Composition Notebook cover

I saw this composition cover and wanted to make the very intricate one, but the author has two patterns included and one of them is an easier pattern so I thought I would try the easier one first and make sure I liked it.  But I don't like it, I LOVE it.  I love that I can flip it over and have two different looks.  I like that it looks SO much better than a regular notebook. 

One side

Put it on the other way and now THIS is the front

The site for the original pattern can be found here:
http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2010/03/jennifers-fabric-focus-back-to-school-notebooks/

I think her instructions were clear and easy to follow.  I made very few changes.  One thing I did that I liked better is that when I measured for the lining fabric (11.5" X 22") I cut two pieces of fabric that were both 11.5" tall, but they were both about 14" wide.  I placed one on and then the other, sewing ALL the way around and then turning it inside out through the middle.  I don't know if this makes sense, but it's like the back of some decorative pillow cases that are washable.  Here is a photo of it after I turned it.

Here are a couple of shots that I took while I was sewing and cutting.

I draw only one single line down the middle and then sew 1/4" from the line on both sides.  I think drawing three lines is a waste of my time - at least as long as I have my 1/4" presser foot.

This is a good shot of my 1/4" presser foot and of me chain stitching those blocks together (and a shot of my fingers that look like my mother's!)

After the square is sewn on both sides of the line, you cut it on the drawn line.

Each square needs to be squared up!

This is the outside after quilting.  You can see some of the detail in the quilting.  I got to use my new Walking Foot (thanks to my hubby).  What a great project!