Learn how to create a sewing journal to plan and document your sewing makes. Plus Love Notions updated the Serenity Sweater pattern!
I'm so excited for my first blog with My Body Model and to show y'all how I use my personal croquis in my bullet journal sewing tracker for each month.
An attempt is made to be organized.
One of my yearly traditions is to design a calendar for the new year and make it available as a free download. A couple months ago I asked on Instagram what you would like to see in the calendar for 2019. People contributed a lot of great ideas (thank you!!!) that really got me thinking. So this y
I’ve had a sewing themed junk journal on my list of junk journal themes for some time now. I’ve had all sorts of ideas about ribbons, threads and lace. Maybe some corset cards, and a
Sarah shares her simple yet effective corkboard method for seasonal sewing & knitting planning with her MyBodyModel croquis!
Using seamstress scrap pack and sewing journal kit from My Porch Prints and a corset inspired spine!
Ro Bruhn’s handmade journals are incredibly beautiful inside and out. Touchable. Inviting. Desirable. This particular journal already is sold; but you can watch her develop new journals on he…
The Bullet Journal concept has been around for a number of years now, and there is quite a big fan club (if you are new to the Bullet Journal, here’s an introduction from the creator), however I only discovered it for myself mid-2016. I have always been very into stationery (a stationery shop was my […]
Using seamstress scrap pack and sewing journal kit from My Porch Prints and a corset inspired spine!
Tutorial on how to sew a simple lined fabric book cover, great for any size hard back journal or notepad with basic sewing machine skills
"SEW (long ago)" An altered book containing a collection of vintage sewing notions. The following photos of altered pages end with an explanation of the book and what is on each page. Inside back of book cover contains notions and salesmen samples of buttons. Needles and Snaps. Zipper, Sewing Machine ad, and Baby Buttons. Thread, Measuring Tape, and Advertising. Buttons, Hooks, Eyes, Cross-Stitch. Buttons, Snaps, and Binding. Fabric Swatches, labeled. Quilting, Thread, Buttons, and Needles. Buttons, Needles, and Measuring Tape. Men's Shirt Buttons and Patterns. Vintage Assorted Needle Packet and Advertising. Inside Front Cover has Salesmen Sample Card of Buttons. The great majority of these vintage sewing notions, buttons, and various advertising samples belonged to my maternal grandmother and were passed down to me. A few I have added over the years when I found them in antiques stores and couldn't resist including them in my collection. Back in the day, advertising graphics were (at least to me) miniature works of art. Their colorful illustrations really caught the eye, which is why I believe many of them have survived. They were just too pretty to toss out. This altered book is about 11" x 8" and considering all the 3-D items I have included in it, unable to close completely. Nevertheless, I like having this sewing collection from long ago all in one place and not simply loose in a sewing basket, as it was before. The cover was my favorite part to create - it almost always turns out that way. I saved the best for the cover and it includes an old pair of embroidery scissors, an antique bobbin with thread, a needle threader, tape measure, two cards of vintage buttons, very old snaps still attached to binding, thread, ribbon, cross-stitch, and several pieces of old lace and rick-rack. Small and not seen very well is a ribbon bookmark with a thread card and a miniature silver thimble hanging from it. The book also has tabs on each page - these are marked with the various sewing vocabulary. *Click on any of the photos once or twice to enlarge and see them better.
This is a DIY Book Binding Tutorial on how to make that Elusive Perfect DIY Journal You've Been Waiting For! Easy to make & oh-so-nice!
It’s been a while, so here is Fabric Art Journals by Pam Sussman (published in 2005). I do admit that I don’t remember why I bought it and I had never heard of Pam Sussman before. But s…
How can you not love the idea of a canvas journal, chock full of ephemera, textures and delightful findings? When I saw the new Fabric Journals from Tim Holtz Idea-ology, being a scrapbooker at heart I wanted to make one, but I was a bit intimidated with the idea that I needed to stitch things onto each page. While I greatly admire the stunning journals made by so many talented artists, with amazing sewing, stitching, and vintage lacey details, I knew my rather elementary level of sewing skill would make it challenging. May I introduce you to two new items that will allow even the "sewing-challenged" like me to make a canvas book that looks like you can sew? First, is the aforementioned pre-stitched Fabric Journal This book has 10 canvas pages. The front and back cover are two of those, so that leaves you with 18 pages to decorate with pictures or ephemera or whatever you want. Not only did Tim introduce a sewn journal, but also some Stitched Scraps. Fourteen scraps of various fabrics with stitching already on them that can be adhered in the journal and it looks like you sewed, but you didn't! Hah! Genius! Okay, before we get started, let me say that this book is a blast to put together because you can get out your entire stash of Idea-ology and just go crazy. So.Much.FUN! I did try to contain myself somewhat and used some of the same products over and over, such as Keepsakes Ephemera pack, Remnants Layers pack, Salvaged Tags, Ticket Booth, Fabric Tape, Stitched Scraps, Paper Dolls, Found Relatives, Photo Booth, and Clippings Stickers. **Be sure to read to the end as I do have this blog post in PDF form and I will tell you how to contact me to get a copy. The journal comes already stitched together as a book, and I wanted to add some Collage Paper to the outside front and back covers. I put some of the packaging sheets under each cover as shown above to protect the inside pages. You attach the Collage Paper by brushing an even amount of Collage Medium across the entire cover. You want enough medium that it can easily be seen, but not so much that you can't see the canvas texture. It will soak through, so that is why you want to protect the other pages. Once you have the Collage Medium on the canvas cover, gently lay a piece of Document Collage Paper onto the cover. Once you set it down it is pretty much down. If you try and lift it, it will usually tear, so line it up before you set it down, then gently press it onto the canvas. Once I felt that I had it pretty well in place, I ran over it with a clean, dry brayer. The brayer will press the Collage Paper onto the canvas. I dried it just a tiny bit, but before it was completely dry, I took out the Tim Holtz Tonic Craft Scratcher tool, and gently scratched the Collage Paper off the edges all the way around the outside of the cover. When the cover is completely dry, the Collage Paper will kind of shrink down onto the paper is such a way that it looks like it is printed on it. You really can still see the canvas texture. I learned this technique from Paula Cheney and I think it is absolutely genius! I wanted the Collage Paper to be the star of my journal cover so I didn't want to hide it with too much stuff. With that in mind I just made a Measuring Tape Ribbon belt to secure it. Cut a piece of measuring tape ribbon long enough to fit around the journal and with room enough to grow. If you aren't sure how thick the book will end up being, leave this step until last. I adhered the glue to the tab on a Buckle. Then secured it with a Hex Fastener. When I was ready to attach it to the journal I glued it onto the back cover, then wrapped it toward the front and poked a hole in the ribbon where the tooth from the buckle would go through to keep it closed. Then I sprayed each page with water, then some Pumice Stone and Antique Linen Distress Spray Stain. I dried each page and then repeated the process on every page until it was all done. I did the same thing to the Stitched Scraps so that they would match when I attached them to the journal. Don't worry about getting this step to be perfect. Most of each page will be covered when we are done. The first page of my journal is the inside of the front cover. There really aren't any techniques on each page, but I will point out products and detail what I did so that you can choose to use what you like and ignore what you don't. On page one I adhered some of the new Fabric Tape to the page. Then attach the map from the Remnants Layers, one of the tickets from the Ticket Book, a little ephemera from the Keepsakes Ephemera, a Mini Paper Clip, Stitched Scrap, Paper Doll, and Clippings Stickers. One of the parts I thought was the most fun, apart from getting to use a bunch of my super cool stash of Idea-ology goodness, was making up stories on each page about the various characters from the Paper Dolls, Photo Booth, and Found Relatives. "Claire, far from home, all the confidence in the world her dreams would come true." I hope they did come true Claire! I really do. I used the cigar box from Remnants Layers on this page, then a Found Relative that had a badge. "Ladies and gentlemen, We must all stand together to tell the world, ' Preserve this keepsake. Memories of lives lived.'" II felt like this was a perfect opportunity to add one of the new Vintage Flair on a torn piece of Keepsakes Ephemera, and finished with an Index Clip. Pages three and four - I added two pockets on these pages for some of the new Salvaged Tags. On page three, I made a pocket from a large piece of Keepsake Ephemera, adding adhesive on both sides and the bottom. Before I adhered it I attached a large ticket to the background from the Ticket Book. On the Salvaged Tag, I adhered a piece of Keepsake Ephemera, a Photo Booth picture, a Mini Paper Clip, and the Clippings story: "Maggie Sue, bidding farewell to the warm, merry day. Her eyes gleamed. She had a feeling she was herself again. " On page four, I used a large Remnants Layer for the background. To make a pocket for the small pink Salvaged Tag, I glued only the side and bottom of a floral piece from the Keepsakes Ephemera. At the top of the page I attached a small ticket from Ticket Booth and a Photo Booth picture with a Clipping that says Friendship. On the tag I put the Clippings story. "A lasting friendship, two gentle hearts, all their secrets, hopes and dreams to keep." Pages five and six are on the masculine side. For this gent, I layered a Salvaged Tag and a large ticket from the Ticket Book. The Paper Doll has his foot on a torn piece of Keepsake Ephemera. Save the other half! Then I added the Clippings story: "The stars before him, his heart full of bright hopes, demanding something different." I made a tab with a piece of the Fabric Tape. I adhered one of the new Machinery Heads for texture and interest. On the corresponding page, add a strip of Fabric Tape that matches the tab on the other page. Remember to add the other half of the torn Keepsake Ephemera in the top left corner. Make a pocket from one of the large tickets in the Ticket Book by putting adhesive on the left and bottom of the tag and tearing the excess off the right side. Put a piece of Keepsake Ephemera on the pocket. Tuck a Found Relative in the pocket after making a Clippings story. "After the last long rain, looking out the window, beyond the immense horizon, Clyde found himself in a strange land." Attach a bit of a small ticket on the Found Relative with a Tiny Clip. Make a tag out of one of the Stitched Scraps by folding it in half and adhering it to both sides with Collage Medium. Pages seven and eight both have bases cut from the Idea-ology Abandoned paper pad. On page seven, adhere part of a tag, and then find the butterfly card in the Remnants Layers. Cut the center with the butterflies, out carefully. The outside of the butterfly card will become the mat on the next page, so measure carefully and cut judiciously. Then tied a Thought Token on the middle of the card with some Eclectic Elements Craft Thread. Use Antique Linen and Stormy Sky Distress Crayons to color the words on the Thought Token to highlight the word FLY. On page eight, frame a Found Relative with the leftover piece of the Remnants Layer butterfly card. Attach the London ticket from the Keepsake Ephemera in the top left corner with a Mini Paper Clip, and the bird from the Keepsake Ephemera Pack. Finish with the Clippings Sticker that says My Sweetheart. Pages nine and ten have a punch of color from the Abandoned Paper pack. On page nine, the background is a Remnants Layer. I slipped a small yellow Salvaged Tag under the the left side of the Layer. Added a Milk Cap and placed the Paper Doll so he is leaning against it. The Clippings Stickers story says: "The brothers, curiously intent upon behaving badly, from sunset till the shadows grew." I added a Stitched Scrap near the bottom with a bit of Collage Medium and had the Paper Dolls standing on it. On the second page I put a piece of Abandoned paper on the page, with the eye chart Remnants Layer. To highlight the E on the eye chart, I placed an Optical Lens. Then I chose two Photo Booth pictures with people wearing glasses so I could use a Quote Chip colored with Distress Ink with the phrase Focus on the Good. I added two Hardware Heads on each end of the quote chip, put a Fabric Tape tab on the side, and wrote a a Clippings Sticker story that said: "Kindness in our eyes look around for light, the light of hope." Pages eleven and twelve are about different types of bravery. On page eleven I put a thing piece of some Abandoned paper along the left side, then the Broadway postcard from Remnants Layers. At the top are some tickets from Ticket Book, clipped on with a Mini Paper Clip, and a large Adornment Star that has been sprayed with Resist Spray and dusted with Distress Platinum Glitter. There are two more glitter dusted stars at the bottom. Add a Photo Booth photo to the bottom of the postcard with a Mini Paper Clip. I chose a photo of two young ladies who looked like they dreamed of being Broadway stars and were brave enough to try for their dream. I told the story of their bravery using Clippings Stickers. "O little friend, see the silver stars, that shine and sparkle everywhere around us." Page twelve celebrates the beauty of a brave, gentle nature. Begin with a large piece of Abandoned paper. Add the lovely floral card from Remnants Layers. In the top corner, choose a Thought Token that fits your theme. I wanted bravery, so I picked the thought Be You Bravely. I highlighted the word You with a Red Distress Crayon and the other words with Antique Linen Distress Crayon. I chose this delightful little girl Paper Doll, colored her flowers and added a single flower from the paper Bouquet flowers, and sat her on a Stitched Scrap that hangs off the edge of the page. Her story made from Clippings Stickers says: "Brave girl, with a gentle nature, see the beauty of this life." Pages thirteen and fourteen are two more pocket pages that hold removable items. Page thirteen has a pocket made with a large green Salvaged Tag, made by tearing the end off so it would fit on the page with just a bit of the tag hanging over the side of the page. Make a pocket by putting adhesive, I used Collage Medium, on the sides and bottom of the tag, leaving the top open. I adhered a floral and portrait piece of Keepsake Ephemera, and then tucked a Found Relative in the pocket. A Story Stick is tied in the tag reinforcer, and wrote a Clippings Sticker story about the Found Relative I chose: "Clara, she wanted no reminder of realities and responsibilites. With flowers in her hair, she was free to follow her heart." On page fourteen I decided to have fun with the large piece of Keepsake Ephemera and make a pink pocket. To decorate the pocket I adhered a Photo Booth picture, Stitched Scrap and two Snaps (retired Idea-ology) The story for the photo says: " Minnie B Murray, a curious pattern to be cheerful and optimistic." I wanted to try a different kind of tab on this page, so I folded one of the new Type Chips in half to form the tab for this page and the next. I tucked the pattern ephemera in the pocket with a piece of Ruler Ribbon attached with a Mini Pin, and the millinery ad , both from Keepsakes Ephemera. On the back of the pattern I adhered this Found Relative and here is her story: "Josephine, brooding revealed a deep soul. Everything about her was exotic. It had been nearly impossible to keep the intensity of her stare." Pages fifteen and sixteen are two of my favorites! Both pages have a large piece of the Abandoned paper on the background. I added a Crown Diamonds ad from the Keepsake Ephemera. The Found Relative I picked was this lovely mother and daughter and their Clippings Sticker story reads: "Olive, my beloved child, will you promise never to leave me?" You can see the other side of the Type Chip here. I used a Stitched Scrap to make a tiny pocket. I just adhered each end securely with Distress Collage Medium, then once it was dry, I tucked the corner of the Found Relative in it. The finishing touch was to add a a few flowers from Bouquet and hang an Antique Gem from a Mini Pin. Page sixteen has the same Abandoned paper on the background, and a tea shop menu from the Keepsake Ephemera. I made another floral pocket by adding adhesive only on the top and bottom flowers so I could slip a Found Relative in the corner. I used a Clippings Sticker to name this Found Relative Mrs. Eunace Pettigrew. I covered the back of the Found Relative with some Abandoned paper and wrote Mrs. Pettigrew's Clipping Sticker keeping in mind that I had used a Victorian afternoon tea menu behind the photo: "She spoke from her heart, over a cup of tea. 'Do all the good you can,' she winked at me. 'Please pass the cake.'" I made a tab by folding a Stitched Scrap in half and adding a button. Pages seventeen and eighteen are both stand alone pages. Page seventeen has some Abandoned paper in the background with a Densmore typewriter card from the Remnant Layers. I added an Heirloom Floral on the back of the tab. I kind of imagined this lovely young woman from Found Relatives was Beatrix Potter, and she used the typewriter to write her stories. Although she was a well known writer, she dreamt of leaving her city life behind and living in her Hilltop Farm in the Lake District. "A writer of influence, I dream of everlasting hills. I dream of stars that glitter. Words of love and gratitude speak to my waiting heart." Page eighteen has a strip of Fabric Tape along the right side, with a Bingo card from the Remnant Layers as the background. I clipped two tickets from the Ticket Booth at the top, and adhered a bingo chip from the Junk Drawer Baseboards. Another layer behind the Paper Doll is a Salvaged Tag. I chose a paper doll with a dog because of the Bingo card. That childhood song came to mind and I went with it. But in an odd twist, I used the Clippings Stickers and in the story I named the dog Theodore instead of Bingo. "Theodore, that was my boy, the most noble, faithful friend." That's it! You have a super fun junk journal. I had the best time making up stories about all the people. **If you would like to make a No-sew Journal and want to use mine as a template or guide, I have this blog post in a PDF document and will be happy to send it to you. Just contact me though the Contact Form in the column on the right. I cannot contact you if you just ask for it in the comments. It was a long post, but I didn't want to break it up, so thank you very much for sticking with me to the end. Tami I am an affiliate with Simon Says Stamp and Scrapbook.com so the links below send you to one of those stores depending on which logo you choose. If you wish to purchase something from either store and use one of my links below, I get a small percentage of your order, at no additional cost to you. This helps me to defray the costs of this blog, the time, the ideas and tutorials I post here. Your help is greatly appreciated! Thank you!
A lovely handmade vintage sewing pattern junk journal. It has 35 pages front and back (70 pages single-sided). It includes lots of creative details, such as, a nice variety of interesting vintage and thrifted pages, vintage fabric pockets inside, ornate vintage trims, a beautiful charm dangle made of vintage beads, buttons, and sequins, as well as a sweet beaded safety pin charm. The tie closure is also made from pretty vintage fabric. I’ve included a large assortment of vintage and new ephemera pieces to use along with the journal, tucked throughout. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for visiting Emery Sky Studio!
Using seamstress scrap pack and sewing journal kit from My Porch Prints and a corset inspired spine!
I’ve had a sewing themed junk journal on my list of junk journal themes for some time now. I’ve had all sorts of ideas about ribbons, threads and lace. Maybe some corset cards, and a
Introducing the Sewing Journal Printable Pages – the perfect organizational tool for all sewing enthusiasts. Whether youre a novice or an experienced sewer, these printable pages will help you stay on top of your sewing projects, keep track of your supplies and patterns, and document your creative journey. Designed with functionality and aesthetics in mind, these printable pages are a must-have for anyone who wants to streamline their sewing process and create a beautiful sewing journal.
Learn how quick and easy it is to make a mini journal that looks aged and old, using printable journal pages.
How to keep a sewing journal to help track important information about each project. Learn how you can organize and become more efficient at sewing by keeping track of your projects.
Step-by-step instructions with pictures to make a DIY traveler's journal cover with pockets and bands for three to five notebooks!
BUY NOTEBOOK COVER PATTERN I recently had the pleasure of working with the Reflections Collection designed by Lauren Brewer. The entire collection is inspir ...
How to Make a Leather Journal: This was my first time to make such kind of leather journal, it took me some time to figure out the sewing, and I am happy with the result, hope you guys too.
Author: Rose, TillyBrand: Search PressColor: SilverBinding: PaperbackNumber Of Pages: 128Release Date: 07-12-2021Details: Product Description Begin your creative journey and memory collection with your own gorgeous stitched daydream journals. Talented textile artist Tilly Rose shows you how to create beautiful cloth jo
Journal designs are the first thing we look for when choosing a new one to write in. These ten journal designs will get your writing muscles moving tonight!
Hi, today I'm sharing pictures of another junk journal I've made. I've wanted to make a sewing themed journal for some time now and I've been collecting ephemera, papers and other related items for the last few months. It has about 60 tea dyed papers and lots of handmade tags, snippets, button cards, laces and more. I hope you'll like it. This journal is for sale in my Etsy store. https://www.etsy.com/shop/OutOfTheCraftroom and I also have a flip through video on my You Tube Channel. https://youtu.be/MGRsW0rP9KQ The button cards are an idea and free download from Elea Lutz https://www.elealutzdesign.com/i-heart-vintage-buttons/ Thanks for visiting, Hugs, Henriëtte.
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Do you keep a sewing binder? I do! A sewing binder can hold all kinds of pattern pieces, tutorial instructions, sewing planner pages, and sewing machine setting notes. I’ve had mine for many years, but I don’t keep in it what you might think! There are some amazingly organized people out there who k
Design, plan, and organize your next sewing project with this 10-page Printable Sewing Project Planner
Welcome to my collection of Unique Art Factory Junk Journal Pages ! These are printable JPGs provide an easy way to add a unique look to your junk journal kit. These Sewing Forever Themed Junk Journal Pages will help you create the perfect junk journal, crafting, card-making & scrapbook projects. Wish you to enjoy it. Your purchases are instant download digital files. Suitable for commercial and personal use. Perfect for prints, website designs, designs for social media but also physical items like invitations, mugs, cards, junk journals, posters or stickers and so much more. ● FEATURES OF IMAGE FILES: - JPG format - High resolution (300dpi) - Size 11X8.5 inch - With no watermarks ● WHAT IS IN THE PACK: 1 PDF file with direct link to 25 individual JPG files. Link is to Google DRIVE, please note - you do not need account with DRIVE to access files, link is to open in your browser and with direct download. Here you can safely download your files. Note :The reason we give you a PDF format with a link is; the high resolution images you will purchase and the total size of the files exceeding the limit set by ETSY. ETSY has a maximum limit of 5 files and 100 MB. ● HOW TO DOWNLOAD YOUR ORDER? You can download your PDF File from the "Purchases and Reviews" section under "Your Account" after the payment is completed. Also, an email will be sent to your registered on Etsy email address. In case you didn't receive your file via email contact me - I am always here to help ● POLICY: Due to the nature of digital files, once purchased you will receive an instant file to download therefore no refunds or cancellations can be offered. ● INFO: These files are for personal and commercial use. You can use them how many time you wish to create your project or on any product you sell. You may not forward, share, sell or distribute the files without changes. ● REVIEW: All feedback is appreciated, please leave a review and let me know what I can improve. Note : Please note that colors may be different on different monitors and printers. Colors also depend on calibration and settings you use. THANK YOU so much for choosing us. We wish you a HAPPY DAYS.
Learn just how easy it is to use printables to make a junk journal cover with a spine.
I've made my first lace book. It was quite a challenge but after watching some tutorials and collection all materials it was so much fun and I'm pleased with the result. Here are the pictures: I also have a flip through video available on my You Tube channel. FLIP THROUGH VIDEO HERE This lace book will be for sale in my Etsy shop soon. Thanks so much for visiting, Hugs, Henriëtte.
These covers are so handy for keeping your journals and your favorite soft covered books nice and clean. The instructions are suitable for any sized journal or book. Watch the video tutorial below or scroll down for the written instructions What You Need. Journal or book - at least one cover needs to be flexible. You may have trouble trying to put a hard covered book into the cover. Tape Measure Batting Fabric for Lining Fabric for Cover Fabric for Flaps Ribbon - two lengths. Cut one piece of ribbon at approx 32' and one piece at approx 39'. I
Click to discover 10 junk journal binding ideas and example tutorials. Most of these methods are suited to both beginners and intermediates.
I finally have been able to work on a fabic journal. I've been wanting to make one for some time now. It was so much fun and I just loved ma...
Hi and welcome to my blog. Today I'm sharing pictures of two junk journal I've made inspired by the wonderful Amity Bloom. I used some of her printable papers in the journals which I bought from her ETSY. My junk journals are for sale in my ETSY Store. https://www.etsy.com/shop/OutOfTheCraftroom I've also have two flip through video's on my You Tube Channel. There you can see both journals in full. https://youtu.be/Siz3fh1SEGs https://youtu.be/fvFjb0hfk0Y Thanks so much for stopping by. Hugs, Henriëtte.
