Fabric Covered
Mini Address Book

This is great for Moms with cell phones. She can hang in from her rear view mirror to keep phone numbers handy.

You need:

• Mini Address Books
• 2½ Yards 1/4" Ribbon
• Fabric Scrap
• 1-3/4" Washer or Metal Ring
• Three Ribbon Rosettes
• Small Photo
• Scissors
• Scrap of Batting
• Low Temp Glue Gun
• Tacky Glue

Cut a piece of batting 4½" x 2¾". Use tacky glue to tack it the cover of the address book, wrapping it around to cover both the front and the back.

Cut a piece of fabric 5½" x 3¾". Lay it upside down on your work surface and place the opened address book on top of it. The cover should be down. Fold fabric edges over to the inside of the cover and glue in place with hot glue.  Bend inside pages out of the way to attach all the way around.

Cut two 6" pieces of ribbon for a tie. Glue one piece to the inside front cover and the other to the inside  back cover. See picture above. These will be used for tying the book closed.

Glue pieces of ribbon over the raw edges all around the inside cover. Fold a 24" piece of ribbon in half. Glue it to the back inside cover near the spine letting the ends hang 4" below the book. The top will form a loop that can be used to hang it over the car's rear view mirror. Trim ends to different lengths and cut on an angle.

Wrap washer or ring with ribbon, covering it completely. Use a dab of glue to secure ends on the back side. Cut photo into a circle slightly larger than opening of the washer. Glue to the back of the wrapped washer and glue wrapped washer to the front of the address book.  Glue a rosette to the cover and one on end of the hanging ribbons.

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