Notebook and pencil

folder tutorial
By Creating my way to Success

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

2 outer pieces fabric 28 x 23.5 cm
2 pieces inner fabric 28 x 23.5 cm
1 piece inner fabric for pencil pockets 23.5 x 14cm
1 piece inner fabric for notebook pocket 28 x 18cm
For flap to close: 1 piece each inner and outer fabric 19cm x 10cm
1 piece Velcro 10cm

1. Pin one half of the Velcro to the inner fabric piece of the flap, 2cm in from the long edge and
centrally placed. Stitch into place

2. Place the two pieces of the flap, right sides together, 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.

5. Pin the other half of the Velcro to the front outer piece of fabric, 5.5cm in from the edge,
and centrally placed. Then stitch into place

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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 the long 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 on one 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 equal distance 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 two extra pencil pockets above and
below the notebook!

11. Now take the pencil pocket piece of inner fabric, and neaten one long edge by again double
turning and stitching:

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 12. Lay this piece on top of the other large inner piece of fabric, matching to the bottom and
side edges; then stitch into place down the sides. Between those two lines of stitching you
then should have approx 22cm. Using a ruler, divide this up into 2cm gaps. Mark using pins,
or pencil lines:

13. Then stitch along these lines to form the pencil pockets:

14. It’s a good idea to run your stitching a little over the pocket edges, so hold them more
securely:

15. Now lay both inner pieces of fabric, right sides together, and stitch together down what will
be the central spine of the folder:

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 16. Now you need to attach the flap, to the outer piece of fabric – right sides together, centrally
placed. Pin and stitch into place:

17. Now you’re ready to put it all together! Place the inner and outer fabric pieces, right sides
together, then pin and stitch around 3 edges (leave the edge with the flap on open):

18. Clip the corners and turn the whole thing right sides out. Press. Now take one piece of card,
and slide it into the folder. Push all the way to the end:

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 19. Stitch down the central spine of the folder, so the card cannot slip around inside:

20. Insert the other piece of card into the remaining space in the folder, then turn the edges
over, pin and topstitch:

21. Now slide in the notebook and some pencils! All Done!!

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