Possible Bag / Biblecover

[dbusarow]

My pastor's wife would like to give her husband a bible cover. But not just a bible cover, she wants it to look like a possible bag. So basically a simple bag sized to hold a bible (8.25 x 10.25 x 1.75) and tough enough for using/carrying everyday in rural Montana. He would be carrying it around town and back in the mountains in sunshine, rain and snow.

BTW, I've never made a bible cover or a possible bag.

Can someone recommend a good book or pattern set to get me started?

Thanks,

Dan

[wildrose]

I made this case for a Bible; it was a first time thing for me, but the customer was happy. I'd definitely do things a little different the second time - esp. the strap.

[dbusarow]

I made this case for a Bible; it was a first time thing for me, but the customer was happy. I'd definitely do things a little different the second time - esp. the strap.

Holly,

That's kind of what she has in mind, only too modern. Something like this (from octobercountry.com) is closer to what I'm thinking about.

BTW, how did you stitch the seam below the handle? Looks like that would have been a nightmare to do.

Thanks,

Dan

Edited February 7, 2011 by dbusarow

[wildrose]

It was a nightmare. It's just a flat stitch (saddle stitch?). She didn't want anything fancy, or I'dve gone for a double loop most likely.