Bullet Journal Cover
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chebeDo you keep a Bullet Journal? Do you find yourself with too much quilting cotton? Why not make some covers for your bujo to keep them in good condition?
Mine is the classic Leuchtturm 1917 A5 size. If you use something else simply adjust the measurements.
You need just two pattern pieces:
The main piece is 35cm x 23cm;
> (15.5 + 2 + 15.5 + (1cm seam allowance x 2)) = 35cm
> (21 + (1cm seam allowance x 2)) = 23cm
The smaller piece, for the wings to grip the journal is 11cm x 23cm;
> (9 + (1cm seam allowance x 2)) = 11cm
> (21 + (1cm seam allowance x 2)) = 23cm
You need to cut two pieces of fabric from each pattern piece. You can cut them all from the same material, but if you want a little pop of colour then cut one main piece from a different fabric.
First, seam the wings. Fold over the seam allowance and stitch.
This is the tricky step. You need to sandwich the different layers together;
- Outside main piece rightside up
- Wings wrongside up
- Inside main piece wrongside up
Flatten, and stitch along each of the long edges. Stitch just slightly narrower than 1cm.
Turn the tube rightside out. Both short ends will be raw.
Turn just the wings wrongside out.
Stitch the short edges. Stitch just slightly narrower than 1cm.
Turn rightside out again, making sure to square the corners.
Place journal inside the cover.
And all done. See just the touch of colour at the edges? This is the most basic of patterns. There are endless ways to fancy this up. For starters, you could add interfacing or wadding if you want a more protective cover, elastic to keep it closed, or ribbons to mark pages. Enjoy.
Mine is the classic Leuchtturm 1917 A5 size. If you use something else simply adjust the measurements.
You need just two pattern pieces:
The main piece is 35cm x 23cm;
> (15.5 + 2 + 15.5 + (1cm seam allowance x 2)) = 35cm
> (21 + (1cm seam allowance x 2)) = 23cm
The smaller piece, for the wings to grip the journal is 11cm x 23cm;
> (9 + (1cm seam allowance x 2)) = 11cm
> (21 + (1cm seam allowance x 2)) = 23cm
Cut two pattern pieces
Photo by chebe
You need to cut two pieces of fabric from each pattern piece. You can cut them all from the same material, but if you want a little pop of colour then cut one main piece from a different fabric.
Cut two pieces of fabric for each pattern piece
Photo by chebe
First, seam the wings. Fold over the seam allowance and stitch.
Fold over seam the wings
Photo by chebe
This is the tricky step. You need to sandwich the different layers together;
- Outside main piece rightside up
- Wings wrongside up
- Inside main piece wrongside up
Sandwich the layers
Photo by chebe
Flatten, and stitch along each of the long edges. Stitch just slightly narrower than 1cm.
Sew up a tube
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Turn the tube rightside out. Both short ends will be raw.
Rightside out, raw short edges
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Turn just the wings wrongside out.
Flip the wings around
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Stitch the short edges. Stitch just slightly narrower than 1cm.
Sew up the raw short edges
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Turn rightside out again, making sure to square the corners.
Flip the wings back, all done
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Place journal inside the cover.
Put cover on journal
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And all done. See just the touch of colour at the edges? This is the most basic of patterns. There are endless ways to fancy this up. For starters, you could add interfacing or wadding if you want a more protective cover, elastic to keep it closed, or ribbons to mark pages. Enjoy.
The End
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