure they also face inwards.
Confirm placement by lifting the top layer and looking inside. Then continue by pinning the second handle at the other end.
Remember to mark a space, I chose 4 inches long, that you won’t sew closed so you can easily flip it the right way out. I found it easiest to start sewing on one side of your marked opening, sew around the book, and then stopping when you hit the mark on the other side of the space.
Add a reminder mark on where to leave an opening to flip the cover the right way around.
While sewing around, I reinforced where the handles and closure flap connected by sewing back and forth a couple times. I also went over the stitching a second time just in case. When done examine it in case all layers of fabric didn’t get caught in your stitching. Then flip it right side out, confirm everything looks good, and sew up the opening.
Starting at your opening sew all the way around while making sure to reinforce the handles and closure strap.
The tips of the handles and closure flap sticking out after being sewn down.
Just after Ada’s cover was turned the right way out.
When finished I noticed the inner and outer cover gaps away from each other so I sewed a decorative stitch down either side of the book spine which also provided an easier place to bend the cover and make the spine more defined.
Sewed a heart decorative stitch on either side of center fabric to create a spine and stop the book cover from gaping between the inner and outer cover.
The created book spine from the outside.
I then closed the 4 inch space by folding the edges in, pinning it closed, and then hand sewing it.
There’s still the open space you used to flip the cover the right way out.
Pin it closed to make sewing it easier.
Hand sewed it closed.
The seam straight on.
So close… the only step now is to add any finishing touches, binder rings, and the pages!
Add the binder rings and any finishing touches.
All done… except adding the pages.
If I did this again I would change:
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