For my partner who loves "Hello Kitty", I made this journal cover:
The great thing is, my daughter is also a Hello Kitty fan, so I already had this fabric in my stash! Using wool felt, black embroidery thread, and Heat n Bond, I made the large kitty-face applique for the front. Hello Kitty always wears a bow in her hair, so I sewed a 3-D bow onto her head. It will probably become flattened with use, but I don't think it will detract from it too much. I also added a ribbon bookmark with a flower charm.
My other partner is an art student who loves bright colors. I was inspired by the cover of this magazine
to create this journal cover
See the white cover with fruit on it, underneith the orange one? I use that journal EVERY DAY, to plan my day, make to-do lists, and write down random thoughts. I love how pretty it is; it's so much better than using a plain composition book. So, if you didn't get one in our swap, I strongly recommend that you make one for yourself!
6 comments:
I love the happiness journal cover....great work!
Can I ask, what did you use to trace the words onto the fabric?
Also, did you sew around the leaves once you appliqued them on or did you leave them? Whatever you did, they look great! xo
Lauren,the marker I used to trace the words was a Staedtler pigment liner, size 0.1 for the smaller words and 0.3 for the larger word. The markers are available at office supply stores. For the leaves, I used the heavy-duty Heat n Bond, which is difficult to sew through, so no, I didn't sew around the leaves. I spent some time debating that--which Heat n Bond to use (the "lite" one is for positioning your shapes and then sewing them)--but decided not to sew because the leaf area was already so "busy" that it would probably look better without stitching lines.
Hey Leslie,
so did you just use Heat n' Bond for all the appliques? I've never used it before. Does it come in sheets or by the metre at the fabric store?
THanks!
Yes, I used the Heat n Bond for everything except the felt Hello Kitty face--that, I just pinned in place and stitched. I will have to do a post about it, because it really is good! It comes packaged in a roll, and I've seen it in fabric stores and Wal-Mart (but I know you are in Canada, Kat, so I guess you don't have Wal-Mart there!)
hey hey,
wow that hello kitty cover is Amazing!
if i am interesting to buy it, could/would you make another one and for howmany do you sell it?
(if you do)
love,
kimberley
Juliettejet, I can see that you are a big fan of Hello Kitty! I am sending you an email regarding your question. Thanks!
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