What you'll need:
- 1 piece of outer fabric, 1 piece of inner fabric, 2 pieces of fusible interfacing each piece cut to 8" x 14"
- Sewing Machine
- Iron
- A junky checkbook cover you want to replace!
2) Placing right sides together, sew 1/4" from the edge of the fabric leaving a couple inch gap on one of the short ends (for turning)
3) Clip the corners
4) Turn inside out and push out the corners (I use the back of a skewer to push the corners out, but any stick-like object would work i.e. pen, chopstick, twig)
5) Using your iron press all of the seams and make sure to press in the few inches that you left open to turn right side out. You should end up having a long rectangle like this:
6) Sew 1/8" from the edge on both of the short ends of the checkbook cover
7) Using a checkbook fold over fabric to the desired height and pin in place (can you tell I don't like measuring?). Do this on both ends of your fabric
8) Sew 1/4" around the entire outside edge of your cover
9) Fold in half and press seam with your iron. Insert your checkbook and you're finished!
Pretty easy, huh? And way better than the plastic one!
Easy Peasy! And Oh so cute! I love the print you used :)
ReplyDeleteCute idea. Those plastic things do just fall apart like nothing else.
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ReplyDeleteBrilliant! Now why didn't I think of that? I love the fabric you chose. Very stylish!
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CUTE!!!!
ReplyDeleteSooo cute! Thanks for linking up!
ReplyDeleteGreat tute. Sweet print. Now I know what interfacing is for...LOL...I have a lot to learn about sewing...
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Great tutorial and I love the fabric choice!!! New follower of yours!
ReplyDeleteKiller fabric choice!
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Very cute! I would probably carry my checkbook if mine were this cute!
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this is so cute! and you did a great job on this check book tutorial!
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I like this fabric - very modern!
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Quite the pretty improvement!
ReplyDeleteThat is cute! I need to make one! Your tutorial looks easy enough. Thanks for sharing with air your laundry Friday!
ReplyDeletethis is so cute. I really need one of those.
ReplyDeleteI really want to tell you that everyone have to buy one checkbook cover because they are really good and can safe you
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ReplyDeleteDoes this pattern fit normal sized checkbooks?
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