This is my first journal!! I found a good coptic stitch tutorial today and tried it out. Once i had all of my paper sewn together i didn't know what to do with it, i dont have any cardboard or thick posterboard to make a cover out of. So i used the tutorial i wrote yesterday for making a checkbook cover and modified it to make a journal cover. I really like how it came out, and i think i may make a hundred more of these before i get sick of them. Its also kind of cool because once i use up all the paper i can slip it out of the cover and replace it with new paper. Anyways tell me what you think!



here is the inside pocket that holds the journal in place, basically i made a book cover!




and i just made another one because i cant stop!!

so i made a checkbook wallet for nutella for the pink swap and i had a request for a tutorial so here goes. I do believe that there is a similar tutorial somewhere on craftster, but i cant find it now. All of the measurements for this checkbook wallet are based off of a standard american checkbook, 6 inches wide by 3 inches tall, and a quarter of an inch deep.

The original wallet:



Ok so first you start by picking your fabrics, i like to use one fabric for the outside and inside panel, and a contrasting fabric for the two pockets.


Then you cut from the main inside/outside fabric 2 pieces that are 7.5 inches wide by 8 inches tall. From the contrast or pocket fabric cut two pieces that are 7.5 inches wide by 6.5 inches tall. Cut 1 piece of medium weight fusible interfacing 6.5 inches by 7 inches


Take one of your pieces of inside/outside fabric and fuse the interfacing to the wrong side of the fabric.


Fold the two pocket pieces in half so that they measure 3.25 inches tall by 7.5 inches wide, iron the fold.


Now lay the interfaced rectangle face up, remember that its 7.5 inches wide by 8 inches tall. Lay the pocket on top of the rectangle matching the raw edge, folded edges towards the middle.


Now place the non interfaced piece right side down on top of the pockets, and pin in place.


Pick which edge you want to be the bottom and dont sew that edge. Sew along the other three sides using a half inch seam allowance and turn right side out.


Now its time to make the closure flap. Cut two small pieces of fabric 2 inches by 3 inches. Place the rectangles right sides together and sew along the two long sides and across the top, leaving the bottom open to turn the flap inside out. Attach your closure, i used a metal snap, you could use velcro, or a button or even one of the magnetic snaps. (Next to the flap is my snap attacher) Now attach the other end of the closure to the back of the wallet. I think there is a better picture of this later.


Now fold over the raw edge of the top of the wallet and press. Center the closing tab in between the front and back of the bottom making sure to lengthen or shorten it to close properly. Pin everything in place


Now its time to sew the raw edge shut, start at one end and work your way to the end of the raw edge, when you get to the corner keep your needle in the down position, lift your presser foot, and turn the wallet, now you will be sewing decorative top stitching around the outside of the wallet, so that it matches your raw edge seam. Use a 1/8th of an inch seam allowance for the decorative stitching. When you are finished stitching the outside of the wallet should look like this:


heres the inside:


and finito!



i hope somebody finds this useful!

This is probably my favorite purse i have ever made, and i make a lot of purses! It was completely inspired by the sha sha ribbon dream purse. I dont have a lot of ribbon laying around but i have tons of fabric. I cut 20 2 inch strips of fabric, ironed the edges in, and wove them together to create this....



here it is on my arm


The purse is about 11 inches wide, 7 inches tall and the strap is about 16 inches long.


Ok just wanted to share my new favorite purse.

I've been pretty obsessed with making wallets lately, big giant carry alls, checkbook covers, and now a super tiny pocket wallet. It has two pockets, one is clear for ids or credit cards, the other is fabric for cash, coin, or credit cards. I'm wondering if anyone thinks this is practical or if anyone would use one of these. I myself am a fan of the jumbo carryalls so i need to know if anyone likes carrying something this small.

Here is the itty bitty wallet, closed.


Here it is open, my borders card substituting for an id card. Its laying on my olfa mat, so you can see how tiny it is.

this is probaby the easiest little thing i've ever made, all of my purses and wallets are always overly ambitious and complicated. But this thing is so simple, so easy, and very cute. all you need are 2 pieces of felt, 1 piece of clear vinyl and embroidery floss.



and here is how much stuff you can shove in this little thing, might be the perfect thing for your back pocket when you dont want to have to carry a purse


Ok so i dont know if there is any interest for this tutorial but i mostly wrote it so that i could get practice writing a tutorial, i want to make a few more of bags that i make. So here it goes, any feedback would be great, let me know if its clear/confusing whatever.

ok so i was on craftster this morning and saw this post http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=93886.0 and i thought it was the cutest dress i had ever seen. So a trip to the fabric store and an hour later.....

here is one side


and then it reverses to this side


i made it for my friends 2 year old! hope you all like it!
and thanks again to mrspilkingtonknits for the idea!

my sister came up with a really cool graphic that she wanted on a tshirt. I've tried my hand at stenciling and dont really like the results. I haven't really gotten into screenprinting so i was stumped at how to get it onto a tshirt, and then..... cafepress! i was reading someone's thread about artwork and how they were using cafepress to sell it on journals. Anyways, my sister is in love with this graphic and i think its cute, i just wanted to get some feedback on it and also to see if anyone out there has has any success with cafe press.

http://www.cafepress.com/superstitchious.56849845

i am trying to create a logo for my site, and i have three images i want to be on the logo, a background, text, and a picture, i put the background and the text together in paint, and now i'm trying to add a picture, i need the picture to have a transparent background so that my text and background show through. I also want to be able to move things around and try different layouts. Does anyone know of a photoshop tutorial that would explain this. I'm assuming i need to use layers but i have no idea how to. Anyone with any ideas would be much appreciated.

So i have this awesome Texas rangers shirt but i've never been able to wear it, i bought it while not paying attention because when i got home it was a child's large instead of an adult large, i didn't want to return it because i love the shirt, so my original plan was to make tshirt underware out of it, well i didn't want to accidentally ruin my favorite shirt, so instead i made something that i knew i could make, a wallet! The pattern for this wallet was inspired by one that i saw floating around craftster somewhere.

so here it is!


this is the inside, it has four cc slots, cash slot, large zippered pocket, and checkbook holder


here is a view of the full graphic i cut off the tshirt (go rangers)


and here is a side view, all folded up

I am a frequent crocheter but i hadn't ever worked with crochet thread and a tiny needle. I found a cute doily pattern, i believe its called "petite pineapples", and had some fun with this today. I was thinking about making a few of these and putting them in frrames with cute mats and making art for my walls!

anyways here it is, my first doily


the color never comes out perfect on these photos, but its a bright, pretty pink, not mauve