There hasn't been a time in my life where I haven't carried my bible to church in some way. For most of my life it was using the typical Bible Cover. I've had my Bible in store bought ones and thanks to my mother even a handmade one. Recently I went on the search for a new cover and made a surprising discovery I never knew about. What Are They?A Bible cover is as simple as it sounds. A cover that protects your Bible and often has pockets of some kind to store papers or pens. (And let's all admit we've stored too many old bulletins. :D) A Bible tote is really just a tote bag of some kind you carry your Bible and pens in that fits the Bible's size. More often than the other one, totes will have longer handles and often have inner pockets similar to purses. Both of them are just personalized Bible covers. When I needed to replace my old Bible, which pages were falling out of the binding, I wanted to have a new one with lots of notes. I was so happy to find the Life Application Study Bible, but now I needed a new cover to protect it... and to carry it. As a hardcover book this Bible was a lot heavier than my last one. (More notes = more pages) So off I went shopping online for just the right cover. If you know anything about how I shop it can be almost insane to watch. I will search every site I can think of to find what I am looking for and have maxed out the computer's ability to open new tabs more than once. XD After a couple of hours I found one I loved. It has to have been three years or more I've had this cover and I loved it. Only drawback is because of the Bible's weight. Being so heavy carrying it on my arm can make it sore, not to mention trying to direct two children while holding onto it. Then came the second problem... in the form of our cats. Yes, cats are adorable and I love ours even with their quirks. My least favorite thing our Tuxedo cat Zunar does is knead various objects, usually something of mine.... go figure. These puncture marks and loosening stitches are just one of many examples of his handiwork. Sometimes I even caught him kneading my Bible when it was on the table! So because of this, the weight issue, and the leather handles coming apart I was once again in search of a Bible cover. Hello PinterestAs an artist I love getting inspiration from other people and seeing what they create. I actually avoided Pinterest for the longest time, knowing once I started I was going to be hooked. I was right! My favorite thing by far is being able to save the pictures and if I want to dig deeper head over to the site it's from. I was toying with the idea of crocheting my own Bible cover, which would be my second attempt. The first one I made while nice, was just too simple a stitch and though pretty, didn't suit my tastes in the end. Covers are easy to make and can be embellished with oh so many delicious things. It was while I was searching for ideas I came across these beauties. Bible Totes... who knew?I caught myself with my mouth wide open! What on earth is a Bible tote and where can I get one?! I just had to know more so I dug into the internet and visited Amy's site over at Ameroonie Designs. I love the fabrics, the flower embellishments, and the color scheme! (I have a weakness for pink and black floral prints at the moment.) While I didn't end up purchasing one from Amy (she is on Etsy as well) and I didn't want to sew one myself (Lil' Girl Springtime's tutorial) I did discover I wanted a horizontal style instead of vertical. The ResultYou should recognize these cute little faces from my studio. These three little mochi are a favorite creation of mine and sort of represent myself and my two daughters. (Sophie is the silly pink one, Lara the smiling green one, and I'm the sleeping happy white one. Comes with being a mom and chasing your kids a lot.)
It ended up being more of a square shape than horizontal, but I'm glad I did it that way so the faces weren't so squished. I'll be talking about the construction of the tote in another post including some of the challenges I faced making it in crochet. What do you think about these covers and totes? What kind is your favorite? Share your thoughts in the comments below! |
AuthorI've been crafting since early 2010 and have become "hooked" on crochet ever since. My inspiration often comes from my family and anything adorable. Latest from InstagramCategories
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