Journal Closure Help

[Wishful]

I just saw this post so I may be a little late now if you are done with the design. But, I cam across these straps on etsy and thought they would be great for a girls journal or bag. Here is the link Gina purse frame - I dont know the maker just came across the image and liked it.

EDIT I Think I got the images now...

Edited July 23, 2011 by Wishful

[johnggrg]

Wishful Thank you for the reply. Those would work. But yes I have finished the closure and am now thinking on how to attach it. I am going to sew it on the back and use a snap on the front. My only problem is not sure if it should be butted up against the edge before I sew it on or leave a little gap between the closure and the edge of the journal???? It will have to bend at that point so any thoughts??? Please let me know if anyone has done this before and how you did it. Thank you. John

PS. Trying to figure this out before adding the lining to it. Thought the snap and stitched area would be better if it were under the lining.

Edited July 23, 2011 by johnggrg

[johnggrg]

I am going to sew it on the back and use a snap on the front. """""""My only problem is not sure if it should be butted up against the edge before I sew it on or leave a little gap between the closure and the edge of the journal????""""""""" It will have to bend at that point so any thoughts??? Please let me know if anyone has done this before and how you did it. Thank you. John

anyone??????????i SEEN SOMEWHERE ON HERE THAT SOMEONE ELSE MADE A CLOSURE JUST LIKE THIS. THOUGHT SOMEONE MIGHT KNOW. Waiting till someone can let me know before I attach it which I am ready to do so please let me know. Thank you. John

[alb]

It's unclear from your post, what you are asking. If you could find a picture with an example of what you want to do, we could answer specific questions about that.

Ann

I am going to sew it on the back and use a snap on the front. """""""My only problem is not sure if it should be butted up against the edge before I sew it on or leave a little gap between the closure and the edge of the journal????""""""""" It will have to bend at that point so any thoughts??? Please let me know if anyone has done this before and how you did it. Thank you. John

anyone??????????i SEEN SOMEWHERE ON HERE THAT SOMEONE ELSE MADE A CLOSURE JUST LIKE THIS. THOUGHT SOMEONE MIGHT KNOW. Waiting till someone can let me know before I attach it which I am ready to do so please let me know. Thank you. John

[WinterBear]

If you look at most high end journals and diaries with a closure, there IS a little gap. It isn't butted up flush and tight against the edge of the front and back boards of the book (the cover), so the slight excess bows away from the edges of the book slightly.

The reason being that pages get a little warped when they are written on. Not by much, but some, so the book gets minutely "thicker". It also allows a little bit of expansion if the journal owner tucks a pressed flower or a picture or three in there. That little bit of free play prevents the closure and the closure tab that goes from the back to the front cover from being over-strained. It also allows for a pen to be tucked under the closure tab in the gap between the covers and the page edges, which most journal owners seem to do.

[johnggrg]

Thank you for the reply Ann. The closure for the Journal is shaped like a very wide letter H. There are four tabs if you look at the letter H. Two tabs on one side will be sewn on the back cover. The second two tabs will have snaps that will attach to the front cover of the journal.

WinterBear thank you very much. That is exactly what I wanted to know.

As soon as I can get a camera I will post some pics. Thanks again everyone! John