1 - Take your first piece of grey board and place onto the denim fabric, cut out a piece of the fabric slightly larger than the board as shown. Cut out a piece of the wadding the same size as the board, cut off a couple of centimetres from the edge as shown. This will allow the board and fabric to fit in the Bind It All Machine later on.

2 - Apply book binding glue to the wadding, turn over and press onto the board.

3 - Turn the board over so the wadding is sandwiched between the denim and board. Cut into the fabric, so that you have flaps cut an angle along two opposite edges and straight flaps across the other two opposite edges, as shown in the photo. Be careful not to cut too far! This will help to produce nice corners on your book cover.

4 - Starting with the shorter edge, apply book binding glue to the fabric and stick to the board. Do the same with the opposite side applying a small amount of tension. Repeat with the longer flaps, ensuring you check to make sure the corners are neat. If the corners do need to be tidied apply a small amount of the glue, as this will dry clear. I also apply a thin strip of double sided tape to the board. Repeat the process, so you have a matching front and back cover.

5 - Taking your chosen backing paper cut a rectangle slightly smaller than the cover, apply book binding glue to the back and secure to the cover, repeat with the other cover. ( I mirrored my backing papers in my graphics programme, so that my inner pages and covers matched although this isn't necessary).

6 - Cut out two large pocket images from the Daisy Designables Collection.

7 - Apply double sided tape to the three edges shown.

8 - Stick one pocket at an angle to the inside front cover to form a 'real' pocket. Set aside the other pocket for later.

9 - Cut matching pages slightly smaller than the book, either print on both sides of the paper, or stick two papers together with glue to form slightly thicker pages.

10 - Take your Bind It All Machine, use the setting `C` for cover. Carefully put the front cover into the machine, and press the handle down.

11 - Turn the cover around and do the same again. Repeat with the inner pages, but with the machine on setting `D` inner pages.

12 - Taking the ¾ Inch wire, cut the required length, using the wire cutters from the tool kit.

13 - It is important to get the covers and pages in the correct order - front cover face down, back cover face up, then pages.

14 - Thread the wire through as shown.

15 - Take the ¾inch spacer and place in the machine, tighten until the Bind it all Machine is at the correct size.

16 - Place the covers, pages and wire into the machine as shown. Push the handle down until the wire is pushed together.

17 - You have now bound your brag book.

18 - Using the additional pocket, attach it to the front cover with bookbinding glue. Cut out a separate flap part and attach with foam pads. Using the Cuttlebug flower die, cut out some coordinating felt flowers and attach with glue.

19 - Tie an assortment of coordinating ribbons to the wires.

20 - The last bit is left to you, what you want to do with the book, give as a gift, or add lots of photos then give as a gift, or keep for yourself!

21 - For other brag book projects consider using satins and lace for baby and wedding, light weight tweeds and twills for a more masculine look or bright and funky cottons for teens. Raid your fabrics stash, let your imagination fly and have fun - the possibilities are endless!