Ding ding ding! Pam gets the cookie for correctly identifying Drama Boy’s confirmation gift as The Lutheran Study Bible. 
I had already planned to sew a cover for mine, since only the hardback version was in the budget; once I had it in my hands that project took on more urgency. The pages are thin but the whole book is heavy. I didn’t need handles or zippers or pockets, but I wanted a way to make sure it stayed shut when I wasn’t reading. Think of it both as toddler-proofing and of preventing damage to the pages if it slipped out of my hands while carrying it somewhere. . .
I followed the directions for covering a composition book from Craft Apple, adjusting the measurements of course. I used two layers of the same home decor weight fabric, fusing them together with Heat & Bond Light. I added ribbons for bookmarks and a magnetic snap closure to the basic design, and that was that. I considered a spot to hold a pen, but decided that would be inviting toddler destruction. No thanks! 
It isn’t perfect–as usual I have already thought of improvements! But the next time I make a Bible cover it will be for Drama Boy; Gina promised to share some camoflauge fabric. I’ll probably use velcro instead of the magnetic snap, which turned out to be a rather bulky fastener for this project.
