Sew a notebook cover

1. Cut out two 25cm x 35cm rectangles from printed fabric to make a front and back, and one from wadding. Then, cut two 10cm x 25cm rectangles with the long side on the fold to make sleeves.

2. Download the templates and print. Cut out the whole apple shape in pink felt, then the smaller apple half from white and the bigger one from pink. Cut out the leaves in green felt, the stalk and pips in brown, the worm in yellow and his book in purple. Using a craft knife, make a small slit in the pink apple half and slide the end of the worm through.

3. Lay the back piece of the notebook cover right side up and place the wadding on top. Position the folded sleeves, right sides out, on top of the wadding, with the cut edges aligned to the sides of the back piece and the folded edge pointing towards the centre. Pin. Cut a 5cm x 35cm length of black ribbon and turn one end under twice. Align to the top edge of the back piece as a bookmark, just off centre. Lay across the wadding and pin.

4. Cut a 1cm x 56cm piece of black ribbon in half. Centre one piece on either side of the back section as ties, aligning to the side edge so that they lay across the wadding, and pin. Place the front piece on top, right side down. Pin everything securely, and sew all the way around the edge, leaving a 10cm gap along the bottom. Snip the corners close to the stitch line, turn right side out and press. Fold in the edges of the opening and close by topstitching around the book cover.

5. Position the whole apple piece onto the centre of the front cover. Place the stem on top, slipping its base under the apple. Put the p