#Travel journal cover how to

I have other sketchbooks with stiff covers and square corners that could double as weapons. Its not a stiff cover which makes it firm enough to support your writing or drawing but not overly stiff. The Seawhite Artist’s Travel Journal cover is a slightly flexible hard cover like the Moleskines and the rounded corners too. So… after quite liking the 140 gsm paper in the Starter Sketchbook, I was willing to accept a slightly lighter “cartridge paper” to have a light water-receptive paper for sketching at a reasonable price. While the Moleskine Artist’s Sketchbook claims to have heavier weight paper, it repels most liquid media making it entirely unusable for me since I like to add watercolor to my sketches. Third, the paper is 130 gsm cartridge paper. This is their best effort to replicate a better Moleskine Artist’s Sketchbook and they did it. If necessary, pin the two covers together to keep the edges aligned while sewing.After my positive experience with the Seawhite of Brighton Starter Sketchbook, I decided to take the Seawhite Artist’s Travel Journal out for a test drive. Then lay the other cover piece back to back with it, make sure they are correctly aligned, and iron to adhere them together with the Heat'n Bond.Ħ) Sew around the outside edge of the covers with a sewing machine, stitching approximately 1/8' from the edge. (By folding the corners in first, this will leave you with nice clean mitred corners!)ĥ) After trimming it down slightly, iron the remaining sheet of Heat'n Bond Lite onto the back of one of the cover pieces. Then fold over the sides and iron in place as well. Center each of the pieces of Soft & Stable on top of the back side of a piece of the fabric with the Heat'n Bond side down, and iron to adhere.ģ) You should now have two pieces of fabric with a piece of Soft & Stable adhered to the center of the back of them, with a half inch of fabric showing all around it.Ĥ) Fold the corners of the seam allowance in diagonally and iron in place. Using it adds a whole new level of professionalism to your sewing, and it makes a great shortcut to stiffen this traveler's journal cover.Ģ) Following the package instructions, iron a piece of the Thermoweb Heat'n Bond Lite onto one side of each of the pieces of Soft & Stable. This project is great for using up leftover fabric!īyAnnie's Soft & Stable, if you have never used it, is what is known as 'headliner' fabric - an extremely thick sewable interfacing that is perfect for giving structure to projects like bags and totes. If you'd like to have different colors or patterns on the inside and outside of your journal, just cut each 10' x 12' fabric panel from different fabrics.

I selected a Paris themed fabric for my journal, to fit my theme, and used the same fabric for the inside and outside of the journal.

#Travel journal cover how to

How To Sew Your Own Traveler's Journal Cover:ġ) To begin, cut your fabric and interfacing to sizes indicated in supply list. If you can use an iron and an eyelet setter, and sew a straight line, you can make your own traveler's journal cover for your next trip! DIY Traveler's Journal Supplies:Ģ - 10' x 12' pieces of cotton quilt fabric (I used Robert Kaufman's Paris Adventure Collage)Ģ - 9' x 11' pieces of ByAnnie's Soft & Stableģ - 9' x 11' pieces of Thermoweb Heat'n Bond Liteĭritz 2 Part Eyelet Tool for 5/32' Eyeletsģ - Midori Traveler's Notebook refills (blank 003) It's about choosing the right materials and tools.

There are no fancy techniques in this project. You do not have to be an advanced skill sewist to learn how to sew your own traveler's journal cover.