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Scripture Case Tutorial – Divided

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My daughter turned 8 years old and we got her her own personal set of scriptures.  Instead of the nice big all-in-one, she got the paperback two book set.  And of course it needed a case…

Here is an image so you can pin this idea and save it for later to refer back:
Fabric scripture case sewing pattern tutorial idea

I started searching for tutorials – and found this cute one over at Delia Creates – it’s actually a cover, not a case, but my daughter wanted a “case” so that’s what I call it…

Anyways, it’s a great tutorial and the one I based mine off of – so you’ll need to head over there for the basic measurements and directions.  BUT, it’s for one book.  So upon further searching I came across this from A Lemon Squeezy Home:
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It has a middle divider – just what I needed.  Head over there to see several views of that case – it’s worth checking out!  BUT, there was no tutorial.  So I had to figure out how to make it….

Scripture Case Tutorial

Here’s a quick tutorial on the divider and a few other things I added – like the piping and pencil holder – let’s get started….
As mentioned, head to the original tutorial for measurements and basic instructions.  I will be showing how to make the divider.
First, you’ll need to cut 4 side sleeves instead of 2, so you will have enough for the center panel.  For the center panel, cut 2 lining fabric and 1 interfacing that’s 8 1/2 by 14.  Also, for the main cover fabric, I wish I would have made it 8 1/2 x 15 1/2 instead of 15, so that’s what I would suggest.
Finish one long edge of each side sleeve.  Then pin the side sleeve to the center panel, matching raw edges.  Repeat for other center panel.  If you want you can baste along that raw edge – I didn’t.

Put those center panels right sides together with the interfacing on top.

Sew along that raw edge mentioned above (the right side of the picture below) also sew 5 1/2 inches over from that seam on the top and bottom, as shown in the picture below (in the picture below I sewed 6 inches but had to unpick about 1/2 inch).  Then clip the corners.

When you turn it right-side out and try it on your scriptures, you should get this:

And if you have any extra lining cut it off…if you made the main fabric a little longer, you shouldn’t need to cut too much:

Other changes I made  – – I added some interfacing into the strap where the handle is:

And I ran short on fabric and had 2 cuts for the strap instead of one – so I made the two seams right in the middle of the main fabric.  That makes them end up on the underneath side of the case:

If you want to add piping, do that now to the main fabric.  You will want to use a zipper foot on your sewing machine so you can get really close to the piping.  Sew it with the raw edges lining up.  Then sew on your elastic and a pencil holder if you want.  You can see it all in the picture below:

On to assembly – – tuck the straps in and pin the lining on top of the main fabric.  Right sides are together:

The middle flap makes it impossible to lay perfect on the edge, but you can get it pretty close:

Sew all the way around the edge, going slow and trying to keep close to the piping (still using the zipper foot),  Leave an opening – – then you will turn the whole thing right-side out through the hole.

Slide your books in and then handstitch the small opening closed:

Doesn’t it look awesome?! (in part because of the awesome light box making a great photo, right?!?)

The back view – you can kind of see the strap seams:

An up close view of the middle flap, in case you need that visual:

She even has her name embroidered on one of the inside pockets (I wanted to put it on the outside, but she denied her name on it – so I snuck it on the inside and she ended up loving it):

I love that she loves her case!

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About Mandy Beyeler

Mandy is a craft blogger who loves to blog and enjoys all things crafty, sewing, and DIY - she feels that if she can do something, you can too, and provides tutorials to help you along the way. She loves being a mom to 4 awesome kiddos and blogs from the Kansas City Area.

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  5. Kendra says

    We got my daughter a single BOM when she turned 6 (she loves to read) but she just lost it last week. Can’t find it anywhere. I figured it’s okay because I want to get her a quad this year when she’s baptized, but I love this idea! I’m absolutely going to do this for her. And the best part is I can customize the fabric to suit her unique little personality 🙂

  6. Michelle Johnston says

    Um….I am definately making this. I wish you would have told me 2 months ago! Now I only have a week! (SO glad though….a quad was on our list of gifts for her.)

  7. Tiffany says

    Great idea! We’ve always given a nice set of scriptures to our 8-year-olds, but it’s actually a wonderful idea to give a less expensive set (of course what you did with the scripture case is what makes it extra special!!}. Thanks for the tutorial!

  13. Sarbear says

    I love you! I’ve been searching for this or waiting for a lemon squeezy home to do a tutorial on this I was just thinking I would have to figure this out myself, now I don’t, yea!

  14. Teresa says

    Thanks for this – it’s great. One question – why does the inside center panel only have interfacing on one side?

    • Mandy Beyeler says

      sorry, I made this a while ago, so I can’t remember for sure, but I think it’s because the interfacing ends up in the center of the center panel – like if there were interfacing on both sides, then there would be double the thickness? that’s a guess

  15. María José says

    Thank you so much! I’m working on my personal progress and I’m making this for the primary children, so usefull!