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Bing recently encouraged me to try out their new Smart Search to inspire a DIY project! Ive

been wanting to make more book clutches for a while now, so I used the app to gather inspiration

and source supplies. I made one a long time ago by upcycling a purse, but I wanted to try

another wayusing a zipper and fabric!


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I love Kate Spades book clutches, they are SO cute. I was definitely inspired by those books. A

quick search on the Bing Smart Search App showed me some amazing pictures to help me

decide how to recreate them. I love how you can make the images really big or index size so you

can see them all.

I love that the search can be photo based, because thats all I really want sometimes. Arent

these books the cutest?


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I really wanted a gold zipper to mimic the gold clasp on the Kate Spade book. I have a lot of

zippers in my stash but I needed a thicker one. I did another search to find one. I was hoping to

find it at a store locally so I added Joann to the search. And sure enough it came up! So I went

and grabbed a few. I got the reversible zippers because they were the right size, about 22 and

also have a pretty thick metal portion that is very visible, like a clasp.

I felt like this was a good splurge project, so I ordered myself some Liberty of London fabric

online. I have never sewn with Liberty and I wanted the perfect floral. Liberty of London basically

invented floral and I love all of them! Check out this search screen.drooling.


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I found this great print at fabric.com. Ordered that and when it got here, I made some clutches! I

also used a few other fabrics from my stash because I felt like making more than one clutch.

The books are from the thrift store. I love how clever the one titled Possessions is! Cute, right?


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A book clutch makes a super cute gift, and you can fill it with different items to create a gift within

a gift! I turned the book clutch into a stationary set and a baking kit. I think there are endless

things you could use these books for though. You can pretty much stuff any gift inside!


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Materials:

-one old hardcover book, about 8.5 by 5 with a 1 to 1.25 spine is the size I am using

-heat n bond (red package)

-fabric, scraps or 1/4 yard

-archival glue, (pva is great!)

-brush for glue

-thick metal zipper, 20-24

-x-acto knife

-ruler

-e6000 glue (open your windows or buy the fume-free kind)

Instructions:


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1. Gut your book. This is usually done by simply slicing down the inside cover where the cover

meets the pages. Simply cut out the page block with an X-acto knife. Of course, you can save

this for more projects, read it or recycle it!

2. Cut out rectangles of fabric and heat and bond. They will need to be about 1-1.5 wide and

long than the front of your book that you will be covering with fabric.

3. Iron heat-n-bond to fabric. Then square one of the long edges.

4. Glue fabric to front of book, then flip it over and trim the corners. You will leave a little bit more

than 1/8 on the corner.

5. Flip over top and side flaps to finish your book cover. Repeat on the other side.

6. Let dry.


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While the book is drying, create the zipper insert.

7. Cut four squares of fabric that are about 2 by 2.

8. Sandwich the zipper between these two layers of fabric with the end of the zipper peeking out.

Then sew along the line indicated.

9. Fold over the two flaps and press. Repeat with other side. And trim to width of zipper.

10. Cut four strips as long as your zipper piece (including the fabric ends) and 2 wide. Sew

these onto the zipper like so:


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11. Repeat with the other side and youll have a fully encased zipper with fabric all around. Now

youre ready to glue it in.


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12. Start by gluing the end of the zipper. Fold over 1/2 and glue underneath the fold. Then curve

the fabric and start glueing one side of the fabric to the book. When you reach the corners, pivot

and fold your fabric to fit.

13. When you get to the end let it dry. Then open the zipper and repeat with the other side.


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14. Cover the inside spine with fabric. Turn under the raw edges at the top and bottom and glue it

down.

15. Now cut two pastedowns from fabric backed with heat n bond. They should be about 1/2

smaller than the inside of the cover. Glue and press firmly.

16. Let dry and you are done!


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Make it into a kit to give as a gift:

Add sprinkles, chocolate, baking cups and cupcake toppers to make a cute little baking kit! I got

the little clear cases in the bead storage section of Michaels.


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Or add stationary supplies, like paper, notepads, pens, confetti, envelopes and card and stamps

for a perfect little stationary set (supplies from Target and Michaels):


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Some other ideas are:

-make a detective kit for kids (magnifying glass, disguise, notepad and pen)


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-add makeup for a makeup storage solution for women

-fill it with aftershave/cologne samples for men

-stuff it with jewlery for women

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If you make your own version of the book clutch, add it to my flickr group! I would love to see it!

fabric and supply sources:

-Liberty, fabric.com

-brown fabric, Fashion Fabrics Club

-gold polka dot, Girl Charlee


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C O M M E N T S

Cindy says

12/11 at 6:18 AM

That is seriously cool! They look great :)

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kate says

12/11 at 4:02 PM

Thanks Cindy! :)

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12/11 at 6:20 AM

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kate says

12/11 at 4:02 PM

Thanks!! Glad you are here!

calinai says

12/11 at 10:35 AM

I have been thinking about making a little bag for my nursing stuff that just ends

up in my scrub pockets.maybe this should be it

kate says

12/11 at 4:02 PM

Thats a good idea!

Lindsay Wilkes - The Cottage Mama says

12/11 at 10:51 AM

Wow, is that ever amazing!!! What a great idea.these are so adorable!


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kate says

12/11 at 4:01 PM

Thank you Lindsay!

Jess Abbott says

12/11 at 11:13 AM

Super cool Kate!

kate says

12/11 at 4:01 PM

Thanks Jess!! :)

Vivian says

12/11 at 11:16 AM

I think this is one of my favorite tutorials youve ever done. I love it so so much!


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kate says

12/11 at 4:01 PM

Thanks Vivian! It was really fun to make!

Cari says

12/11 at 12:25 PM

Oh. My. Gosh. This is my absolute favorite thing youve ever posted! And thats

saying something because I love pretty much everything that you put up! This is

an UH-MAY-ZING gift idea!

kate says

12/11 at 4:01 PM

Nicest comment ever!! :) Thanks Cari, so glad you like it!

marissa | Rae Gun Ramblings says

12/11 at 12:43 PM

I love love love this. All my book lovers will be getting one soon :)

kate says

12/11 at 4:00 PM


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Thanks Marissa!!

Sabra at Sew a Straight Line says

12/11 at 1:09 PM

LOOOOOOOVE these!!! I wonder if I can find a book a good size for holding my

Nook? How cool would that be? An eReader in a book? Super cool, thats how!

kate says12/11 at 4:00 PM

That would be amazing Sabra! Great idea!! I think youd just need a longer

zipper.

stephanie says

12/11 at 1:27 PM

I LOVE this idea. so cool.

kate says

12/11 at 4:00 PM

Thanks Stephanie!! :)


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Autumn says

12/11 at 5:42 PM

LOVE LOVE LOVE! I loved the first version you make of these, but this is even

better!

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susan says

12/11 at 7:57 PM

this is great and so surreptitious as i just took apart a book for us in some

kusudama flowers

thanks so much. one question tho, step ten doesnt seem to be there?? how do

you sew the long strips onto the zipper?

F. K. says

12/12 at 1:15 AM

I love this idea! I would also glue together pages of a book and cut out a square

in the middle for storing stuff, but the book would come open and everything

would spill out often. I still loved my storage book though! It would have been

much better with a zipper, I may have to try this out!

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Julie Snow says

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Wow this is so very cool I have been looking for something like this to add

to my ultimate purse redesign collection! I will def link back to you for credit!

This is so amazing!!!!!

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Debra Neiman says

12/12 at 4:50 PM

wow! Merry Christmas from Oklahoma, USA. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

Ewelina says

12/12 at 4:50 PM

Fabulous!!!

cinti says

12/12 at 6:28 PM

This is fantastic. Great job. I was thinking of doing something similar with plastic

containers .

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Marni @ Haberdashery Fun says

12/13 at 3:18 PM

Super cute. Such a unique idea.

Allie says

12/13 at 4:36 PM

Um. SO Cool. I love these! what a fun gift idea. My sister would die. Hello

January birthday present. Love your fabric choices and those gold zippers are

always the best idea. Love it.

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lauren says

12/14 at 1:45 PM

I love your tutorial! Seriously going to try this DIY. Ive got a couple yards of oil

cloth that will work out nicely, I hope.

keep sewing Kate!

Lauren

Clara says

12/14 at 9:07 PM

Does anyone know where I could get the heat n bond or the metal zipper? I was

thinking of just buying the book at Goodwill then taking fabric scraps out of old


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covers but I have no idea where Id get a heat n bond, what that is. Could I just

take a zipper from an old coat?

Sarah Long says

12/15 at 5:29 PM

I found my heat n bond at Hobby Lobby. It was in the shirt bedazzling

section. There are other kinds in the fabric section, but not the red

package. I also found the metal zippers at Hobby Lobby in the fabric

section. You could find either of these at any craft or fabric store.

I am excited to start mine today! I am an English teacher and am making

them for members of my department for Christmas! I got my books at

Goodwill!

Stacia says

12/16 at 4:27 AM

This is AMAZING. Ive been wanting to make one of these but have been at a

loss as to how now I know and am SO excited to try it!!


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Amy says

12/19 at 1:31 PM

Love this idea! I have a question: It is hard for me to tell from the pictures how

you sew the 2 x 2 tabs on the end of the zipper. Do you sew the right side

toward the zipper & then fold it back? Do you sew it across the zipper to

connect the two sides or along the length of the zipper? Why use heat & bond

on the fabric & then glue it?

Peta says

12/20 at 4:24 AM

Hi. I so love this! Im going to make one from a Winnie the Pooh book or Alice in

Wonderland for my daughter. SHes 33. Says to read them reminds her of

having a childs mind & sense of wonder.

colette says

12/20 at 7:49 AM

gniale lide!!!bravo il faut une colle forte pour tissu ? cest trs bien !!meri

pour lide je vais essayer,cest sur!!!!

Winter Boomershine says

12/20 at 10:45 AM

I just did the same thing!! Only two minor differences, I added a bit of cardboard

covered with fabric on the spine to add stability and I used clothespins as glue

clamps. Your tutorial is amazing. Took me a bit of trial and error to figure it all


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out. Btw Readers Digest Condensed book covers make a chunkier book, adds

a few possibilities. :)

Ashley Cole says

12/20 at 8:14 PM

Hi, Im having trouble with gluing the zipper in, I keep ending up with a really long

tail, even after I measure it!

I think Im gluing it in the wrong spot but you dont really have a picture to show

exactly where you glue it. Any hints, tips?

Please email me at [email protected] Thank you!

Btw, This is sooo amazing. Great tutorial, although I wasnt sure at first what a

paste down was until I realized it was the heat and bond you were taking about.

Take care!

sue says

12/24 at 4:03 PM

Wow..lovely pics , story of your inspiration and a great tutorial for a wonderful

item. I think I WILL make this for my gift to give at my stitching group Christmas

party next year! I have some time to make more than one!

Ajaire says

12/26 at 7:49 AM

This is an awesome idea. Ive been wanting to make a book purse for a long


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time, but in reality a clutch makes so much more sense. Thanks for the tutorial!

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Susan says

12/28 at 8:36 AM

I LOVE this idea, concept and thoughtand until about half way through the

project and tutorial. That is where it all falls apart for me. like so has to be

among the worst words ever given in a tutorial. Here are the steps that are

missing about how to sew the zipper:

1. Place the two two inch squares at the very ends of the zippers (as you see

in the pictures, the tabs will still hang out beyond this) with the good sides

facing each other. You should see the wrong side of the fabrics on the outside.

2. Sew a straight line at the very top or end of these and the fold up so you can

now see the good sides of the fabric. Do not iron, fold or sew anything else with

JUST these pieces.

3. Now add your first long strip. Sew it wrong side of fabric to wrong side of

zipper, then unfold and sew the zipper to the fabric looking at the right side.

4. Repeat on the other side of the zipper.

5. Then repeat to add the two more strips, one on each side.

6. I ironed and then sewed these strips together to make a nice looking pocket

for the zipper

VERY STRONG

This is where it fell apart. Gluing the zipper to the book. I got the right side, it

looks great. I unzipped the zipper, not so easy to glue the other sidebut

after many tries and fails I THOUGHT I had it. Let it dry over night. Now when I

try to zip it up the book is lopsided and looks AWFUL. Any advice on how to

best accomplish this last step successfully?


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