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Step 7Join the dividers to the front of the cover.
First we need to fold the cover so that we have a front, base and back. This needs two folds.
Refer back to step 2, "You will need", to find the dimensions calculated for the front and the base of the file.
The front of the file will be the height of the dividers. For the files in this project I made the base 3.5 cm (11/2 inches) wide.
Hence for a file with A4 card dividers the first fold will be 21cm (81/4 inches) from one end and the second fold 3.5 cm (11/2 inches) from the first fold. The cover is quite thick so to make the fold, measure and fold in the correct place. Secure the cover at the sides with strong clips and use a ruler to press down and make a firm crease in the cover. The first picture shows the first crease being made. The second picture shows the cover after the folds have been made.
Now take the dividers that have been sewn together. From now on I will refer to this as the divider insert.
Place the divider insert so that the front of the dividers is facing you. Each of the two side pieces has a 2cm (3/4 inch) wide 'flap' at the front. These will be stitched to the front of the cover. The top corners of these 'flaps' need to have a small square cut out of them. See pictures 3 and 7 for more details..
Now place the divider insert inside the cover so that top of the dividers is at the top of the front part of the cover. The 'flap' at the front of each side piece will now be secured to the wrong side of the cover front so that the flap and the cover are placed wrong sides together. The pictures in this step show various angles of both the Sewing pattern file and the Map file at this stage.
Secure the flap and cover together with clips not pins. Using pins makes holes that cannot be reversed later.
Now sew the flap and cover together approximately 2mm (approximately 1/8 inch) from the edge. This stitching will be covered later with the edging tape so do not worry too much about neatness.
Do this for both left and right sides of the front.
Refer back to step 2, "You will need", to find the dimensions calculated for the front and the base of the file.
The front of the file will be the height of the dividers. For the files in this project I made the base 3.5 cm (11/2 inches) wide.
Hence for a file with A4 card dividers the first fold will be 21cm (81/4 inches) from one end and the second fold 3.5 cm (11/2 inches) from the first fold. The cover is quite thick so to make the fold, measure and fold in the correct place. Secure the cover at the sides with strong clips and use a ruler to press down and make a firm crease in the cover. The first picture shows the first crease being made. The second picture shows the cover after the folds have been made.
Now take the dividers that have been sewn together. From now on I will refer to this as the divider insert.
Place the divider insert so that the front of the dividers is facing you. Each of the two side pieces has a 2cm (3/4 inch) wide 'flap' at the front. These will be stitched to the front of the cover. The top corners of these 'flaps' need to have a small square cut out of them. See pictures 3 and 7 for more details..
Now place the divider insert inside the cover so that top of the dividers is at the top of the front part of the cover. The 'flap' at the front of each side piece will now be secured to the wrong side of the cover front so that the flap and the cover are placed wrong sides together. The pictures in this step show various angles of both the Sewing pattern file and the Map file at this stage.
Secure the flap and cover together with clips not pins. Using pins makes holes that cannot be reversed later.
Now sew the flap and cover together approximately 2mm (approximately 1/8 inch) from the edge. This stitching will be covered later with the edging tape so do not worry too much about neatness.
Do this for both left and right sides of the front.
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