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Take one pocket fabric piece and fold it in half wrong sides together. Press. Open the pocket up again and insert the interfacing between the layers and close the pocket again. You should now have a nice 3.5×7-inch pocket. Baste... See more » Take one pocket fabric piece and fold it in half wrong sides together. Press. Open the pocket up again and insert the interfacing between the layers and close the pocket again. You should now have a nice 3.5×7-inch pocket. Baste along the open edge (the one across from the folded edge) together. If you’re a fan of top-stitching, top-stitch across the folded edge. You can also use some fancy stitches here if your machine has them. If you want to embroider anything on the pockets, now is the time to do so. Keep in mind that you’ll lose about 1/2+1/8 inches around the sides due to the seams and top-stitching.Repeat for other pocket. Step 3: Prep the Outer Cover and Lining Take each outer fabric piece and baste the corresponding piece of interfacing to it.Now is a good time to decide which cut of the outer fabric you prefer to be on the outside of your checkbook. Place that one aside. Step 4: Complete Lining (Pocket Placement) Take the other outer fabric piece (this will be the lining of the checkbook) and place the pockets width-wise, lining up the raw edges. Make sure the folded edges of the pockets face each other and the center. Baste around all 4 sides. From here, I’ll refer to the transaction register pocket as the “top” pocket, and the check pocket as the “bottom” pocket. Step 5: Closures and Holding Pieces This step is optional. Depending on how you like your checkbook, you can use these ideas or come up with completely different ones. a) First, we’ll make some pieces to hold the used pages of your transaction register. Take one of your two 2×4-inch strips. Fold in half length-wise (wrong sides together). Open up and then fold the long edges towards the crease you just made and fold it in half again (pretend you’re making a really tiny and skinny bag handle). Sew 1/8-inch across the open long edge. There should be no raw edges on the long sides now, and your strips should be 1/2×4-inches. Repeat for the other strip. You can also use ribbon here if you prefer instead of making your own strips.Position these pieces on the top pocket at a 45-degree angle, approximately 1.5 to 2-inches from the corner in each direction. Baste in place and trim off excess. b) Now we’ll add a piece of elastic to hold the checkbook closed. Take your 7” piece of elastic. Place it about 1.5-inches up from the bottom of the bottom pocket. Baste in place. See less »

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