I cut into my Melody Miller Ruby Star Shining Cameo for the outer cover. I have to admit- it made me a little nervous! I also used some of my Madrona Road text print some of an Art Gallery fabric that I'm not sure how I acquired some time ago.
The pattern is Kwik Sew K3924. I picked it up at Hobby Lobby half price. At $19.98 it was way over-priced. I would have never paid full price for it and honestly, probably shouldn't have paid half price. The pattern was super easy to follow. I think that's why I felt it was over-priced. I tend to think that the more complex the pattern, the more expensive it should be. At least for me, I'd be more likely to pay more for something I couldn't figure out on my own. I'm off on a tangent now...
There are some pockets on the inside cover. I think I'd add a pen holder if I ever made this again. I might insert something like plastic template inside the front cover to make it more sturdy as well. I don't know.... I might decide to whip up a couple of these for Christmas gifts this year.
This last photo is of the center "spine" of the cover. I decided to use some of the text print, so I sat down to read it to decide if it had something I could use. When I came to this line, I about fell out of my chair. "And so she travelled across the land with her trusty sidekick Buster." It was perfect. You see, "Buster" is my little boy's alter ego. Buster the Dog, to be exact. Buster used to show up and stay around for days. These days, Buster doesn't make an appearance very often and if he does, he's only here for and hour or sometimes less. I will always have a soft spot for Buster, even after all the trouble I had trying to get a toddler pretending to be a dog for days on end to do anything human-like, including speaking.
I Love the fabrics you chose! This is awesome!!
ReplyDeleteThat turned out beautifully! I'd likely feel that was overpriced too, but if you put into perspective how much it'd cost to buy one that somebody else made, maybe that makes you feel like its a deal?
ReplyDeleteThanks! That is certainly a good way to look at it, especcially since I used my stash, so I didn't have to purchase anything new to make it! I may make some more for gifts since they are quite easy, so reuse helps, too. :)
DeleteSo when Adam buys me the Nexus7 for my birthday (you can remind him often of this...) you'll make me a cover, right? :-)
ReplyDeleteI don't know what the Nexus7 is, but if you're like me, I'll assume you don't need any help reminding him... and yes, I'll make you a cover! :)
DeleteOh this came up beautiful. I have to make one each for my boys.
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