Or you can go simple with just a piece of fabric that you do some simple straight line or decorative machine quilting so that it still has a quilted look. This is a really fast way to give it a sort of fancy front. IвЂ™ve done both! If you want to go a little more complicate you can piece the front of the binder using fabric scraps that you piece together in any pattern youвЂ™d like and then do some machine quilting to give it the quilted look. What I love about this project is that you can make it as complicated or as simple as youвЂ™d like. Step 1: Lets start with the selection of fabric.

Plastic 3-ring binder approximately 7вЂі x 9вЂі x 1вЂі.

Fusible interfacing Pellon 809 Decor Bond.IвЂ™ll be going over your options with you in step one.) Fabric pieces of all sizes ( Note: It is completely up to you on how youвЂ™d like to make the front of your binder coverвЂ¦ whether you use small scraps that you piece together, or simply use large fabric pieces that you cut to fit.I really broke it down in order to simplify it, so just take your time and enjoy the process. The third post will be a nifty pouch for pens, pencils and stamps.ДonвЂ™t be intimidated by the many steps in this tutorial. We will start with the covered binder and in two weeks weвЂ™ll add the interior calendar pages, cards and pocket pages. This is the first post in a three-part series. IвЂ™m excited to share this tutorial with you today and how you can make your own beautiful binder. Because anything pretty is a perfect motivator right? With this thought so strongly on my mind I decided that a beautiful covered binder would help me keep on track all year. I want to make plans at the beginning of each month on who I and going to write to that month. This year one of my goals is to communicate better, the old fashioned way! I want to send cards and letters in the mail. Do you make resolutions at the beginning of a new year? I donвЂ™t exactly make resolutions but I definitely make goals for myself.

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