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DIY LEATHER JOURNAL COVER

Get a fancy leather journal without breaking the bank - this DIY leather journal cover is made with faux leather and the cricut explore.  Not only is this leather composition book cover inexpensive to make yourself, it is reusable too!
Prep Time10 minutes
Active Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Crafts
Keyword: composition book cover, cricut leather, Cricut project, leather journal
Yield: 1

Equipment

  • Cricut Maker or Explore
  • Cricut Brayer and tweezer set
  • Basic tool set
  • Sewing machine & accessories
  • Holographic iron-on vinyl
  • Brayer Tool Set

Materials

  • Design Space File - #MAEFFD90
  • [Cricut Cutting Mat - standard grip]
  • [Cricut Faux Leather]
  • [Iron-on vinyl]

Instructions

  • Gather supplies needed.
    supplies needed to make a diy leather journal cover
  • Load design space file on your internet browser (remember to mirror all your images).
  • Place leather pretty side down on the cutting mat. Load mat, cut design out.
  • Add any designs to decorate your leather journal cover with into design space. Place iron-on vinyl on cutting mat - pretty side down. Load mat and cut the design out.
  • Weed iron-on vinyl
  • Use easypress and mat to adhere iron-on to leather.
    adding iron on vinyl to faux leather with cricut easypress
  • Assembly - placing wrong sides together, align the smaller pieces on the ends of the larger cover. Sew the sides together using a 1/8" seam allowance.
  • Insert composition journal into the leather cover. Enjoy!

Notes

To keep the stitching as invisible as possible I started sewing on the bottom of the spine of the journal cover and stitched all the way around. This is not necessary to the function of the journal cover, but it makes for a uniform appearance on the front and back. Use thread that blends with the color of faux leather used.