I FINALLY cleared way to get back to my sewing machine. My old sewing studio has become a room to store things, because my health was not good enough to sew. Now my health is slowly improving, so I cleared off my sewing table and made a path between the storage bins to get to my machine. I had switched to a new Brother Sewing Machine right before I got sick, so the machine still feels pretty new and I’m not used to it. My old machine quit right before my body did, lol! I know that is not funny, but the correlation is uncanny. I used that old Singer Sewing Machine for like fifteen years or so before it had enough of my patchwork and upcycling mayhem.
I started getting into book making after I got sick. I’ve tried a few different types of books. The thing is, upcycled materials get my creative inspiration going so much that I go off on all these tangents. So it took a long time for me to come up with the concept for these felt journals. I have made two so far, one for myself and one for a gift. It is nice to have finished projects done on hand to gift for birthdays, and other festive celebrations. Make a few of these junk journals to give. They will be well received!
Felt junk journal number two by Kat Sturges
Felt Junk Journal Number One by Kat Sturges
Fairy pages in felt junk journal by Kat Sturges
Back cover pocket of felt junk journal by Kat Sturges
I don’t think that there is any need for step by step explanation. The journals are basically a cover, elastic to hold the pages together. I created a back pocket to hold pens and markers. I was going to make a bunch, but oops! I closed my Etsy shop. LOL! I hope that you get inspired to make some journals of your own, to use for junk journaling and for gifting.