P started middle school last year. She had to have a 3" binder for all her classes. She wasn't very gentle with that binder so after using that binder for about 6 weeks it was trashed! It ripped in the folds of the spine! I had to pay $15 for another one. We couldn't find a cover which I hoped would protect the binder from some of the abuse. But heck, I can sew and make my own! She chose some fabrics and I this is what I came up with:
Three velcro tabs which would help keep the binder close:
And a pencil holder:
The binder still took a lot of abuse but at least this time it lasted the entire school year!
For the upcoming school year, P chose this funny dog print:
They made me smile every time I looked at them as I was sewing up the cover! Here is a closer look at the fabric:
P wanted only one velcro tab this time:
And she wanted a pencil holder that would close with velcro as well:
Also, last year, our school decided that it was a must for all students to cover their books. We looked at all the options available to us. We could cover it with a plastic foil, paper or even buy a fabric cover. All of those options were very boring to P! So she asked me if I could make some for her... and I did!
Here they are:
As you can see, I placed an elastic band in the back which folds to the front to keep the book shut when you move from class to class!
They held up really well! I washed them once through out the year but that was it!
So this year, she choose a hidden frog fabric for science, flowers for math, and the American stars for History.
I am reusing the covers from last year for our set of school books at home. I got those used for $7 - $10 from Amazon. This way P doesn't have to bring the books home for home work.
Do you have to cover your kids binders and books?
Take care,
Me
How do you come up with these ideas? You should make some Tutorials ;). I love P's choice of fabrics.
ReplyDeletewe sure do. New policy this year and can you believe that they also have to keep there T-Shirts tucked in.
ReplyDeleteI can't stand T-shirts that are tucked in! How do the kids like that policy?
ReplyDeleteI'll post a quick tutorial on how to make those book covers. I will try to get that done tomorrow or the day after... I know you have some fabrics tucked away so you could make some for the kids! :-)
Do u have tutorial for the 3 ring binders and book covers. I have 3 in jr high this year. All boys they r hard on things.
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