Paper Bag and Vintage Table Cloth Junk Journal

 

Hi Friend !

Yes, I'm back with another Junk Journal.

It starts with a clean paper bag from the grocery store.

A scrap of cloth the size you want for your journal and some

white glue.

I used a sewing machine but  you could hand stitch

if you prefer.

Take it apart at the seams to make one big sheet of paper,

folds and wrinkles are fine!

I bought this scrap of fabric for .25 at my favorite

Thrift Shop.

It was just a portion of an

 old table cloth or runner.

It had a few holes, but I really liked

 the pink and black stitching.

I did a little measuring to

decide how big the cover would be.

Cut and fold bag to desired size.

I used white glue and a brush to 

adhere the cloth to the bag.

So the cloth will be on the front and back when folded.

My finished size will be 13'' x  8 3/4''

I had some other scraps from some vintage floral sheets.

I was able to patch the holes with some scraps

sewn down using my sewing machine.

I used clips to hold together the back

or what will be the inside cover

Flipped over, this will be the front cover.

I used my sewing machine to stitch around

the entire piece.

The piece becomes a fairly thick and durable soft cover

that makes a lovely crinkle sound !

I did not seal the cover, I left the cloth with rough edges.

I liked it that way-

When cover is folded in half,

my journal will be 6  1/2'' x  8  3/4''

I made my signatures [ groups of folded papers ]

Clipped one group in place and stitched along the spine.

I ended up adding a 3 signatures-

This is the inside front cover.

This shows the stitching.

I even added extra paper bag pages.

Back inside cover.

I added a scrap of elastic for a closure.

Yes, I recycled this piece from a face mask :)

A hand sewn vintage button was used on both sides.

If you have any questions, I 'd be happy to

 answer you in the comments.

Thank you for spending some time with me!

I hope you have a great day ;)

xo Lisa S