Afternoons in January Making Journals / Slow Living

[@MeadowAfternoon]

My first project of the year is completed and I am looking forward to working in these journals. Which cover do you like best? I'm torn between the daisies or green leaves.

[@user-dd2kw9hf5h]

What a lovely way to spend an afternoon....thank you for sharing this video....I appreciate your many talents...

[@MeadowAfternoon]

Thank you so much for watching Melanie. I am glad you're enjoying the videos 🌷

[@beckyann8502]

Have been throughly enjoying your videos. Your channel recently popped up in my suggestions and I am so glad it did! Your stories are lovely as is your crafting. You have a very calming voice and your stories are captivating. Thank you for doing the videos they are very much appreciated. 💕 oh, love the daisies ☺

[@MeadowAfternoon]

Hello Becky, Thank you very much for your comment and welcome to the channel! I am glad you enjoy my stories and videos. I lots more planned soon.

[@marquesa4146]

I cannot even pick one. All are beautiful.

[@MeadowAfternoon]

Thank you Maria :)

[@bevb7553]

I love your channel. Every thing that your do I admire. Any of your journal covers I find are perfect. I am a quilter, knitter, crocheter, applique and embroiderer. and an avid reader. I love historical fiction. I am so happy that I have found your channel and have watched every on. I have subscribed to your channel so I don't miss when you post one.

[@MeadowAfternoon]

Hello Bev, Thank you so much for your comment and for subscribing. Welcome to the channel! Historical fiction and classic novels are my favourite genre to read. I am learning to crochet at the moment, very different from knitting and it's odd to only have one hook instead of two needles. Hopefully I will get the hang of it soon.

[@latasrinivasan8001]

I loved these journals. Everything you do is so amazingly creative.

[@MeadowAfternoon]

Thank you Lata. You are very kind 💐

[@joenperkins2138]

I have written in my journals for years but never to document the things I have made. Wish I had but……can’t go back. Love how you made and are using. Blessings

[@MeadowAfternoon]

I don't always have time to journal things - so I just choose the most important projects or ones that stand out in some way. I started doing this because I would honestly forget what I had worked on after a while.

[@christinebell8980]

Love the fabric you created. You inspired me to try and make a journal like yours.

[@MeadowAfternoon]

Yay, thank you! These types of journals are fun to make and easy to adapt to your tastes and needs.

[@glencop8842]

The fabric patterns are so pretty T.T

[@glencop8842]

i have made a couple of notebooks like these myself and it's so much fun!

[@MeadowAfternoon]

I love that they lay flat and I can use all sorts of different papers in them.

[@marjanwolfs6273]

I love the way you make your books. I cannot find the link how you made the stitches. But maybe I didn't look very well. I made some small books myself, but always with double pages. It is nice to try to make a book like you made this ones. They are all very beautiful.

[@MeadowAfternoon]

Hello Marjan, Here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWOpg36Yhq5lobs - there are several coptic stitch tutorials, this channel is really good for bookbinding.

[@marjanwolfs6273]

@@MeadowAfternoon Thank you. I already looked at some of her videos.

[@MaryMartinez-zc7mn]

They are All Beautiful! Where did you get the Brown Paper, I believe that is my Favorite Journal, because of your Art! I would like to see how you sew in the Pages! Thanks

[@MeadowAfternoon]

The brown card I got on Amazon - it's 200gm kraft card. There are lots of packs available. As for the binding I used Sea Lemon's tutorial on coptic stitch binding - her channel is excellent for bookbinding tutorials, definitely recommend if you are interested :)

[@teresahayden6345]

Absolutely stunning work! You have inspired me to give a handmade journal a go. I cannot see where the link is for the tutorial on stitching the binding. Can u help me out. Many thanks and currently crushing through your videos as a new subscriber 😊

[@MeadowAfternoon]

Hello Teresa, Happy you're enjoying the videos🌿 The binding method I've used here is called Coptic stitch and this is a good video tutorial - kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5aYY5uqjZidZs0 . Hope you enjoy making your journal!

[@teresahayden6345]

@@MeadowAfternoon Thank you so much! 🤗