Binder Cover
How to sew a three ring binder cover. This is one of our favorite
easy sewing projects and can turn an ordinary binder into something colorful and
fun.
You will need:
Three ring binder
2 types of coordinating material or same material for front and back
interfacing
- Lay your binder open and flat and
measure the length and the height. Now add 12 inches to the width
measurement and 1 1/2 inches to the height.
- Cut 2 rectangles from the same material or 2
coordinating pieces of material.
- Cut 2 8" x 5" rectangles from the same material
or coordinating material for pocket. Cut a 8"x5" piece from interfacing.
- Iron interfacing to one pocket. With right
sides together of pocket rectangles sew, leaving one top end
open.
- Turn right sides out and tuck open edge
in.
- Iron flat and topstitch top of pocket. Set aside.
- Sew long rectangles with right sides
together leaving a hole for turning out.
- Turn right side out and iron flat. Top stitch
opening closed.
- Lay sewn rectangle out and place binder on top.
Turn edges in and shut binder closed.

- Place pocket in position and pin on front of
book. Take binder out. Sew pocket in place. If you want divided pockets
sew down the middle of pocket as well.

- Place binder on top of the rectangle again and
fold in edges. Pin top edges in place.

- Sew top and bottom of edges. Leave long side
opening for inserting binder.