This post is rather fitting as I’ve just started a creative writing course with Tammy Strobel @ Rowdy Kittens. She recommends that we use a journal throughout the course to help with the writing process.
My process for this was roughly like so: I saw Tammy’s post on Facebook, and how she loves new journals. Then I thought how nice would it be if it was a custom design. This led me to Etsy to explore handmade journals. One of the sellers mentioned coptic stitch as a binding method, so I looked it up. I found this great tutorial and thought “I could totally do that!”
So, I set about making a practice journal, just to get the hang of the binding. I must say I’m pretty happy with the result, considering the materials were things I had around the house, that I had saved for crafting. This journal cost me zero pennies to make, and I’m very pleased with it. The design on the front is a sketch of this wallpaper. I used my trusty Crayola colouring pencils to colour it in!
This journal is now home to new blog ideas. I will definitely be making more, as the coptic stitch binding is very satisfying and nice to look at, too. I'll admit this isn't entirely made from to-be-waste, but it has turned an otherwise drab notebook, and old card dividers into something special!
What do you think?
