Repairing a Vintage Cookbook

 

Hello there,

it's nice to have you stop by!

My library always has a cart outside marked FREE !

Every once in a while I find a treasure.

I found this 1965 Betty Crocker

Cookbook- It was in sad condition.

The covers were completely removed and the pages

were out of order and plenty of stains.

I loved the pictures and thought

 I could use them for some other project.

When I looked over the book I noticed that

none of the pages were missing.

Then I thought I will just try to put it back together

as best I could.

I looked in my stash and found this old

Mary Engelbreit fabric with tiny cherries.

I used the fabric to cover the inside. 

I used a 3 hole punch to replace

 the old missing binding.

I had 3, 1'' binder rings

I used some scraps of ribbon to cover the hinge.

Then I added an old Betty Crocker Gingerbread Man

cookie cutter to the ring.

I 'm glad I  was able to keep it together.

This cookbook has some fun recipes.

Here are a couple that I want to try-

Take care, my friend!

xo Lisa S