Tutorial: Snappy Composition Book Cover

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 that wraps to the front and snap shut, and on the inside an elastic strap that will hold your place in your book. No having to flip through the notebook to find a blank page! There’s also a couple of pockets in the back that will hold a pen and perhaps a small pad of paper.

Click the link below to get the free pattern and tutorial:

Snappy Composition Book Cover – Free Pattern, by Orange Bettie

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!