Marsha's Log: Composition Notebook Covers

@marsha32 (6631)
United States
August 3, 2017 12:22pm CST
Last October at the quilt retreat hosted by the quilt shop one of the ladies brought in all kinds of items for gift making suggestions. One of those was the composition notebook covers. I took the pattern, and it took me until this last retreat to finally try to make one. It was easy peasy! My plan is to make them for my Christmas gifts this year. I only bought one notebook to start to see if I could make it alright, but I'm soon heading out to buy stacks of them while they are on the back to school sales for just 50 cents each! I think I will also add on 2 little pockets on the front of each one I make for gifts. A pen and a pencil pocket and then also put a pen and a pencil in each one that I give away. I'm not sure how the guys will react to covered notebooks, but hopefully I have some "guy" fabrics in my stash, or can find some cheap.
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@LadyDuck (457888)
• Switzerland
4 Aug 17
I love your cover book, it's very nice and well done.
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@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
4 Aug 17
You know, I left it on the couch when I went out of town and came home and it's gone. hhmmmm I went and bought 35 composition notebooks today at Walmart while I can get them for 50 cents each at the back to school sales.
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@LadyDuck (457888)
• Switzerland
5 Aug 17
@marsha32 Do you know who took the book? We have the special sale of school items the next week.
@paigea (35672)
• Canada
4 Aug 17
That looks really pretty. I like the idea of the pockets.
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@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
4 Aug 17
I had hoped to also buy pens and mechanical pencils on the back to school sales and hope the sales last until I get more money again. Otherwise I will just buy them slowly from now until Christmas.
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@paigea (35672)
• Canada
5 Aug 17
@marsha32 Great idea.
@celticeagle (158876)
• Boise, Idaho
3 Aug 17
Covered notebooks sounds nice and personal. Maybe there will be a fabric sale at some point.
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@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
4 Aug 17
Hubby suggests camo print for the guys so I will try to be on the look out for it.
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@celticeagle (158876)
• Boise, Idaho
5 Aug 17
@marsha32 ......camo print huh? I'm not familiar with that.
@Tina30219 (81540)
• Onaway, Michigan
3 Aug 17
Very nice and a good idea. You can get these notebooks at dollar tree at least the ones by us carry them. I hope everyone that gets one will like them as well.
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@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
4 Aug 17
Yes, they do have them but I went to Walmart and got a big pile of them today while they are 50 cents before school starts.
@Tina30219 (81540)
• Onaway, Michigan
4 Aug 17
@marsha32 Awesome deal .50 a piece I hope you got a lot of them for that price.
@jstory07 (134388)
• Roseburg, Oregon
3 Aug 17
The notebook with the cover looks very nice.
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@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
3 Aug 17
I needed something to make for gifts this year and I think these will go over pretty well with everyone.
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@jstory07 (134388)
• Roseburg, Oregon
7 Aug 17
@marsha32 Yes they will.
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
3 Aug 17
Thats cute.
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@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
4 Aug 17
Now if I can figure out just where I put it LOL
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
5 Aug 17
@marsha32 oh goodness. Lol
@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
5 Aug 17
When I did Bible Quiz, years ago, I made covers for all the kids' books on the team. I like your composition book. I made a cover for a paperback Bible for Bob and put a pencil pocket on the spine. I also added a stitched on ribbon for a book mark. The quiz books were plaid in keeping with McPherson and Scottish. Bob's cover is a print with Eagles. For guys I have seen fishing themes, flannel plaid, eagles, horses, other western stuff. I bet you have something.
@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
19 Aug 17
It looks like a nice idea. The pockets would be great. What about corduroy for the guys?
@RasmaSandra (73326)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Aug 17
looks really good. I could have used these when I went to school. Those paper book covers were always tearing and mom always had to buy more.
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@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
4 Aug 17
hhmm I wonder if the kids will actually take them to school to use.
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@JESSY3236 (18890)
• United States
4 Aug 17
that's cool. I have been wanting a new cover for my Kindle case. I have a Kindle case that looks like faux leather, but it's coming off in pieces.
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@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
4 Aug 17
I've thought about tablet covers and such but gosh, everyone has a different brand and size.
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@redurnet (1799)
• United Kingdom
8 Aug 17
That is lovely, a brilliant idea and a lovely gift.