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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

notable


Here is a very quick and easy way to
to make dull old notebooks more noticable .


Get yourself some daggy notebooks .
These were very , very cheap at the newsagents.


Trace the size of the notebook and add 1.5cm
to each edge . If you are going to make a few
of these glue your tracing to some thin card
to use as a template.
Trim the corners for a neat finish inside.


Use a marker and trace around the template
onto the paper side of applique paper .
Follow the paper manufactures instructions
and press the paper to the wrong side of your fabric .

Use paper scissors to cut the traced fabric out.
Peel off the paper and fit your prepared fabric
to your notebook adjusting as necessary.
Use a hot iron with no steam press
the front and back covers only on .



When you are happy with the covers press
the inside flaps to secure them .

Aren't they easy !
You can always add some applique
or ribbons to these and they can then
be on hand for quick gifts .
Christmas , I'm sorry , really isn't that far off
and you can make a stack of these
in no time , really you can . 


31 comments:

  1. I don't mean to sound silly but where is tge best place to buy applique paper? Especially if u only want a small quantity .

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  2. Tammy you can buy packets of applique paper at most craft or fabric shops , thanks for visiting !

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  3. Check you out with this neat trick & tips & even the groove where the book folds open, love your work honey, love Posie

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  4. What a fab tute! And easy enough for me to cope with too!

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  5. Fab idea, thanks for sharing, hubby gave me some notebooks from work may have a go ;)

    Bee happy x
    Have a delicious day!

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  6. Thank you for sharing this great gift idea.

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  7. I love the mushroom fabric! Good idea. My hubby actually bought his first Christmas present in an antique shop today. That is a result for him as he is known for leaving things until the last minute.
    xx

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  8. I've noticed these dull little books also come as address books and sometimes diaries (no dates) so you could make a co-ordinating set for a friend that would be unique. Thanks Clare, for a great easy idea to add to my Christmas ideas list :)!
    Cheers,
    Robyn

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  9. They look great, thanks for sharing :)

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  10. Great tutorial Clare.
    The note books look lovely.
    Hugs ~ Kerryanne

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  11. I cant believe we are doing this again, I use to do this 20 or so years ago! The fabrics are much nicer in yours than I ever did tho and thanks for sharing !

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  12. Lovely jubbly, I can't wait to make some :o)!!!!
    Hugs,
    Joy :o)

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  13. Such a lovely idea and thank you for so generously sharing your techiniques. Great quick gifties.

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  14. Love the idea of not sewing the covers ... cut and iron, fabulous
    Thank you
    Judy

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  15. wow, the end products are gorgeous! Can't wait to try this tutorial soon. :)

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  16. Wow....beautiful and nice and easy....perfect combination. Thanks for sharing xox Jo

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  17. I'm going to make one of these today! Love your fabrics too, haven't seen them around here. Happy stitching. Chrisb.

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  18. Hi Clare - I made my first one today and I think these could become addictive. Thanks for sharing.

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  19. I'll definitely be making some. Thanks for the great tutorial!

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  20. You are so clever Clare!These looks really neat!Thanks for sharing they are a sweet idea for little pressies Much nicer than anything you could find already made!:)x

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  21. Great idea! Thank you for sharing.

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  22. OK. See, this IS empowering, even if you've gone and mentioned the 'C' word again. I'm gonna make a stack within the next 131 days.

    (yep I just Googled a Christmas countdown and came over all twitchy again).

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  23. Sweet book covers and very economical at that:)

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  24. Clever, quick and relatively inexpensive - that just about ticks all the boxes for me!

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