Do you have a lot of books like we do? We have a lot of books. A lot. A lot of sort of ugly, not what I want to put on display hardback books. So I decided to give my hand in covering a few with fabric.
Supplies:
* Fabric
* Spray Adhesive
* Scissors
* Newspaper (to protect the surface from the spray adhesive, that stuff goes everywhere!)
Once you do one, it only takes about 5 minutes to cover a book.
Here’s how I tackled this project:
* You’ll want to cut the fabric 1-2 inches larger than the book (remember, measure twice, cut once).
* Cut the corners at an angle so there is less excess fabric (I actually ended up cutting even more from the corners than this picture shows. You can cut pretty close to the corner of the book).
* Spray the adhesive on one side of the book. Fold the fabric over and pull it taut, making sure to press out any bubbles.
* Cut a strip of fabric where the spine is. You’ll only need a 1/2 inch or so of fabric at the spine so cut off some of the excess.
* Spray the other side of the book and fold the fabric over, pulling taut and smoothing out any bubbles.
* Spray the extra fabric and fold it over the inside cover of the book. See above picture. Make sure you smooth this down really well, especially in the corners.
* Use your scissors to press the fabric extra fabric at the spine down in between the fabric and the spine of the book.
And that’s it! Pretty easy don’t you think? You can have so much fun with this. I see lots of pretty fabric covered books in my future!
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
This is so cute!
I’m totally doing this with a few books of which my daughter destroyed the covers!
Wishing you a lovely weekend.
xoxo
I thought I’d responded to your comment! I’m so sorry Jennifer!
I hope you enjoy this project as much as I did. The hardest part for me know is finding cohesive fabrics I really like!
XOXO,
~Tiffany
I love the idea… and maybe i can use fabrics from our worn-out clothes. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Mira! I bet fabric from the clothes would work great!
Oh wow! This looks fairly easy and makes such a huge difference, I love it! Thanks so much for sharing over at The Blogger’s Digest.
It really is Jessica. Once you get in a rhythm you can knock them out pretty quick.
Thanks for commenting!
XOXO
~Tiffany
Liking this idea! I have some books that I keep in the kitchen as a staple. They would look so much better with a pretty covered fabric….
I really do love them! And it’s such an easy project to do!
Thanks for stopping by Sharon!
~Tiffany
These are adorable! It’s a great idea for making books that don’t quite fit your decor scheme mesh! LOVE! Thanks so much for linking it up at Tips & Tricks! 🙂
Thanks Heather! I really like how they turned out. I just need to find more fabric I really like to do some more!
~Tiffany