How to Make a Quilted Journal Cover - Any Size!

This quilted journal cover tutorial can be used to make a book jackets style cover for any book or journal whether it is a hardback journal or softcover book.

Use up your scrap fabric and quilt as you go to make this easy quilted gift. You can make a fabric journal cover in less than an evening and I’ve provided options to add ribbon closures and other embellishments.

This is a great beginner quilting project and a great scrap buster!

—Timestamps—

00:00 How to Make a Quilted Journal Cover
00:48 How to measure a journal for a cover
03:00 Quilting a Journal Cover using Scraps - Quilt As You Go!
06:00 Adding Book Cover Flaps
06:57 How to add a Ribbon Closure to your Journal Cover
08:28 Attaching Journal Cover Lining
09:45 Finishing your Quilted Journal Cover
11:59 More ideas for Quilted Journal Covers

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[ScrapFabricLove]

What's your favourite quick and easy quilted gift? These are definitely my current favourite but I'm always looking for more!

[alyciadeanne]

I love it that you made this video 3 years ago and I just found it. Saved and planning to make this week! Thank you for sharing your ideas and experience. 🥰

[chelseadanielle]

Completely obsessed with these, can't wait to make one for my journal!

[GoingGreenMom]

I love this! Think I would add a ribbon at the top for a bookmark to hold my place in my notes.

[helentucker]

Thank for clear and uncomplicated tutorials. I like that you are to the point and don’t over word it!!!
I also like that you do speak and don’t the printed words and/ or music thing all the time. I feel that voices help with the connecting with your viewers. I found your site midway through the pandemic. At a time when the only contact I had was through tutorials.
Thank you for your wonderful ideas!!! I really love 💕 them.

[melpinkjournals]

How cool is this, please?! it, TFS and for the ideas!! ❤❤

[RobinSampsonMcCarthy]

SO fun! I slowed down your sped-up part just to enjoy the delicious fabric. Thanks so much!

[rosebrady]

Beautiful job, I just sent this to my sister who is a quilter, she loves this!!!❤❤❤

[jillherbert]

Very helpful this pattern is just what I was looking for ❤️….. thank you for the clear instructions

[PrairieJournals]

Oh my goodness, my first thought was a cover for my Bible, great idea, thank you. 🇨🇦❄️🌹

[sheilaisom]

Thanks for the video, very precise instructions. Easy to do like this, love the crazy quilting and colors. Blessings!

[cynthiacarl]

The decorative stitching added so much to the journal

[Robin-qcgn]

Thank you for this tutorial! The covers are pretty, but look easy to sew and great for using up scraps. I love that you don't have binding- it's a cleaner look and less bulky around the edges. I'll be flying to visit family and I think I'll make myself one to cover a book to carry in my backpack!❤❤❤

[cynthiamoon]

Wow. I just had a big DOH moment. How on earth did it not occur to me to use the decorative stitches for quilting small things. Goodness. I can't wait to get started. So cute!

[elliev]

This is one of the better tutorials for making a journal cover.

[annaharris]

I love those covers. Definitely making one for my new diary for 2024. 😍

[Robin-qcgn]

Made two and they turned out great! I'm going on a short vacation and couldn't decide which book to take, so I had to make two.😆 Thanks for this great tutorial!!

[ShadowMoonFarms]

Kristen, I am "binging" my way through your videos. This is such a great idea and I need to make these for birthday presents this year for all the great grand kids (I'm up to seven now). They can have journals to match the quilts they got last year. Thanks

[janieharner]

Thank you! I’m going to make a desk calendar for myself ❤

[heathermoreland]

I loved this tutorial it was fun, creative, and most of all approachable.