I’ve been keeping notes about my soap making in a little notebook. Yesterday I got the urge to play in my scraps and thought it would be fun to make a cover for my soaping journal. You can find the process I used to do this here. It’s really quite simple and with the instructions you can cover any notebook/book.
To do the bubbles I used fusible web. Then stitched around them with a dark brown embroidery floss. I find I like dark brown better than black. I have a little trick I use when using fusible web. I poke a hole through the paper and slide a pin between the paper and fabric.
Then I peel the paper away. I find this keeps me from fraying the edge. Which is what seems to happen if I try to separate the paper from the fabric at the edge.
I’m linking up with Sarah, Cynthia, Myra, and Amanda Jean to celebrate my scrappy soap journal.
Cute little notebook cover. I,m keeping a journal while I'm learning to fmq! It has really helped me focus. ~karen
Great tip on peeling the paper from the applique. I'm going to try that the next time.
Cute book cover Em! Very useful tip on removing the paper, thank you!
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Barbara x
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That is a helpful hint and cute cover
While you are celebrating your little book, I am delighting in my new sampler of soaps. Couldn't be more pleased. I loved looking at them all nestled in a perfect box – but finally used one and it felt quite lyxurious!
I'm so happy you like them! Enjoy!!!
Very fun scrappy soap bubbles. Beautifully done!
Thanks for the tip about removing the paper! I have experienced that fraying thing!
Love your book cover with it's colorful bubbles! I also appreciate your tip about using dark brown embroidery thread vs. black. Thank you so much for sharing!