biblecoverpattern

Bible Cover Pattern
To make a pattern for your Bible you need:
• A brown paper grocery bag
• Your Bible
• A tape Measure
• 3/8 yard of fabric (35 cm) - all widths

1.     Cut apart the grocery bag to make it lie flat

2.     Measure the front cover of your
        Bible from top to bottom.

3.     Add 1 1/2 inches (4 cm) to that
        measurement and write it
        here:


4.     Measure your Bible from front to back:
• Start at the outer edge of the front cover,
o measure across the front cover,
o around the binding,
o across the back cover to it's outer edge

5.     Add 6 1/2" (17 cm) to that measurement
        and enter it here:
        This will give you 3" (7 1/2 cm) flaps for
         the front and back covers to tuck into.

6.     Cut a rectangle from the grocery bag the size of the above measurements:
• include the added 1 1/2" width and
• the added 6 1/2" length
        This is your paper pattern

Sewing the Bible Cover
7.     Pin the paper pattern onto single thickness of desired fabric and cut out

8.        Press all 4 edges of the fabric rectangle under 1/4" (7 mm)
        Machine stitch in place

9. Make the flaps for the Bible cover:
• Turn both of the 2 short edges of the fabric rectangle back 3" (7 1/2 cm) so right sides are together

10. Attach the flaps to the cover:
• Stitch 1/2" (15 mm) seams along the top and the bottom edges of the flaps.

11. Finishing the Bible Cover:
• Turn the flaps right side out
• Press, turning the top and bottom edges under where they naturally want to turn under

12. Secure the top and bottom edges:
• Stitch
• Place on your Bible!