Here's an easy way to make a boring
loose-leaf binder a lot more interesting! If I can do it - anyone can!
This is the time of year when we start to
think about making lists or keeping a journal.
I've decided to make a sort of photo-journal of all the Scottish castles and
Outlander locations I've visited. Of course I wanted it to look suitably
Scottish - so decided to cover a plain old loose leaf folder with tartan
fabric. It was really easy and, I think,
quite effective.
The cover is basically just a big rectangle
of fabric. I measured from the inside of
the front cover of the binder, around to the inside of the back cover and cut fabric
accordingly. I wanted it to have a bit
of weight, so sandwiched a piece of wadding between the tartan fabric and plain lining. I sewed the three layers
together - the big rectangle.
Then I centered the fabric and made front
and back folds and slipped the book inside.
Cover made.
To hide what was left of the folder, I cut
some different tartan fabric to size and stuck it to the folder with double
sided sticky tape, folding it down over the top and bottom of the folder to
hide the ends.
Now the middle ring-binder bit looked a bit
bare, so I just got a piece of lace, attached it with double sided tape and
took it all the way through the rings from the top to the bottom.
Tra-la!
What do you think? This could be used for so many different types of
journal especially if you were planning a Scottish vacation or wedding. Other ideas could be white fabric, broderie anglaise and lace for a wedding
planner or cute gingham for a baby book. Wouldn't this make a great cover for a school
project folder too? There are so many
applications.
I printed some pictures and words onto fabric to be sewn on the front cover. I blogged about how to do this here.
Of course plain old card subject dividers
could be covered in gorgeous scrapbook papers or gift-wrap matching the purpose
of the folder.
Now I can start putting my photos and castle
guide-books in place.
Love,
Liz
