Hexagon Paper Pieced Notebook Cover

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  Step 1

  Hand Tack or Glue the fabric to the hexagon templates
  In the past I have spent ages hand tacking the fabric to the hexagon templates but this time I used this Prym Aqua Glue Marker. Its great! It holds the fabric in place long enough to do what you need to do, doesn’t damage or wet the fabric and is easy to peel off later once its dry!

  I put the glue around the edges of the hexagon template.

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  Step 2

  Then place it glue side up on the wrong side of the fabric, then just stick the fabric around the hexagon – so quick and easy!

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  Step 3

  Hand Sew the hexagons together by hand

  This is where tradition holds true and you still need to hand sew them together! I found it quite relaxing though and it didn’t take too long.
  Place the hexagons right sides together and sew with a whipstitch or overcast stitch.
  I used 7 hexagons to make the flower design and picked a darker fabric for the centre.

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  Step 4

  Once the hexgons are attached, gently press the edges with the iron

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  Step 5

  Peel off the fabric and take out the hexagon templates

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  Step 6

  Measure Note Book and Cut Out Main Fabric

  With the notebook closed, measure the height of the notebook and the distance from the edge of the back cover to the edge of the front cover. Add 3cm to each of these measurements. This gives a 1cm seam and 0.5cm ease. If the cover is thicker than a few mm I’d add an extra 1cm for ease.

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  Step 7

  Cut out two sections the same size and iron interfacing onto one of them.

  Also cut out two sections for the inside cover part. There should be the same height as the main sections. To calculate the width of them measure from the cover edge to about 3cm from the spine and then add on 2cm for the hem.

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  Step 8

  Hem the Inside Cover Sections

  Press 1cm, then 1cm again towards the wrong side of the fabric to hide all the raw edges and create a hem. Top-stitch in place. You could add extra pockets to this section if you wanted as well.

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  Step 9

  Decorate the outside cover with your Hexagon design

  Place the main fabric section over the notebook, taking account of the seam allowances, and then line up where you would like the hexagon flower to go. I placed mine more towards the top to leave room for the writing at the bottom.

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  Step 10

  Pin in place and then slip stitch around the outside edge to attach it onto the fabric. Leave a little space and put a small amount of toy stuffing underneath it to give the flower a 3D effect, and finish sewing it on.

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  Step 11

  I then did a running stitch around the centre hexagon to make it look more like a flower with petals.

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  Step 12

  Using a pencil (or one of the disappearing markers) write on a template of any words you’d like to have. Then back stitch over it to embroider the writing on.

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  Step 13

  Sew the layers together to make the cover

  Lay the outer cover (the one that is decorated) with the right side facing up. Place the inside cover sections right side down, lining them up with the edges. Place your ribbon or ric rac bookmark at the top centre.

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  Step 14

  Place the other main section on top, covering up all there other sections. Sew them together with a 1cm seam, leaving a gap to turn inside out. Trim the corners to reduce the bulk.

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  Step 15

  Turn inside out and press flat, making sure you push out all the edges. Top stitch very close to the edge all the way around – this will also sew up the gap.

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