I used my embroidery machine to make a notebook cover. The design is from Designs by JuJu.
The design and the instructions were very good – I particularly like the pen pocket.
I used very thin batting (the same type I use for framing), and the cross-hatch quilting design. It takes three hoopings, but there is no attaching things to the underside of the hoop.
The fabric is Liberty (from Spotlight), and apart from the satin stitch, I used normal sewing thread.
I think I would prefer the elastic to go from the back to the front, rather than front to back. (The piece that holds the book closed.