{"id":20096,"date":"2013-09-16T06:18:31","date_gmt":"2013-09-16T13:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=20096"},"modified":"2016-11-08T23:10:18","modified_gmt":"2016-11-09T06:10:18","slug":"swoon-journal-cover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/swoon-journal-cover\/","title":{"rendered":"Swoon Journal Cover"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Swoon Journal Cover<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I have been cutting a lot lately. I finished cutting out the bag that will be part of Purse Palooza blog hop. I am cutting out another Petrillo Bag and I cut a bunch of pieces I will talk about tomorrow. Regardless, I needed some finishes – or at least a finish.<\/p>\n

This piece had been hanging around just needing a bit more work to get it finished. I really only spent an additional half hour on it to make it ready to use.<\/p>\n

Ever since I had the idea to use the trimmings from quilts to make journal covers, I have been making different journal covers<\/a>. At first, I was just sewing the pieces into the right sizes. Now I am trying to make the covers more interesting. I found that I didn’t like looking at them and that is not a good thing.<\/p>\n

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Swoon Journal Cover inside<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The trimmings are long and thin so by just sewing trimmings together I was ending up with a lot of horizontal design elements. I wasn’t liking those, so on later journal covers I cross cut the pieces and re-sewed them. You can see the sort of checkerboard I have going. Yes, it is more work, but it is also more interesting.<\/p>\n

I am still fumbling with the lining. The batting is too fluffy even though it works on some journals (think that has to do with lucky placement) I think I need to try flannel next, but that requires buying some flannel just to put in the center of the journals and I haven’t wanted to spend the money. Part of my idea is using supplies on hand for these covers. I might also try no filling again and see if I still think it needs improvement.<\/p>\n

I still have some bits for other journal covers on my sewing table. I’d like to get them off the table, which means I need to make more journal covers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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