"A4 Folder Covers."

Hello,

Has 2013 been good for you? I have made a start on some projects. I actually had a Post-it-note from March 2012 that said "Make two covers for folders." . Sometimes it is better not to rush things. Leaving it meant I made three of them

I couldn't find a pattern that fitted the A4 2 ring binders I had so I got out some newspaper and made up a template. The funny thing is if I had made these back in March I wouldn't have used these materials. As I received them later on in the year. The two folders with rose cross stitch material will be used for storing the cross stitch patterns I have downloaded.

Chris sent me several metres of this lovely fabric, so this one will hold sewing patterns.I worked out that the main piece of fabric which covers the front and back of the folder has to be 23.25 inches  wide by 13.25 inches long. Make this a little bigger and cut to size after quilting the three layers together. I used a "Ladder Stitch" on each of the folders.

The inside flaps were all done in different sizes according to the amount of fabric I had. The one on the right has a binding where as the others were placed with fabrics right sides together on top of the wadding and the lining fabric was turned over then the pieces was quilted.

The size of the A4  2 ring binder I used was;
10.5 x 12.5 x 2 inches
or in metric
26 x 32 x 5 cm.

Gradually

I have noticed that some bloggers have a word that goes with them throughout the year. This year I decided to have one too. I chose "Gradually" Mainly because that is how I want to take things this year. I keep on remembering that quote "Fools rush in where as Angels fear to tread" Otherwise I am not going to be signing up for loads of Blocks of the month and end up at the end of the year with a pile of half pieced quilts. I would rather have a few less made items than a heap of unfinished items.

Friday Night with Friends.

Tomorrow I will be joining in doing some work on a project. Have you signed up yet?

Happy days.
Bev C