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These fabric covered folders fit a regular small exercise book and 10 – 14 pencils or pens.
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Materials needed:
2 pieces stiff cardboard 20 x 25cm (8 x 9.75”) 2 outer pieces fabric 28 x 23.5 cm (11 x 9.25”) 2 pieces inner fabric 28 x 23.5 cm (11 x 9.25”) 1 piece inner fabric forpencil pockets 23.5 x 14cm (9.25 x 5.5”) 1 piece inner fabric for notebook pocket 28 x 18cm (11 x 7”) For flap to close: 1 piece each inner and outer fabric 19cm x 10cm (7.5 x 4”) 1 piece Velcro 10cm(4”) 1. Pin one half of the Velcro to the inner fabric piece of the flap, 2cm (0.75”) in from the long edge and centrally placed. Stitch into place
2. Place the two pieces of the flap, right sidestogether, pin and sew along 3 sides (leaving the side opposite the Velcro open).
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3. Trim the corners, then turn right sides out
4. Top stitch those 3 sides,close to the edge.
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6. Place the two large outer pieces of fabric right sides together, and stitch together down what will be the spine of the folder.
7. Next take the inner fabric. Neaten one of thelong edges of the notebook pocket piece. Double turn the edge and stitch. (Here I only needed to make a single fold in the fabric as it was the selvedge and so would not fray)
8. Lay this pocket onone of the larger inner pieces of fabric and stitch both pieces together at the top and bottom.
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9. Now slide the notebook into the pocket, an equaldistance from the top and bottom of the fabric.
10. Pin above and below the notebook and stitch along the pin line. This will hold the notebook in place more firmly when finished. And also provide and...
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