So I decided that I should switch from a notebook to a binder for my fiction writing, on the theory that it suits my rather chaotic writing process better. While I was out yesterday with "binder" and "paper" on my shopping list, it occurred to me that I have a binder that I used for exactly this purpose about 30 years ago. I found it and pulled out the notes (which do, in fact, date back to 1996). But - the plastic covering on it was in fairly bad shape, so I'm going to rebuild it.
The actual ring mechanism is riveted onto the spine, so I'm not messing with that, and I'm going to have to dive into the sewing room to figure out what I'm covering it with: the covers are 10.125" x 11" and the spine is another 1.125" wide, so it's going to take a fairly large piece of something. I don't think I have any leather big enough, but I'll look. I might do different material on the inside and outside with some decorative stitching along the edges.
First, though, I'm going to grab some scrap fabric and make a hinge to hold the covers and spine together.
