Steve75 Report post Posted July 7, 2013 What weight leather should I use to best accomplish this project? Is there a pattern out there that will produce better results, or is just like making the paper bag covers for books like I did in grade school? My hope is to be able to perfect this in time to make one for a family member for Christmas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
electrathon Report post Posted July 7, 2013 Pretty simple really. I use three pieces for the cover. 5/6 for the tooled front and back and 2/3 for the spine. Sew it together and trim to fit. It needs to have just a little free space, not too much but not tight. Add a 3" flap on the front and rear, lace around the perimeter. Attached pic shows the spine but not the inside flaps. Aaron Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
artycpt Report post Posted July 8, 2013 I pretty much do the same as Electrathon described. Although I do have to say that I have made them differently. I have noticed that bibles range in size so I always try to have the bible in hand prior to construction. I have made them out of all one piece with interior flaps or three peices (front, back and binding) with the binding overlapping the front about an inch. I agree that you need to make them a little oversized so that you can open and close them easily. The most form fitted one I have made I actually sewed the outside shell together first then wet the leather and sewed the interior flaps on with the bible in place. I did this for a very form fitted cover where the interior flaps covered the entire inside up to the pages. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve75 Report post Posted July 9, 2013 Thanks for the information. I appreciate the help. When I have a completed cover I will post some pictures. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
