Pillowcase Dream Journal

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  Step 1

  Trim your papers to size with a metal ruler and craft knife.

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  Step 2

  Round the fore edge corners of each page. This will help keep the pages from snagging on the fabric cover.

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  Step 3

  Align the pages and clip them with
  a bulldog clip along the fore edge. Place a small scrap of paper between the clip and the pages to prevent the clip from damag- ing the pages.

• Step 4

  Lay the book block flat on a piece of waxed paper. Slide the spine of the book just off of the edge of your work surface. Brush on a thin layer of glue along the spine. Let the glue dry completely.

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  Step 5

  Cut a piece of scrap paper to the
  inside page size to serve as a hole punch template. Mark a line 1?2" from the spine edge. Mark two holes along this line, evenly distributed between the top and bottom edges of the page.

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  Step 6

  Use the template to punch holes
  through the pages at the spine. Use an awl if you plan to bind the cover with thin thread or a hole punch if you plan to use ribbon.

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  Step 7

  Cut the fabric pieces to size.

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  Step 8

  Lay the trim fabric right side down
  onto your ironing board. Fold each of the long edges 1?2" to the wrong side and press it with a hot iron.

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  Step 9

  Fold the trim fabric in half lengthwise, right side out, and press it with a hot iron.

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  Step 10

  Lay the pillowcase fabric flat onto
  your work surface. Sandwich one long edge within the folded trim fabric, overlapping 1?2". Pin it in place.

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  Step 11

  Using a sewing machine, top stitch along the pinned edge, 1?8" in from the folded edge of the trim. Remove the pins as you sew.

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  Step 12

  Fold the pillowcase in half, wrong side facing out. Pin along the two unfinished edges. Using a sewing machine, stitch 1?4" in along the pinned edges, removing the pins as you sew. Zigzag stitch along the raw edges to prevent fraying.

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  Step 13

  Turn the pillowcase right side out and press it with a hot iron.

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  Step 14

  With the sewn edges at the bottom
  and left side, slide the inside pages into the cover. Line the spine of the pages up against the seam, centered from top to bottom. Clip along the spine with a bulldog clip. If using thread that can penetrate fabric with a needle, skip to step 19.

• Step 15

  If using a ribbon or thicker thread that cannot go through fabric with just a needle, use a pencil to mark two holes in the fabric cover. Align the marks with the holes of the inside pages.

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  Step 16

  Remove the clip and pages and lay
  the pillowcase flat on a cutting mat. Punch holes at the marks with a very sharp hole punch or snip a tiny hole with scissors.

• Step 17

  Place a piece of waxed paper inside
  of the pillowcase. To prevent fraying, use a cotton swab to apply a tiny bit of glue to all four holes (two in the front of the cover and two in the back of the cover). Let dry completely. Remove waxed paper.

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  Step 18

  Slide the pages back into the pillowcase and clip. Place a small scrap of paper between the clip and the pillowcase to prevent the clip from damaging the pillowcase.

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  Step 19

  Stitch the spine using Yamato binding. If you cannot see the binding holes from the outside, you may need to poke for the holes until the end of your needle finds them. To stitch the spine with ribbon, wrap a tiny piece of paper around the end to assist it through the holes.

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  Step 20

  Open the front cover by scrunching the pil- lowcase back toward the spine.

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