Checkbook Cover Sleeve

Ernie2jess · Post by **Ernie2jess** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:38 pm

I was wondering if someone could maybe give me a website to help me out. I don't do very well with sewing and I was thinking of stitching something for my mom as a sleeve for a checkbook cover. I'm thinking it should be easy, but I just don't know how to keep the aida cloth from fraying. Any ideas?

mags · Post by **mags** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:54 pm

You could do it double on a similar principle to this:

http://belladia.typepad.com/photos/trav ... 04jpg.html

mags

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 12:26 am

Almost everything I do on aida cloth I always start by zigzaging the edges so they do not fray on me while I am stitching the project. I would think that his would be your best bet and then when you stitch it together there should be no problem.

Ernie2jess · Post by **Ernie2jess** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 1:12 pm

Rose,
Would you happen to know of a website that will show me how to do this?

Ernie2jess · Post by **Ernie2jess** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 1:24 pm

mags wrote:You could do it double on a similar principle to this:

http://belladia.typepad.com/photos/trav ... 04jpg.html

mags

Mags...I'll try to see if this works...but hey I like the tissue holder too!

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:23 pm

No I don't have a website right off but I will continue to look.

Serinde · Post by **Serinde** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:35 pm

Why not use plastic canvas? There are quite a few nice designs (birds, flowers, stained glass...) and it really is easy to use. It has a reputation for being a bit, well, clunky, but it really works up well.

Ernie2jess · Post by **Ernie2jess** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:57 pm

Serinde, that's an idea....I actually already have a pattern to stitch on it. Do they sell plastic canvas small enough for cross stitch though? You know though...I was just at my local Hobby Lobby yesterday and I think I saw plastic canvas for cross stitch...were my eyes deceiving me? Wouldn't that work too?

Kitsune · Post by **Kitsune** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:56 pm

It should... If worse comes to worse, you could always find similar colours in yarn and do the cross-stitch with that...

mags · Post by **mags** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 6:35 pm

I think plastic canvas comes in 14 count. I have got some 10 count but haven't done anything with it yet.

mags

Serinde · Post by **Serinde** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 6:51 pm

I once made a Santa's sleigh, complete with runners, which held sweeties. Still going strong after many Christmases.

whiskers12 · Post by **whiskers12** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:33 pm

If you find plastic canvas a bit to chunky for a check book, you could always try perforated paper. Its usually tough wearing and no need to fear the edges fraying.

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:37 am

I am pretty sure that they make 14 ct plastic canvas. I bought a kit for christmas ornaments and there was 14ct plastic canvas in it. It is not very bulky and it is very bendable. I went and looked around and I found this site that sells 14 ct plastic canvas http://www.bjcraftsupplies.com/plasticC ... eets01.asp
I also found this other site that sells some
http://www.willowfabrics.com/acatalog/P ... anvas.html

Ernie2jess · Post by **Ernie2jess** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:12 pm

Thanks Rose and all of you for helping. Now I just have to figure out what size of template and how to put it together if I do happen to use plastic canvas.

Kitsune · Post by **Kitsune** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:00 pm

Hmm, I may have to buy some myself... I have a design in a samplers book for a hair clip Egyptian design that called for this, and I would love to make it!

Ekidna · Post by **Ekidna** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:08 pm

Kitsune wrote:Hmm, I may have to buy some myself... I have a design in a samplers book for a hair clip Egyptian design that called for this, and I would love to make it!

Ohh!! Kitsune... you must!!

Kitsune · Post by **Kitsune** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:55 pm

I would have to see how large a 14 ct or 10 ct would make it. I think it would work with similar coloured yarn as well... I'm going to have to see which size and material it will look better with.

I will post pictures when I start it though... Probally in the new year...