Overview of Making a Paperback Book Caddy

Series Summary

Paperback books have long suffered from a conspicuous lack of accessories, perhaps a side effect of the general shortage of respect which has plagued them since their inception. The most obvious accessory for their coddled hardback brethren is the wrap-around jacket, not to mention the hard safety and security cover from which they draw their name. I mean, come on, who wouldn’t love to have that sexy jacket to hype your insides to the world at large? And that magnificently stiff binding serves as formidable protection from those sadists who would fold and tear the treasured thoughts of the author. People call it literature for a reason, because the printed word deserves respect! We paperbacks realize that we serve as the foot soldiers of the printed world, first to the front line, disposable, easy destroyed, easily replaced. But just once we would like to be treated like you actually care about us. After all, we are the same inside as our hardback superiors, same heart, same brain, same story…

Now, thanks to the bookworm authority at Expert Village, paperbacks finally get the respect they deserve. Karen Weisman shows your how to build a carrier to provide maximum style and comfort for your paperback book. In these free home crafts, she takes you step-by-step through the creation of three different book caddies. Learn how to measure, sew and embroider a stylish new ride for your under-appreciated companion.

Video Transcript

"Hi! I'm Karen for Expert Village. Today I'm going to show you how to make 2 paperback book caddies. The first one will be made by machine and the second one we'll make completely by hand without using any sewing machine. We'll also be making this bedside book caddy. For this project we'll be needing 10 inches of sew in Velcro. You need both sides the hook and the loop side. I cut those into 2 1/2 inch pieces, so four 2 1/2 inch pieces. When you go to buy it you need 10 inches, or you can buy a foot. We'll need one yard of a nice, heavy ribbon. This is grosgrain ribbon. That's a good choice. This ribbon is about 1 inch ribbon. Then a foot of a thinner ribbon, and you can make anything you want. I've also used a grosgrain, but you can use anything pretty that you want. We're going to use this as the bookmark in our book caddy. You'll need a piece of fabric 18 inches by 16 inches. If you buy a half a yard of fabric at any fabric store, you'll have enough to make a couple book covers. "