Put Pen to Paper with an Upcycled Vintage Hankie Notebook!

The retro floral print of a vintage hankie adds a pop of color and a special touch to even the most ordinary of notebooks.  Create this no-sew project and show some love to your Valentine!

To make this project, you’ll need:

• A small softcover notebook
• A vintage hankie large enough to cover the notebook
• Heat N Bond Craft Extra Firm Iron-On Fusible Interfacing
• Modge Podge Matte Waterbase Sealer, Glue, and Finish 

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1. Pre-shrink the fusible interfacing following the instructions on its packaging.
2. Fully open the notebook down the middle.  Use it as a template to trace a rectangle of the same size on the fusible interfacing.  Cut out the shape you outlined.
3. Smooth a vintage hankie with an iron.  Set the fabric on an ironing board with the print facing downward.  Place the side of the interfacing with adhesive onto the wrong side of the vintage hankie.  Follow the instructions on the interfacing packaging to bond it to the fabric.
4. Trim the excess fabric 3/4” from the edge of the interfacing all around.  Fold the fabric under the edges of the interfacing and iron it to give the fabric cover clean edges.
5. Use Modge Podge Matte Sealer to glue the raw edges of the fabric under the fusible interfacing.  Allow the glue to fully dry.
6. Fully open the notebook down the middle.  Glue the fabric cover to the front of the notebook.  Allow the glue to fully dry.
7. Close the notebook.  Set a heavy stack of books on top of the notebook for several hours to flatten it.

Use the fabric from several vintage hankies to cover large notebooks.  Add trim, fabric paint, stamps, beads, and buttons to customize your notebook.  Enjoy this project and make it your own!