School and Office – Page 6 – Sewing

Sewing Tutorial: Easy faux leather book covers

August 22, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Ameroonie Designs shares a tutorial at The Ribbon Retreat showing how you can make these awesome faux leather book covers. They’re super easy to make from faux leather or vinyl, with a strap of fold over elastic wrapping… Read more ...

Tutorial: Snappy Composition Book Cover

August 17, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Take advantage of back-to-school sales to score some inexpensive composition books, and then sew up some pretty fabric covers for them! I’ve got a free pattern and tutorial over on my personal blog, Orange Bettie. The covers have a flap… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew magnetic leather pen clip

August 11, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Make a leather pen holder to clip to your notebook or journal! Sahana from Vikalpah shares a tutorial showing how to do it. There’s no sewing required, though you can do like she did and use a wood burning tool… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew fabric covered journals

August 8, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how you can make a pretty fabric covered journal, with no sewing required. She glues the fabric around a composition book – which happen to very cheap right now at back-to-school sales. Take advantage… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric covered can desk organizers

August 4, 2016 by Anne Weaver

These fabric covered cans are just the thing to organize your desk or creative space! And a quick rummage through your recycle bin and scrap stash will give you the supplies you need! Amy from My Name Is Snickerdoodle shares… Read more ...

Tutorial: Apple lunch money pouch

August 2, 2016 by Anne Weaver

These little apple zipper pouches are the perfect place to hold lunch money! The apple design is so cute for back-to-school! Jill from Snugglebug University shows how you can make one. Use the ring to attach it to a backpack… Read more ...

Free pattern: Felt guinea pig book bands

July 28, 2016 by Anne Weaver

These guinea pig book bands are so cute for back-to-school! Mollie from Wild Olive shares a free pattern for making them. Aside from some hand sewing on the faces, these are a no-sew project! And they use fold over elastic,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ninja turtle zipper pencil pouch

July 14, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Javeriya from Sew Some Stuff shares a tutorial at U Create showing how to make this ninja turtle pencil pouch. Make it as a special back-to-school gift for a child. Or, if you’ve got summer travel plans coming up, fill… Read more ...

Free pattern: Schoolhouse sticky note holder

July 5, 2016 by Anne Weaver

It might be fun in the summer right now, but back-to-school will be here before you know it! Carla from Creatin’ in the Sticks shares a free pattern at Therm O Web for making this schoolhouse note holder that would… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric book cover with an elastic strap

April 11, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Nina from Nina Makes shows how you can make a cloth book cover with an elastic strap. Just wrap the strap over the cover to keep the book closed when you’re not using it. She gives dimensions to make them… Read more ...

Free pattern: School supplies organizer tote

January 26, 2016 by Anne Weaver

This school supply tote is packed with pockets for pens and paper and other supplies. You can make one with a free pattern and tutorial from Nap Time Creations. There are individual pen or pencil pockets, a wide pocket for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mug caddy organizer wrap

January 11, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Diana from Diana’s Sewing Lessons shows how you can make a mug caddy to turn an ordinary mug into a desk organizer. The fabric organizer wraps around the mug with pockets all around the outside. And of course, you can… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mouse wrist support that wraps around your desk edge

January 11, 2016 by Anne Weaver

If you use the computer (and mouse) for any length of time, it’s nice to have some support for your wrist. Patti from Garden Matter has figured out how to make a padded fabric wrist support that wraps around the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Rainbow composition book cover

December 29, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Dritz shares a tutorial for this happy rainbow and cloud composition book cover on their blog, Make Something. They use their OmniArc ruler to cut perfect curves for the rainbow applique, but you could cut them by hand if you… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric notebook cover with a hidden zipper pocket

December 16, 2015 by Anne Weaver

This fabric cover turns a plain notebook into a special journal ready for you to pen your thoughts – or perhaps just your to-do list for the day. Hancock Fabrics shows how you can make one at their blog, The… Read more ...