Make Your Own Junk Journal with Patchwork Fabric cover (2 workshops)

This workshop is a combination of the two workshops currently on offer for Saturday the 10th of Oct and Saturday the 17th. Purchasing both workshops together here gives you a discount of $20 off.

Workshop one -Saturday 10th October 10am-4pm:

Hand-Stitched Patchwork Journal Cover

Spend a relaxing creative day making your own one-of-a-kind, hand-stitched patchwork journal cover.

You’ll have a beautiful selection of fabric pieces, scraps and decorative trims to choose from, including Indian trims, ribbons and other textile treasures. Create your own unique combination, then add your own personality with optional embroidery, beads and a ribbon closure.

You’ll also choose the fabric for the inside of your cover, creating a journal cover that is completely your own.

I’ll share my own process throughout the workshop, along with tips, tricks and ideas for combining fabrics, trims and embellishments. There will be plenty of time to experiment, stitch and enjoy the process in a relaxed, creative environment — no previous sewing or embroidery experience is required.

At the beginning of the workshop, you’ll also have the opportunity to take a mini tour of my art studio and look through some of the junk journals I’ve made for inspiration.

What’s included:

• A beautiful selection of fabrics, fabric scraps and decorative trims to choose from
• Embroidery materials and embellishments
• Beads and other decorative elements
• Your choice of fabric for the inside of your cover
• Tea and biscuits
• All basic tools and materials needed for the workshop

Please bring your own lunch. There will be a break during the workshop to enjoy your lunch and refreshments.

If you don’t quite finish your cover during the workshop, that’s completely fine. You can take your chosen materials home with you and finish your journal cover in your own time.

This workshop can be booked on its own, or combined with my Make & Bind Your Own Junk Journal Pages workshop the following week. The two workshops can be enjoyed independently, or together as a two-part journal-making experience. Please see my “workshops” page where you will find single workshop listings. 

Workshop photos show examples of a slow-stitched journal cover and junk journal pages. Your finished piece will be uniquely yours.

Workshop two- Saturday 17rh October 10am-2pm:

Spend a relaxing creative day creating your own unique junk journal from a beautiful collection of papers, vintage-inspired ephemera and handmade details.

You’ll have plenty of papers to choose from, including tea-dyed, vintage and patterned papers, along with additional scraps and decorative elements to create pockets, tags, envelopes and other little surprises throughout your journal.

I’ll share my own process with you as you work, including tips, tricks and ideas for combining different papers and embellishments. You’ll also learn a simple three-hole binding stitch, suitable for beginners, so you can bring your collection of pages together into your own handmade journal.

There will be plenty of opportunities to personalise your journal using glue, double-sided tape, staples, decorative punches and other paper-making tools. You can choose from a range of prepared elements, or create your own details from the materials provided.

At the beginning of the workshop, you’ll have the opportunity to take a mini tour of my art studio and look through some of the junk journals I’ve made for inspiration.

What’s included:

• A generous selection of tea-dyed, vintage and patterned papers
• Papers for creating approximately four signatures of around five pages each
• Additional paper scraps for pockets and other details
• Materials for making tags and envelopes
• A selection of prepared envelopes and decorative paper elements
• Access to decorative punches, including paper-corner punches
• Binding materials and all basic tools needed for the workshop
• Tea and biscuits

Please bring your own lunch. There will be a break during the workshop to enjoy your lunch and refreshments.

No previous bookbinding or journalling experience is needed. This workshop is designed to be relaxed and beginner-friendly, with plenty of room to experiment and create a journal that reflects your own style.

The two workshops can be enjoyed independently or together as a two-part journal-making experience. Please see my “workshops” page where you will find single workshop listings. 

Workshop images show examples of a slow-stitched journal cover and junk journal pages. Your finished journal will be uniquely yours.