Fabric covers that make handmade notebooks look professional

Learn how to make fabric wrapped covers for Japanese stab binding notebooks in this step-by-step bookbinding tutorial for beginners. In this video, I show you how to create beautiful fabric-covered book covers using simple bookbinding tools like fabric, cardboard, endpapers, glue, and a bone folder. You’ll learn essential DIY bookbinding techniques, including how to position the boards, wrap fabric neatly around the edges, create clean corners, and finish the inside with endpapers for a professional result. This tutorial is perfect for anyone who is new to bookbinding, curious about Japanese stab binding, or looking to improve their handmade notebook and paper craft skills. By the end, you’ll have sturdy covers ready to be bound into a Japanese stab binding notebook, journal, or sketchbook. If you love handmade books, paper crafts, and traditional bookbinding techniques, this video will help you start creating your own beautiful notebooks at home. You can find the template for the covers here with the dimensions (private use only): https://drive.google.com/file/d/17C8iKpNZsnX9g8gUFyCENFNSb7C0sIlH/view?usp=sharing (please remember that these are only the measurements I use for my notebooks to go with the paper I have, so it's just to give you an idea on how it's built. You can adapt to the size you need) How to prepare fabric to use it in book covers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW3qCZxCOS0&list=ULxiVu34rtURk Bookbinding tools & materials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPx1fSPKY6k&t=1282s&list=ULxiVu34rtURk Japanese bookbinding playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ayxpE0N2qM&list=PL_mNX1eQb4y6xZG_ZHUKUzfgBrY5TKYS3 -------------------- Find some of the products that I use for bookbinding & paper crafts here: https://amzn.to/3NewXdA - This is an Amazon affiliate link. If you buy through this links, I earn a little commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you! -------------------- Connect with me here: Blog (DIY and travel, in German): https://missredfox.de Shop (handmade notebooks, stationery & paper gifts): https://missredfox.etsy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_missredfox_/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/missredfox Pinterest: https://pinterest.de/missredfox -------------------- Chapters: 0:00 intro 00:00:16 welcome & what you'll make (fabric covers) 00:00:39 materials for fabric notebook covers 00:00:57 anatomy of a Japanese style book cover (hinge explained) 00:01:32 understanding the cover template 00:03:53 fabric for the covers 00:04:25 preparing the fabric with the template 00:05:36 glueing the first cover 00:11:18 making the second cover (step-by-step) 00:15:28 topic of my next video: binding the notebook 00:15:45 thank you / outro -------------------- About this channel: Welcome to missredfox Paper Art, a channel dedicated to bookbinding for beginners, DIY notebook making, and creative paper crafts. Here you’ll find step-by-step bookbinding tutorials including Japanese stab binding, coptic binding, and easy bookbinding techniques you can do at home. Learn how to start bookbinding, discover the best bookbinding tools and materials, and follow beginner-friendly guides to create your own handmade notebooks, journals, and sketchbooks. I also share DIY stationery ideas, aesthetic paper crafts like origami and papercuts, and easy paper craft tutorials for beginners. From handmade notebooks and journals to creative paper projects, each video is designed to be simple, practical, and accessible - even if you have no experience. If you’re interested in bookbinding at home, paper crafts for beginners, and aesthetic DIY projects, this channel will help you learn new skills and create beautiful, handmade pieces. Do you love cozy, aesthetic, and hands-on creativity? Then this channel will help you slow down and enjoy the process of making something by hand. ✨ Subscribe and start your journey into paper art with my bookbinding tutorials, DIY notebook ideas, journal making, and paper craft inspiration - no experience needed! -------------------- Intro-Music: Guitar Inspiring by WelldoingMusic, licence from AudioJungle / Envato Market #bookbinding #paperart #papercraft #tutorial #papercrafting #paperdiy #booklover #beginnerguide #beginners