I thought I'd post the list of materials needed for the fabric videos below:
2 pieces of contrasting fabric
polyfil batting (like you use to stuff a pillow)
crewel #2 needle
pearl cotton #5 floss (or embroidery floss)
scissors
I'm tickled pink to see what people have made so far after watching the videos!
Love the fabric journals. I am a complete novice when it comes to fabric but I made 2 pillows. My question is when you sew them together do you use the whip stitch to connect the pieces? I do not have a machine so this is being done all by hand. if you can post or email that would be appreciated as I want to make a journal. Thanks so much for showing how to make these journals.
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thank you so much for the videos! i've been wanting for so long to know how to make these fabric journals. i'm really into journaling these days and making my own journals.
ReplyDeleteyou are one talented woman! you set me on my way with making my own journals, and now i'm dreaming about pillows... little decorated pillows!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the videos. I haven't all understand because i live in French, but I come somethimes to see you.
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I love that you're doing these videos!
ReplyDeleteI have taken the Journalfest confirmation and made it into my journal for it! http://www.dblogala.com
Have posted a pic of my first attempt @ a fabric journal cover...however am having troubl accessing it....but here is the link...I think.....(Now, I'm talking like Dr. Seuss...)
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Nope....try http://sweetwatergal.typepad.com
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your method for making your fabulous fabric journals. I made my first Pillow and am looking forward to making a whole journal for myself.
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Check out my pillow here:
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Thank you so much for doing these videos! I would love to take one or more classes with you put I live on the other side of the big pond...;-((
ReplyDeleteSeeing these videos is nearly as great as taking a class with you and the inspired me so much!!! I had started makeing a journal from scratch after your journaling videos...now I started makeing my own fabric journal so the pages can go in. And I love it!!! I have not done much hand stiching latley...but its very kind of "meditating"
Cant tell you often enough how thankfull I am for your videos...;-)
What fun, is this the ultimate stash reducer. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeletethank you for your video, you use colors with more talents, bonne journée
ReplyDeleteHi Teesha! I've played the first video at least 4 times to get a good look at all those finished journal covers.I decided to add the embelishing stitiches within the pillows after I stiched all the pillows together. I'm also collaging on my pages before I sew them in the book. I worked on it this weekend and posted the cover on my blog.
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Thanks not just for the inspiration, but for giving it so freely. These days it's all about signing up for everything before you can get ideas. I love your giving nature.
Teesha, I took a class from you years ago at Art Continuum in Cleveland. I love this method of journal making so much that most of my family have received fabric journals from me. They like to fight over the ONE fabric journal that I make every year to contribute to the family Christmas white-elepahnt gift exchange. Thank you for your brilliant inspiration!
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http://pamelapickard.blogspot.com/search/label/Fabric%20Book
Teesha, I took a class from you years ago at Art Continuum in Cleveland. I love this method of journal making so much that most of my family have received fabric journals from me. They like to fight over the ONE fabric journal that I make every year to contribute to the family Christmas white-elepahnt gift exchange. Thank you for your brilliant inspiration!
ReplyDeleteSee some of my journals here:
http://pamelapickard.blogspot.com/search/label/Fabric%20Book
I have been enjoying you video tutorials. I wanted to say thank you.
ReplyDeleteI am all over fabric these days and am working on a mini quilt photo album/journal. I just put up a post on it on my blog.
You are an inspiration in every way.
Your videos were amazing and very inspiring. I'm always looking for a small project to carry with me to fill in those down times. I plan to do a purse (or 2) and even try to make a journal which I have never done. Thank you for sharing!
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Wonderfully inspiring videos. Great method to use a variety of supplies. It took awhile but I finished my version today.
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http://neonfog.blogspot.com/2010/05/fabric-journal-cover.html
Most of the time I am what we call in dutch a silent resder. But I enjoyed your video's en started to make my own fabric book. It's not yet finished. When it is I will post in on my blog. http://www.rafelsenrozen.web-log.nl Anny.
ReplyDeleteI've only just found your videos, which I have enjoyed very much. Thank you for sharing so generously.
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