I think this is such a clever idea! Leisure Art’s designer, Kathy Elrod, has come up with an easy way to create your own original cross-stitch designs with rubber stamps.
Just use a water-proof ink (I’ve had really good results with Staz-On) and stamp your design directly onto your aida cloth. Use the same […]
I thought it might be easier to give you all the links for the fabric covered notebook all in one post - it should save a little bit of searching :-)
So, from plain notebook to decorative fabric journal, here you go:
You need your supplies to start the project.
The batting & fabric get glued together.
The edges […]
Alrighty -let’s get this notebook done!
I like to finish the inside of the covers by gluing in a piece of decorative paper or non-woven fabric (so it won’t unravel). Measure the inside of the cover and then subtract a 1/4″ from the top and side. Cut the paper out and test fit it on the […]
Okay, let’s get back to this poor, neglected covered notebook! When we last saw our notebook, the edges were glued down, but the corners were still loose. Our next step is to glue them down.
To begin, fold back the fabric on the corner of the book and cover the fabric underneath with glue:
Now fold the […]
We’re going through a heat wave in my neck of the woods - what does that make me want to do?
Why sun print on fabric of course!
To sun print using acrylic paints, you’ll need cotton fabric (I like a densely woven quilting cotton) Pebeo Setacolor transparent textile paint (only the transparent colors will work for […]
I love working with hand-dyed embroidery flosses - there’s something about the richness of the colors that I find incredibly inspiring.
I’ve dyed quite a bit of fabric over the years, but I’ve never attempted to dye my own floss. This video from Melanie Testa makes it look quite do-able:
Ah, one more project to add […]
Okay, when we stopped last time our fabric covered notebook looked like this:
We need to trim off approximately half of the length of those little tabs of fabric that are sticking out of the top and bottom of the spine. Liberally coat the wrong side with glue, so it looks like this:
Now take a popsicle […]
Setting the pattern: Adventures in sewing and stitching and the artful use of fabric and fiber
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