Sunday, January 9, 2011

Additional information for Notebook Covers

Here's some more information that might be helpful if you're making a notebook cover:
  • The A6 size is about 5.8" by 4.1"
  • The A7 is 4.1" by 2.9"
  • You can use the 60 degree angle for your A6, but on the A7 that would go from corner to corner, which does not look as good. I recommend about a 75 degree angle for the A7 (you can just eyeball it)
  • A nice closure treatment I've seen is to have two fabric loops on one flap, and a third one on the other flap. The third loop is placed to fit between the other two, so when you slide a pen through the loops, it closes the book. Very clever! The loops are perpendicular to the angled edge of the flap
  • A good interfacing for the covers is Freudenberg's Decovil in a medium weight. Also Peltex.
  • The more complex your outer fabric is, the better it looks

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