Simple Journal cover using 2 1/2" Strip Scraps and a composition book! Fun to make and use all year!
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- Need a place to keep track of your projects and thoughts? This Journal is the perfect way to do it! Every January for the past three years I've made a Journal cover to put over a composition book. I use it all year long to record the projects I'm working on, family events, silly stuff, special moments, and anything I want to reflect on and remember in the future. I decorate it with fabric swatches, stickers, labels, tags, brochures, flyers, anything that will lay flat! It's kind of like scrapbooking but a little more private.
At the end of the year I take a look back at my year and see what I've accomplished and all the fun stuff that happened. I also flip through the previous years just to reminisce and I definitely see some things I am so glad to be reminded of and think about again. I encourage you to make one of these covers and get started!
Here is the link to our other journal cover video:
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I just love this. Earlier this year my partner gave his 89-yr-old mother a composition book with the request to write down things about her life. I told him a plain ol' comp book was too boring, but she doesn't like him to "fuss" over her at all, so that's what he got. I'm totally going to make this cover for her book! Maybe it will make it more inspiring for her.🥰
This is remarkable. So different from other tutorials out there. This is great!
I love love love this! Thank you!
I started making these composition book covers in 2019. I primarily use it to document my sewing and quilting projects. I've made a lot and sold them at craft boutiques.
I make junk journals and I use fabric to put on my base cover which is usually a cereal box or some other food box. I was just thinking today that I should make a patchwork quilted cover for my next journal. Thank you for sharing!
Great scrappy journal - thank you for your video. I too think this one is the best one I've seen!
The stripes are very effective. ❤ To the detriment of family history, I have never been a journalist or scrapbooker. My mom made me a covered journal in 2021. I do try to use it monthly to track my quilting progress, but I haven't logged my 2023 finishes from the end of the year.
Love them all🥰🥰
Great way to use precious scrap fabrics, I like the way you sewed the lining (bright green fabric) on the spine of the book cover, I would never have thought of that.
All the best for 2024
So glad I found you. Next project. I love journals! Thank you so much.
You are so welcome!
I love this. I look forward to using your ideas for a composition book. Thank you.
Love the pin tip when making your tie
I love this idea! It's a great way to utilize 2 of my hobbies
I love the journal cover! Such a fun idea - I am definitely going to make some for me and friends/family. Thank you for sharing.
So much better than buying those expensive planner/journals! Thanks for sharing❤
What a great idea. Thank you for sharing this with us.😊👍❤️🌻
What an excellent sewing technique. Love the green inside. Very clever.
Thank you so much. These are beautiful and practical.
I can't wait to make several of these! So cute! Thanks ❤❤❤
How very clever of you! I’m going to give this a try! I ❤️ it
lovely I also journal but this puts the project to a next level ,thank you
Great idea! Good to see you back at work and getting things done.
Such a fun project ❤ Thank you for easy, clear instructions. Can’t wait to make one👍
What a cool use of orphan material. Thanks for the ideas. Loved it!
I love this project so much! Now I have to get busy and make some! Thanks!
I have watched many scrappy composition book journal videos and I think that this one is great.
I have never seen the method sewing only on batting with the piece in the inside middle section but your tutorial makes sense.
Happy new year.
The pins to hold your strip for the tie!! 🤓
I made one of these last summer. It's a fun and creative project. I love your channel. Your tutorials are easy to follow and I want to do all of them. 😊
Your journals are amazing! I’ve seen other tutorials but I like the way you did yours! I’m definitely going to be making some for gifts! Thank you for sharing!😊
What a great idea!! They look so nice!!
Very creative 👌.
Great job doing your journey, I’ve never made a journey and honestly probably won’t start, but enjoyed watching your process. Thanks for sharing ⭐️❤️😊
Good idea to use my fabric scraps.
I made my first journal cover. I love it and will be making some more. Love this!
Awesome video! I am going to make one of these for myself. Thank you so much for sharing this idea.
Your journals are fantastic! And the covers are fabulous too. I don’t know if I have enough going on in my life to fill a book that big. 🤣 Maybe I do though.
I did not know you were from Minnesota. Just started watching your channel and it is fun. Hope you and yours are staying warm! (from another Minnesotan)
We're in northern Iowa. But we've lived in Minnesota, and we go to the Minnesota State Fair every year!
I love your videos.❤❤
Wonderful instructions as always thankyou ❤️
This is a GREAT idea!!!!!
What a great idea!
I love how HAPPY this journal cover is!
Perfect project! Thank you!
There is something so nice about a quilted cover. Thanks for sharing your method and giving a glimpse of how you fill them! 💞
Loved this project, Hope your are still feeling well after your surgery.
Such great journals! Thank you!
Thank you so much!
How fun!! 😀
I'm excited to make some of these!
Very nice journals!!
Love this!! I have this wild desire to go buy some composition books!!! Great use of scraps…thank you for sharing 😊. PS - years ago I used to work at Mead; great company but a merger closed the corporate office in Dayton Oh.
This is great!
What a great idea for my annual quilt planning journal. I’m often inspired by nature and this would be the perfect place to keep all of those ideas. The pockets are especially clever❤😊
👏👏👏 awesome, thank you so much!
Yep on my wannado list!!
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What a simple and fun idea. I can do this with my great granddaughter over a weekend, thank you for sharing this fun idea❤️
Wonderful video. Thank you so much for sharing your talents. How great to look back on the years and enjoy your accomplishments.
What a great gift for someone special!!1
Thank you
What a great tutorial! I love keeping a journal and fill mine with memories and ephemera, too.
Love the journal covers. If for gifts , make them in colors that the recipient likes.
Great thank you. Love the little bit of green fabric inside to finish it off.
Thank you for your ideas, time, and talent. Very nice project. Blessings.
Awesome project
Nice!
I have got to get on the journaling bandwagon. I keep a planner but its not quite the same thing. I love how you made the cover and of course the bonus was showing us your completed journals. Thank you so much!
This was so much fun to make! Thank you for inspiring me!
great ideas and I love how you showed how you use yours! Thank you!
LOVE this! Great job
Beautiful journal covers!
This is a great idea. Would make great Christmas gifts. Thanks so much
Wow. Such a great idea. Can’t wait to try this.
What a through tutorial! Thanks so much, off to buy a notebook!
Will have to make some for granddaughters!
Love your journals! Thanks for sharing!
What a great idea ~ I love it!
Awesome video😊
Thank you 😁
❤❤thank you for sharing this ❤️
I use such a quilting notebook and made my cover from selvages. I use a notebook with gridded/graph paper so drawing bucks is easy! I like your “quilt as you go” technique!
Shelley, your days must consist of 28 hours. Just sayin. ❤❤
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Can I use flannel instead of batting? I think it would make it a little flatter in the end for my use. Nice and clear tutorial, thanks!
You can sure give it a shot!
If using ribbon for closures, always be sure that you do a knot in the bottom of the ribbon .... if it never starts fraying, the chances of the ribbon turning ratty should be greatly decreased.
WHAT WAS THE QUILTTHAT WAS DIGNOL IN DIFFERNT COLORS THAT YOU HAD SWATCHES OF FABRIC FOR CALLED
It's from a pattern called "Half Step" and it was featured in one of my strip stash videos. This link will take you to it:
czcams.com/video/angINpRP-KE/video.htmlsi=DBkdKs6qLLUN-3IA
@@thequiltedforest THANK YOU
What a great idea!