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Sew a cover for your sketchbook with pockets for all of your pens, pencils & tools.
I learned how-to sew a super simple notebook cover at Hillarys Crafternoon and was inspired to adapt the idea to make a cover for my sketchbook with pockets to hold my pen, pencils and ruler.
It's perfect for when I decided at the last minute I want to sketch when heading out as I can just grab my sketchbook and have everything with me.
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Step 1Cut a piece of fabric that's twice the length of your notebook and 2 inches wider at the top and bottom.
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Step 2If you're planning to carry your sketchbook around in your bag, you can coat the fabric with a sheet of sticky back plastic before you start to keep it protected.
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Step 3Place your sketchbook in the middle of your fabric, with the wrong side facing up, and fold the bottom edge up by half an inch.
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Step 4Score along the bottom with your scissors and then fold up by another half inch.
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Step 5Repeat the same at the top of your fabric.
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Step 6Pin in place.
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Step 7Sew along the bottom and top edge.
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Step 8Place your sketchbook back in the middle of your cover.
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Step 9Fold the fabric inwards over the left hand page so that it meets the middle of your sketchbook.
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Step 10Pick a button you'd like for your cover and cut a short length of elastic.
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Step 11Fold the fabric over the right hand page of your sketchbook and then fold an inch underneath to create a flap.
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Step 12Stitch the button to the front of your cover and the elastic underneath the flap.
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Step 13Fold the flap over and pin in place at the top and bottom for the moment.
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Step 14Cut a rectangle of fabric to the same width as one page of your sketchbook, and 3/4 of the height with an extra inch around all of the sides.
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Step 15Repeat the same process from earlier of folding each edge in by half an inch, scoring, folding in by another half inch and then stitching.
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Step 16Place this new fabric square at the bottom on the left hand fold of your cover.
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Step 17Sew along the left hand side of your cover.
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Step 18Place your pens & pencils under the rectangle of fabric and fold the fabric to fit, pinning each pen in place.
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Step 19Sew along these lines. I decided to leave a large pocket unstitched to hold my ruler and scissors but you can design your pouch anyway you like.
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Step 20Place your sketchbook inside the cover and check it fits nicely.
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Step 21Sew along the top & bottom edges of the cover.
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Step 22Stretch the elastic over the button to open and close your book.
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Step 23Fill with pencils, pens and tools.
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Step 24Happy sketching in your new sketchbook!
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