Fabric journal pages

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…

Nazy Cardiel | Two journals from my handmade collection! Both are slow stitched embroidered fabric covered journals that took me months to finish. The… | Instagram

For ages I have admired the cloth journals made by Ro Bruhn. I don't aspire to even match her journals but I really had the best time making this. I am trying to justify the amount of "stuff" in my workroom. This seemed like an ideal way to use papers, UFO's and other experiments and basically anything that came to hand. The back, I made it with a sort of left handed fastener. Loops from front to back.! So happy that part 2 of Jude's Magic Diaries has begun. It has become so much a part of…

Quick video demo - slow stitching with fabric and collage paper in art journaling.

2016 Topic 12: Fabric Rae Missigman Hi everyone, Darcy here, time flies and we are at the start of another challenge. This time it is fabric, I know that may immediately seem scary, but let's have a look at some inspiration and hopefully you will all feel able to take the plunge and bring fabric into your mixed media creations. Textiles have been as part of our lives since earliest civilisation, from handmade clothing and other practical items through to more decorative trims and house…

This artist pocket book junk journal is made from scratch using pieces that I view as art. Paper, fabric, quotes, and even my own artwork and collages.This i...