Simple yet super effective...
Before you sew the cover just cut a piece of string that is 2-3 inches longer then the width of your cover. Flip the fabric over, put the string on the end and fold the fabric over it.... then sew.
Then just go about sewing your cover as normal...
Putting the string in first makes it mega easy later. All you will have to do is tie it... if you try to add the string later it can be a pain to sew. OR if you try to sew the loop then thread the string through it later can also be a mega pain... draw string first then cover...
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Fairion Of Eryndor
1/4 of the 2 mexicans in Eryndor
"I want to see what color a goblin bleeds. Wow, your blood really is red..."
Immensely helpful. I shall post back, once I have tried this, but I'm sure it will work. (Need to buy some cord the cat ate the bunch I had 
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