How to Make a Holiday Checkbook Cover

You can make a different cover for every holiday or make several and give them as gifts. This pattern uses a 6 1/4-by-7-inch checkbook cover. If you use scrap material and the extra cover that the bank sometimes sends with your checks, the cost is only pennies per cover.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Checkbook Covers
• Batting
• Dressmaker Pins
• Fabrics
• Needles
• Scrap Fabrics
• Sewing Machine
• Threads
• Scissors
• Scissors
• Pencils
• Pencils
• Rulers
• Pencils

1. Cut a piece of fabric 7 3/4 inches by 13 inches for the cover.

2. Fold over 1/4 inch and use a zigzag stitch around the cover for a hem.

3. Lay the material right side up.

4. Fold over 2 3/4 inches on each long end with right sides together. The fabric should now be the size of your cover.

5. Pin and sew a 1/2-inch seam only on the folded section of each side. Do this on both ends of the cover.

6. Turn the fabric right side out and you should have little pockets on each end to slip the checkbook cover into.

Tips & Warnings

• When turning over the ends to make the pockets, measure to make sure the fabric will fit over your cover before sewing.
• To make a "puffy" cover, lay the checkbook cover on batting and cut a piece 1/8 inch smaller than the cover. Glue it to the cover before you slip the fabric cover over.