My new food journal cover (it's a-friggin'-dorable)

You know my pathetic story.  Sewing keeps my hands out of the bag of chips.  So...I sew.  Whatever.   My latest homemade project?  Covers for 3 ring binders.  I really only wanted one for my fugly food journal 1/2" binder that has duct tape down part of the spine to hold it together after an unfortunate accident.  However, now I'm hooked & feel the need to make one for every binder I own.  They're too much fun! 

The first one was a flop. Why, oh why did I bother embroidering on a first run item?  I know better than that.  Sure enough, I screwed it up royally, and it will not fit on a binder to save its own life.  Kind of like me trying to squeeze into a pair of size 2 jeans.  Not gonna happen, folks.  Literally, one screw up morphed into another.  It's a simple binder cover.  How in the world could I have messed it up so much?  Blah!  So I'm going to use it to cover the spiral notebook I make my grocery lists in each week.  At least I can use it for something considering how much time went into it. Needless to say, that one kept me busy for quite a while.  No snackin' for this weight watchin' chick! I was too busy beating my head against the cutting table in a tantrum of frustration.

{the dud}

{interior right side pockets of the dud}

So I had a couple of hours to do whatever I wanted today.  [Side note: Did I mention I took today off & made a point to celebrate the day after mother's day all alone as if it's a real holiday or something?  In a quiet house.  I can hear clocks ticking.  The neighbor's lawn mower.  My own heart beating.  The cat snoring.  Drinking lots and lots of coffee.  I refuse to answer phone calls or the door.  It's a joyous day!  But the quiet will end in about 15 minutes when the kids arrive home so I better finish up this blog post.]  Anyway, I was able to crank out another cover today just to prove that I can follow directions for a simple project.  Made sure to use fabric I have plenty of...just in case.  No time sucking embroidery.  Just a groovy glam girl cover.  PERFECT!  This one will be slapped onto my food journal because it's so much fun.  So in a very official way, [drum roll, please] I present to you my brand spankin' new food journal cover........ 

{front of my new cover}

{interior left flap with a horizontal pocket for my Points calculator & pen cubbies}

 {interior right flap with 2 vertical pockets for loose papers}

Do whatever it takes to make your food journal special.  Some of my peeps are totally sold on using their iphone with the WW app.  Others are hardcore online journaling junkies.  Many like the little books sold in Weight Watchers meeting rooms.  I am a simple gal...with simple needs.  Give me a notebook full of paper, a pencil, and a kick ass binder cover made in my sweatshop sewing room - I'm good to go.