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 […]
Okay, I feel like I can safely handle a pair of scissors, so let’s get working on our notebooks again!
Our next step is to make a cut straight down on either side of the book’s spine, leaving a tag like this, on both the top and bottom of the book:
Now cut diagonal notches out, next […]
I’ve been lusting after a Japanese-style obi for awhile now (why I haven’t just sat down and made one…). So I definitely perked up when I found this great tutorial for an easy, one-hour belt from CraftStylish:
Go check it out! And don’t worry, the rest of the covered notebook tutorial is on it’s way :-)
image: […]
Your notebook should be dry enough for the next step!
We need to glue the fabric to the sides of the notebook now. Run a bead of white glue down the side of the front cover - slightly narrower that the flap of fabric. It should look like this:
Fold the fabric over the glue and smooth […]
The first step in creating your own fabric covered notebook is to cut the batting to the same approximate size as the cover of your notebook:
I don’t get fussy about it at this stage - an extra 1/4″ around the edges is fine.
Now take the batting off the book and lay it out onto the […]
Setting the pattern: Adventures in sewing and stitching and the artful use of fabric and fiber
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