Mom’s prayer book has been used quite a bit. Do you think that is a big part of how she survived us six kids?
It was held on by one thread in the binding. She has a few loose pages and many prayer cards and holy cards tucked into it. She also had a vinyl cover on it that she must have purchased along the way but it was too big.
I have some Kraft-tex on hand and thought it would be a perfect application for it. Kraftex is a paper fabric that is very strong. I laid down her cover as a pattern for a new cover.
I scored the Kraft-tex lightly to help the fold. I then used spread Elmer’s glue along the binding on both the paper and the Kraft-tex. I used large binder clips to secure it and let the glue dry for a day.
I was impressed at the integrity of the binding. I could have left the book as is, but thought the original cover told a story.
I haven’t decided whether or not to glue the original cover to the Kraft-tex. That could be done simply. But I also made a new vinyl cover for the book, so I simply slipped the old cover over the new and placed both inside the vinyl.
This was a really quick fix and should hold up for a few more prayers!
I love this! What a great use of your creativity. Your mother must be so pleased.
Hello old friend! I took a break from blog land and am now jumping back in…so happy to find you still crafting, sewing and making awesome things! Can’t think of a better book to spend time repairing! I have caught up on a lot of your life, but still have more reading to do! Your blog is always a treat for me!
Layne
Oh Layne, it is good to hear from you! I have mosied “down” to your blog now and then to see if you were blogging. A lot of living is going on here in between sewing and crafting. The ups and downs, the heartaches and heartbreaks, the loss, the celebrations…..all part of the weave of our life, no? I’m afraid my blog has become boring! I share more of my personal life on my personal Facebook page and some glimpses into it on my Instagram page. I’m not sure there is a particular reason why – an attempt to keep this more professional, I suppose.