Free Pattern & Directions to Sew a Binder Cover

Prepare the Inside Flaps

Inside Pocket & Flap

Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

• Hem the pockets by turning under the top edge 1/2" and under 1/2" again.
• Stitch the hem in place by sewing close to the edge.
• Line the pocket up on the inside flaps and baste them in place
• Turn under the spine edge of the inside flap pieces and the overlapping pocket, 1/4" and 1/4" again to enclose the raw edges.
• Top stitch the hem in place.

• Materials & Pattern Directions
• Make the Pattern
• Sew the Closing Flap
• The Outer Cover
• Prepare the Inside Flaps
• Join the Inside and Outside
• The Ends of the Spine
• Optional Details
• Special Consideration for Binders with Off-Set Rings