Kooky Tutorial - SLOW STITCHING A JOURNAL WRAP - Part three

Hello my lovelies!
Part 3 of the journal wrap - the finish and admire part.
We add in the lining and a fastening.
Go see Part 1 for the beginning! • Kooky Tutorial - SLOW ...
Part 2 is here: • Kooky Tutorial - SLOW ...
You will need:
Felt
Wadding
Two materials to use at front and inner
Scraps of gloriousness to cover your wrap with
Thread
Needle
Scissors
Beads
Sequins
Embellishments
I use a wool blend felt which has a high percentage of wool and I recommend that. I order my felt from Paper and String:
www.paper-and-...
Craft felt is not strong enough to hold all the stitches and may start to fall apart so I don’t recommend it in this project unless you can get a really good quality one. If you are allergic to wool then maybe a thin cotton wadding would work also.
Cotton thread used:
DMC COTON PERLE 8
ANCHOR PERLE COTTON
AURIFIL 12 and 50
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All music courtesy of Epidemic Sound
#slowstitching #tutorial #embroidery

[@deborahbaroff272]

I finally finished my journal wrap! Going to use it for my tablet 😊

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Excellent - I bet it looks fabulous 🥰

[@annhodges9449]

Thank you for this beautiful * journey* . I needed this. The last couple of months have been very stressful and this, my friend, has helped me sooooo much. I love the way you let people know that we can do whatever the heck we want and it will turn out beautifully. The stitching you have done is so soothing and pure inspiration for me. I suppose what I'm trying to say is THANK YOU for being you and letting everyone know that who we are is just how we are supposed to be and we are all *OK* Just call me the newest member of the Magpie Wobble Gang. Again ..... Thank you.

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Hugs Ann - so happy that my videos have helped with a stressful time! Welcome to the Magpie Wombles!! 🥰❤️🥰

[@julieagar4483]

Loved this series. Your journal wrap is beautiful. I love all your colours. Thank you ❤❤

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you so much Julie - so pleased you enjoyed it :) 🥰

[@kimberleymaloy1728]

You've given me the "kick in the backside" I needed to get back on my bible cover and finish it up! I had been wandering about the inside and now I know what I'm going to do! Thanks again!

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

You are very welcome lovely - only just picked up this comment! Sorry for the late reply!! 🥰❤️

[@Kayenne54]

13:53 Wow! Gorgeous combo for the closure! Gorgeous all the way through. I'm with you on "getting blingier as I get older". Lol. Colour as therapy is a real thing. 🙂

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you! So pleased that you enjoyed it :) 🥰

[@tracyturner3886]

I love it! I love color!

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Me too Tracy! Glad you enjoyed 🥰

[@tracyhowland5336]

Absolutely inspired me to make one of these for my Granddaughter who loves making notes for everything!

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

That’s excellent! So good to hear that you were inspired to make one 🥰

[@SandraJohnston-p2f]

i have absolutely loved following the three part journal wrap tutorial and have now made two for myself. Thank you for a wonderfully detailed and descriptive and colourful tutorial. I too go for the tactile feel and appearance and love embellishing and adding bits and bobs. I like nothing more than spending ages looking through craft stalls, markets, craft fairs etc for my stash. I will definitely be looking at the other tutorials

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you so much and I’m so pleased that you have enjoyed the tutorial series! I am always on the look out for bits and pieces to add to my stash 🥰😘

[@donnaogorman4935]

What beautiful work. Always remember the phrase...I gotta be me..... continue the wonderful ideas. 😘🇨🇦

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you Donna 🥰

[@gifts4all421]

This is wonderful!! I can't wait to begin. I really love colour and fabrics so it's right up my alley.

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Have fun stitching it! 🤗❤️

[@paulinedonnelly6077]

Hi Tori, I now know,thanks to you,that I have been a 'Magpie Womble' for years 🤣😂🤣😂 I was born in Sheffield & we xame to Autralia when I was 8 ( I am turning 70 this week !!!!!!!) I have lovely memories of going to my granddads allotment & coming home with a bagful of picked flowers,gooseberries & acorns etc .... the beginnings of a Magpie 😊😊😊😊😊 I absolutely love your journal wrap & now have a mountain of marvellous 'goodies ' on our spare bed ...... hoping we get no unexpected visitors wanting to sleep over !!! TFS all your wonderful talent xxxxxx

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you so much to a fellow Magpie Womble Pauline! Your grandads allotment sounds like a glorious place to be :). I lived and was born in Chesterfield - not so far from Sheffield - and my parents were from Barnsley. Enjoy your stitching and remember “Magpie Wombles Unite!” :) 🥰🤣

[@belannatorres4777]

I'm a quilter but this slow stitching is my new obsession 🎉❤😊

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

It certainly becomes obsessive I find! So lovely and relaxing to make :) 🥰

[@evocationart8370]

It’s beautiful and I really enjoyed watching your process. I just love slow stitching I find it so calming. I’m also going to call myself a magpie wobble from now on 😂❤ xxx

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

I’m so pleased you enjoyed it. Magpie Wombles unite! :) 🥰❤️

[@kristineanderson2536]

I really need to try this. Thank you so much for sharing your process.

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

You are welcome! 🥰

[@lyndagilbey9063]

This is so beautiful, massively inspiring and I simply have to 'have a go'. Thanks a million for sharing your incredible talent.

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you so much Lynda! I’m so happy that you enjoyed it 🥰

[@joycefisher8785]

Love your work Tori. You have given me so many different ideas. Thank you so much and bless you.

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you Joyce - I’m so pleased you are enjoying it ❤️

[@ruthsmith2433]

Love your inspirational videos! I have done a few slow stitching in the last few years but you have given me some extra motivation to get back to it. Loving all your bright fabrics too!

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you so much Ruth 🥰

[@gloriamante1979]

I am just getting into slow stitching. These 3 videos were very informative. Love your creativity!!!

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you Gloria - I’m so pleased you enjoyed them ❤️

[@melaniehopkins7541]

I really enjoyed watching! You’ve inspired me to make my own journal cover. I too am a magpie wobble! Smiles from Washington State 😊

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

I’m so pleased you are enjoying it Melanie! Magpie Wombles unite! 🥰

[@Gothlite-i1l]

I was CORRECT! The wrap IS beautiful.

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you so much for watching ❤️

[@autumnwitch4014]

Enjoy watching your slow stitching videos and this journal wrap is beautiful, added this project to long list of things I want to make lol

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

I’m so pleased you enjoyed it :). I have so many things one my “to make” list - I need more hours in a day ❤️🥰

[@sandrahickey3593]

Its stunning, love the colours and embellishments, and the tie. All gorgeous. I want to make one. I might not do running stitches, but just go around my patches to quilt it with the batting. I usually put a piece of calico inside with frayed edges, all for an easy life, lol.

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

So glad you enjoyed it :) ❤️

[@user-cl7ef5kn9g]

Wow this is beautiful I would spend ages checking it out before doing any art . You were right about spending in p&s shop all those lovely goodies I'm glad I had some birthday money left 😂

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you 😊. I told you about Paper and String - it’s a whole new rabbit hole to fall down - in the best way! 🥰

[@shelleygiesbrecht4759]

I love this! Thank you for sharing your creativity, I enjoy stitching along to your videos. I am definitely a magpie, I just didn’t know how much until this year. I love using colours and shiny bits.

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Always pleased to make the acquaintance of another Magpie - so pleased that you are enjoying the channel ❤️

[@celestecollazo9493]

Your work is beautiful and so full of color, love it!

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you Celeste :) 🥰

[@deb.e.mixedmedia]

So gorgeous!

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you 🥰

[@MegsCosmicCartomancy]

I love this so much… thank you for the inspiration, we all need a bit of colour and fun to play with! Such a satisfying little project.

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you! I’m so pleased you enjoyed it 🥰

[@juliarapson5390]

what a beautiful journal. it looks a happy piece. luv it

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you so much Julia :)🥰

[@AndyAndyAndyP]

This is just beautiful! Could look at it all day! Between you and Annie, so much inspiration 🥰

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you Andrea! Annie is so inspirational! 🥰

[@AndyAndyAndyP]

@@KoolKookyKreatures You both are. Love seeing what you create and your enthusiasm is infectious :)

[@lynnettehall8615]

Exquisite Journal wrap, love the whole process. As I am relatively new to any kind of sewing this seems to be doable for me, thank you so much, glad I have found you!

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you Lynnette and you are so very welcome. Enjoy jumping into making your own journal wrap - I would love to see what you do with this 🥰❤️

[@ValerieJGarrison-d9o]

Beautiful! Striking! I love it!

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you so much Valerie! ❤️

[@kimtownsend838]

Tori, it turned out just as colourful and fun as the other two are, perfect ❤ I am deciding on my colours, I have a large stash of fabric too, makes the decisions what to pick slower 🤔 I am in love with that felted ribbon and have been searching around for some, no luck yet. I got distracted with some odd shaped beads I just got and ended up making them into a row of mushrooms 😅 thank you for showing us how it is done. From one of your magpie womble tribe 🥰 x

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

I’m so pleased it turned out well Kim! It is harder to pick when you have a lot to choose from! 🥰 I wish o could remember where I got that felted yarn from - I’ll have a dog around in my box to see if I can find the ball band. Magpie Wombles Unite! 🤣🥰

[@kimtownsend838]

@KoolKookyKreatures I haven't done mine yet, I meant yours turned out as awesome as your other 😊🤗 Thank you. It's like all the pretty things we see, we get distracted 😵‍💫 Keep on wombling 🌈🥰

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

@@kimtownsend838 ahh I see ;) thank you 😊

[@lisastevens2607]

It really is amazing ❤ Thanks for sharing your process!

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

You are very welcome Lisa. Glad you enjoyed it 🥰

[@GypsyinAus]

What can I say! ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS! Thankyou Thankyou soooo much for these videos...I’ve enjoyed them so much I’m gathering my materials so I have everything ready to make one...my first one ever! Thanks to your perfect instructions. I would like to share these videos on my fb page if that’s ok. 💜 Lots of love from Australia 💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

You are so very welcome :). Enjoy stitching up your wrap and yes of course you can share! 🥰 Much love ❤️

[@quraibawentzel4143]

That was brilliant!Thank you very much.I'm inspired!

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

I’m so pleased you enjoyed it 🥰❤️

[@billclason1]

I just discovered your channel and love,love,love your work.! However in this tutorial you use aurifil 50 wt cotton and call it strong. Just to prove a point, take a 15-20" strand and test how easily it snaps, now compare it to one strand of cotton embroidery floss or a good all-purpose sewing thread.I won't use the 50 weight on ANYTHING I want to last ! So many quilters are believing the hype and eventually their project's failure to reach any longevity will be evident.(not to mention how costly it is to begin with)

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Hi Julie - thank you 🥰. I’m quite new to the Aurifil threads ( this 50 wt one came in a set from Kate Jackson from the Last Homely House). I always advocate that you should use what you have or enjoy using. Sometimes I like to make the thread stand out but this time I wanted something that would blend in. I can appreciate that this thread would not be as strong as a 12 weight. I shall test it against the cotton embroidery thread and see how it compares. Thank you for taking the time to let me know. 🥰❤️

[@sweetybee72]

You really inspired me to make an embrodery journal cover myself. Yours is beautiful! Thank you for your fine explanation and inspiration! 💖

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

You are very welcome! I’m so pleased you enjoyed the videos and enjoy your wrap stitching 🥰

[@janicefj3530]

Hi Tori, I love your slow stitching journal cover and decided to try my hand at it. I love to make journals out of paper I have made myself, so I'm using bits of fabric that I've used to make hard backed journal covers to make my wrap. I hope mine turns out well.

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you so much and I hope all goes wonderfully with yours. Happy Stitching! ❤️

[@handmadebyweezeanna]

Beautiful, new subscriber and I am binge watching all your videos x

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

I’m so glad you are enjoying x 🥰❤️

[@suebrown3194]

Having to resist the urge to purchase Kate's box of Aurifil threads. I already have plenty of size 12 perle cottons. Must get them out and put them to use!

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

I know - it’s hard to resist but perle cotton will work just as well :) 🥰

[@charmaineotto-h6g]

Lovely, enjoyed, thank you ❤

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you for watching :)

[@karencraig1121]

That is so pretty!

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you Karen 🥰

[@wildstarstudio]

I love this series so much. I am an insatiable magpie and fabric feeler myself. I'm also super impressed by your filming. I feel like I'm right over your shoulder. Your voice and however you've maneuvered your camera set up make this an even more valuable tutorial! Any secrets you'd care to share? I have tutorials for my stitch kits and non profit work and they suck a little by comparison. I also teach "comparison is the thief of joy". #hypocrite! Thank you for all of the videos that have kept me inspired and entertained this week. xoxo Tori

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you so much for your very kind words. I’m so pleased that you have enjoyed them. My camera is the one on my phone and a simple phone arm that attaches to my desk for filming overhead. I have recently bought a new camera for filming but I am still getting to grips with it and have not used it for footage yet. I can’t imagine that you suck in any way at all and thank you again for your lovely message! 🥰❤️

[@wildstarstudio]

@@KoolKookyKreatures thank you for responding! I think I spent way too much on a camera lamp that I can’t get close enough to my work. I love to watch you use color and pattern and your selection process. Keeping it so real and engaging. Thank you again. Happy art making!

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you so much! I’m really happy you like the channel 🥰❤️

[@lisalindstrom9564]

You have definitely inspired me to give it a go😊

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Excellent - enjoy your stitching adventures! 🥰

[@raecreated2161]

I am a very tactile person as well. 🙂 I appreciated how you described the feel of everything as you went. I'm still gathering materials for my own, but I'm excited to start! I've just subscribed and I can't wait to see the rest of your videos and get inspired to create other projects. 😁

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

I love different textures in my work and I’m glad you do to :). Enjoy gathering your supplies - it’s such a fun thing to do and thank you for being a subscriber - it truly means a lot when people take the time to subscribe. I hope you find some other projects that you enjoy and there will be more coming up shortly 🥰

[@lindaware3082]

Beautiful colours ❤

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you Linda! 🥰

[@rosesells5609]

Love this! I can’t wait to get mine started!

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you Rose 🥰

[@deannastmarie4121]

Beautiful

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you! 🤗❤️

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you!

[@dandelion1239]

Really really pretty! Thank you!

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

I’m so pleased that you liked it 🥰

[@dandelion1239]

@@KoolKookyKreatures😊

[@bunzerboy]

I have loved this series. I am nearly ready for stage 3, but I would like to add more bling. But I cant reallly find any in my small town. Not worth buying from the US because I am in Canada and the postage is terrible. I will have to look further to add more. I also think I add more later on when the whole thing is put together with light stitching. Thank you so much. This seems to me to be the best style for me, both in colour and texture.

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

I’m so pleased you have enjoyed it and yes its quite easy to retrospectively add bling! I have done it myself 🤣

[@sallysewing]

Just found your lovely makes! Definitely going to try this!

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Excellent - happy stitching x ❤️

[@sallysewing]

@@KoolKookyKreatures I’ve put some supplies together ready to take on my holiday! Slow stitching something along the lines of your journal wrap! Looking forward to it!!

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

@@sallysewing that’s great - enjoy your holiday :) x ❤️

[@juliegolub2602]

I'm a FABRI-HOLIC also!

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Haha! I love it all! 🥰

[@brigitvanrooij1689]

Thank you so much for these tutorials!✨💕

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

You are so welcome!

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

You are so welcome!

[@BeckyDEgidio]

I love this very pretty❤❤❤

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you ☺️

[@Robin-qc4gn]

❤❤❤Oh my goodness this turned out to be so gorgeous and rich-looking, just stunning, really!! I absolutely LOVE it!! I thought you were very brave to jump in and stitch the inner before you had finished the outer. Since the stitching tends to shrink the pieces (maybe at a different rate, since you were stitching to felt for the outer and batting for the inner), have you ever had an issue with the inner being too large or too small for your completed outer? Being less brave than you are, I was thinking that I could stitch the inner without flapping over the raw edges, which would give me a little leeway when it came time to turn them under. I hope this makes sense. Great, GREAT job!!❤❤❤

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Hi Robin - I know exactly what you mean but luckily I have not had a problem (so far) with them not matching up. There always seems to be a little “give” in the shrinkage which has worked to my advantage I think 🥰❤️. So pleased you enjoyed the end product! Happy stitching and I would love to see what you make 🥰

[@natalieserrato2157]

Wow. You are truly amazing! And so creative! Also a fabulous teacher; thank you so much for sharing this with us. I've got a question... When sewing the last part of your cover where your wrap-around is, do you do that part the same way as the rest? Thank you so much again!

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you so much Natalie 🥰 Yes, the same stitch is used but you go through the yarns/string/ribbon too. If you like you can go over this part a couple of time to ensure that it is firmly held in place. Hope that is helpful to you ❤️

[@natalieserrato2157]

@@KoolKookyKreatures Thank you! Yes, very helpful!

[@sandrapaterson1750]

A very lovely piece of fabric artistry❤️ thank you for this wonderful tutorial. May I ask you, could we just blanket stitch the inner and outer pieces together?

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you so much and yes of course - blanket stitch would work beautifully :) 🥰

[@youmefpp]

On your previous video you had some tag like things on a large safety pin is there a tutorial for these please

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Hello there! Yes here is the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpqkgKZmn5qimNE ❤️

[@susanmayes9705]

This journal wrap is beautiful! I'm new to slow stitching and wondering how to achieve the technique you used on the inner cloth. I love how it looks knitted at first. How do you do that? Thank you!

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Hi Susan :). Have a look at part one as that one shows you the start of making which includes the inner part. Part two is to do with the decorating and this part is the finishing. The stitch you need is a simple running stitch which is used all over the inner. Hope that is helpful to you and that you enjoy having a go at making your own 🥰❤️

[@annhodges9449]

Here I am again...lol' MY biggest pr0blem is stitching the very first running stitches and trying to keep the lines straight ! How long does it take to get the stitch lines straight without using a ruler ? I am sure that it all depends on the person . And lots of practice. Just made me feel better to ask. Ann the Magpie Womble 😀 ❤

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Truth be told - my lines aren’t all that straight 🤣🥰. A little quirky lineage adds charm. That’s what I say! :). Again they get straighter with practice so don’t worry 🥰❤️

[@annhodges9449]

Thanks

[@raveyhites7179]

I have just discovered your channel and am loving your use of bright colours. I just watched this series of videos for the journal wrap and have a question I am hoping you will answer for me. When you first started this wrap, you placed 2 layers of felt together before adding the fabric scraps - is the underneath layer smaller than the top layer? If so, how much smaller? I noticed in the 3rd video that showing attaching the inner to the outer that the felt had been blanket stitched. Is the outer felt layer folder over the bottom felt layer and stitched or is it just the top felt layer that you have blanket stitched? Sorry for the long comment, I am a newbie to this form of stitching so any help you can provide would be much appreciated. Anne

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Hi there. The first layer was the inner which is a piece of fabric with thin quilt wadding. Then there is the outer which is fabric and felt. The outer and inner fabrics are a bit bigger than the felt and the wadding so they can be turned over. When both are finished you put them together and blanket stitch through the whole lot. Or you could blanket stitch each (the inner and the outer) and then stab stitch them together at the end.

[@sherrylvanwyk1221]

Love it ❤ yummy

[@KoolKookyKreatures]

Thank you Sherryl :) 🥰