Pattern needed: zippered Bible cover

[KYCat]

13 hours ago, JLSleather said:

You can get zipper tape lotsa places.  I have bot it at S-T Leather (out of st louis), tandy, hobby lobby, ... you get the idea.  Most places will carry it in black and brown material.  You'll need zipper pulls and stops as well - the pulls you might find individually, the stops are likely a pack of 5 or 10.

I like the #5 brass ... is there another kind

Two binders shown were for 3" ring binders - making them about 3.5" thick. 

 

 

 

 

 

The other was more of a "portfolio" type thing, requested by a gal for her father who was retired from teh Coast Guard.  Just pockets for papers and a spot for business cards - his in the pocket and others he receives behind the pocket.
Obviously, this type is more suited to a Bible cover.
MY Bible, which is as yet uncovered (think cobler's kid no shoes) is like

9 1/4" x  6 3/" x 1 5/8" 

if I squish it together... maybe close to 1 1/2" thick.  I keep saying "one day" I'll get round to making a cover I like

 OH YEAH -- the lining "innards" of both of these were done with kidskin from S-T Leather.  Used to be product #L3777, not sure if it still is. You can get this in nearly the same look at a couple other places, but you'll pay considerably more. Same stuff I use to make wallet 'innards", as it's thin but still strong and looks very nice.

 

Thanks so much for the response and the inspiration-- my Bible is all broken down in the spine. Was thinking of trying to reglue and make a permanent cover for it.

Your info will help tremendously! I wholeheartedly agree with Dwight, I made a checkbook cover for my wife and didn't think I'd EVER get all the way around it!!!   It was really good for my sanctification!

 

[JLSleather]

On 1/9/2024 at 7:23 AM, KYCat said:

I made a checkbook cover for my wife and didn't think I'd EVER get all the way around it!!!   It was really good for my sanctification!

Lacing is one of those "sitting on a comfy chair with the feet up" applications, when time allows me to do it that way.  It's about the ONLY time I ever have a tv on

These were triple-loop laced, which is even more time consuming than the double-loop generally used on wallets.  LOTS of lace, too.  Dont even remember the linear feet of lace, but its a good bit.  Figger the distance to be laced would be like around 80" depending on teh details of the design (compared to a wallet, which is about 25").

[Wrenb]

I'm trying to make a leather  Bible cover, zippered , cloth lined.  I'm using an old, non-leather  Bible cover as a template.  If I sew the zippered gusset on to the back and front cover, what is a good way to finish off the edge?   Just burnishing the edge is what I'm thinking will work the best.   Any other ideas?