Custom Bible Cover with Zipper Closure

Phew~This took alot of thinking (I think at times, my brain was actually smoking!) because I didn't use a pattern!! A friend asked me to replace her old, torn, plain-jane bible cover with some fun! For some reason, I was scared of zippers! Well ok, I know why~my Memere, quite arguably the BEST seamstress I know, has always so, "No way! I don't do zippers!" I think she meant she doesn't fix them, like in jackets & stuff, but I thought if she doesn't like doing them, they must be super nasty to work with!!

BUT, I really wanted to make a makeup-pouch & finally got the courage to at least try~it's not hard to rip apart a seam & try again if it didn't come out right the first time. And hey, practice makes perfect, right?!! So, onto youtube.com I went & searched for a video tutorial to put a zipper in. IT WAS EASY!!!!

So when Denise asked for this bible cover, why then was a scared? Well, you see, it's a 24" zipper that goes around CORNERS! EEK!!!! But again, with a little trial & error, I think it came out great! Take a look at the pics below ;)

I made it with this fun fabric~Denise made a comment that it reminded her of the Coach bags~with the circular print!