Sewing in the Junk Journal Signatures- more "unfun" stuff, but with BEADS! 😆

[@MichelleCollum-Escape2Create]

You seriously have the simplest little hacks for everything. I love everything about this video but what impresses me most is you do all this on your white bedding! 😂😂. But in all seriousness. I’ve always wanted to bead like you! That’s my favorite part of my journal from you! Thanks for the tutorial!

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaaw 🥰 l9ve ya M8chelle, thank you 🩷🩷🩷

[@leannegordon7439]

You have a way of making the 'unfun' stuff very enjoyable indeed ... the beads you've chosen are perfect. I'm really looking forward to seeing the triplets flip through. TFS your technique for making these spines come to life.

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thanks Leanne 🥰 yes they're like a necklace or jj jewellery! Why can't the spine be pretty too 😆 thank you so much for your comment 🩷

[@tezag7561]

Thanks Sara-Lee wonderful as always. We muddle through making our journals but I always found in any class I took there are the hints and tips that make the process easier and less stress full. You never disappoint to provide those and no none of it's boring we love you coming into our homes to help us out. Take care.

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaw I love that! Thank you for allowing me to visit your home 🩷 I appreciate your support and the time you take to watch 🥰

[@maryjager1757]

Ok, yes, I’m binge-watching.😳😜 I’ve never seen this technique for adding beads to the spine. Loving it!❤

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaaw and I love that your binge watching 🥰🥰🥰 thank you

[@suzetteorchard1136]

Hello Sara Lee. I love watching all your videos as they are full of inspiration. The tips and tricks you share are fabulous and never disappoint! Love your work. Your journals are quite unique in style and are always so beautiful. Thank you for sharing from where you source your materials and exactly what it is you are using and / or how to create awesome ephemera etc. Keep up the awesome tutorials please.

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaaw thank you so much for your support, it means the world 🤗🩷

[@wallcreekandrea5196]

I have never tried to sew in signatures with beads in the spine. Thanks to your methodical approach in your video I might try it now. Thanks for sharing!

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Yay! Comments like these always make my time spent posting worth while 🥰 I hope you try it and have and love the outcome 🩷

[@leesajones2553]

Hi Sara-Lee, I have beaded down a spine a couple of times, it is very tedious, but I like the tip of gluing the end of the thread to make it harder and give a finer point, so much better than using a very small piece of sticky tape to make a tittle, very fiddly and doesn’t always work as it makes the tip thicker and has a tendency to unravel, which was my go to in the past, this is such a simple and easier method. I love all the little tips you give, you are so very generous with your time and skills, thank you, and I am always amazed at how you can make all of these wonderful things on your bed. 👍💖🇦🇺🥰🤗

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

You are so welcome! It's all about making these processes easier and more enjoyable 🥰 for me and for you lovelies 🩷🩷🩷 thanks for all your support Leesa 🥰

[@pamolds8597]

It was great to see your process. Even if we are long time journal makers everyone does things differently and I got some good pointers from you. Thank you so much for showing us.

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Yes! That's what I always think. There's no right way of doing g these things really but we all have a preference that works for us, so it never hurts to put info out there even if it only helps one person! 🥰

[@janetfursdon9494]

Excellent tutorial! Loved the glue tipped thread! That always drives me crazy! Thanks for sharing your art! Jan

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaw thank you so much Jan, I'm glad you found it helpful 🤗💛

[@fredabutler8991]

Sara this is another wonderful and very helpful video. The beads were a first for me and I loved the look. Also putting a clip to hold the end of the thread - how many times has the thread slipped thru - is a great tip. Also gluing the end of the thread and using it alone with the beads - so many little tips that we can use. Thank you for all of this. Have to start looking thru my bead collection. Hugs

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Omg yes! That thread slipped through a couple of times and I had to find a solution for that frustration! 😆 nothing worse! Especially when there are beads on it! Thank you for your support, I appreciate it more than you know!

[@purplelily7728]

You’re such a great teacher, this was a pleasure to watch. The beads look so pretty against that luscious lace. Really looking forward to the triple flip-through! ❤

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Haha you should see me teaching maths 🤭🤪

[@purplelily7728]

@ 🤣😂

[@judygundlock4035]

I've never actually seen someone put beads on a spine before, so that was super interesting.

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaaw yay I brought you something you hadn't seen before! 🥰

[@RachelleDeeprose]

Using the clip on the end of the string omg genius❤

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Bless you 🥰 you've taught me so much too 🩷

[@cgelmore488]

What a beautiful little book!

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thank you so much 🤗🩷

[@CarolynClark-q9z]

I like the idea of putting beads on the spine. I want to try it. Thanks for sharing. I am inspired .

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaaw yay! Yes, give it a go! You'll never look back at a plain spine again! 🥰

[@suzystecki9196]

That turned out so so pretty thank you for sharing. I always learn so much from you..🩷

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaaw that makes what i do feel so worth while, thank you 🥰

[@Suesjournaladventures]

Great tutorial again hun, that’s looking like another beautiful journal! Eeeek, can’t wait to see! 😘😘😻

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thanks Sue 🩷🩷🩷 they're up now! Love yoo!

[@Suesjournaladventures]

@ ❤️❤️❤️

[@lindaspaperworks]

I really like the beads on the spine. I've never done that before and watching you bead yours was very helpful. (Ooops, sorry for the boo-boo. I hate when that happens.) Love the tip about the glue on the end of the string and that it helps to thread the beads on. All those little strings do make it hard to get them all going the same direction. Thanks for this tutorial. Don't worry about someone else's tutorial possibly being more succinct; yours are more relatable and as another commenter said--you make it fun. Happy New Year (if I haven't said that already.)

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaaw thank you so much, I really appreciate your support 💛🤗

[@papeteriedechoix]

This is a gorgeous journal!! ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉 And I have never seen a journal with beads strung on the signatures. But I did sew a necklace to a journal I made recently along the spine, so why my mind didn't just take the next step I have no idea.😂😂😂 I want to put beads on journals now! Thank you for this awesome idea and showing us the process of doing it!😊

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaw that's awesome to hear! Have fun! And thank you 🥰

[@suelawson4011]

thanks for sharing! always been a bit daunted about using beads! will try it on this journal i'm working on,the beads are gorgeous 🥰🥰

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaw this made me smile, I'm glad it's given you enough info to give it a go 🥰

[@PBW-g1]

You are a delightful teacher and your voice is so perky and music to my ear -I am so excited you are sharing your techniques and tried and true tips -I learn so much from you as well as being inspired by you to try something new

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thank you so much for your kind words, I'm so glad you're enjoying the tutorials!💛 I appreciate your support 🥰

[@lorettataylor3374]

You are such an inspiration.❤

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaaw, you're too kind 🩷🤗

[@SuziMacCreations]

This was so educational and I love your bead choices, thank you xx

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaw I'm so glad it was helpful 🥰 thank you

[@TreasureBooksofGeorgia-eq4yn]

I learned so much!! Thank you:) glue trick is new for me and will save me so much time!!

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

You are so welcome! 🥰 I love how much little tips can help! 🩷

[@lindariddle2276]

Beautiful journal. I have used buttons on the spine but I love the beads and your gorgeous lace! I hate sewing in signatures!!

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Yes! It's definitely the "un fun" but necessary part! 🥰 thank you for warxhing

[@4evaMrsBrentWeston1]

Your a sweet heart Sara-Lee... thanks soooo much for sharing this... I appreciate it immensely to help make my job easier.... hint on your paperclips, brace the longest part of your paperclip against the paper, push the shorter one over the other side and it should slide over nice and neat and not really catch anything... and less fiddly...

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Oh brilliant! I guess it would be easier to if all my pages weren't different sizes with bits of lace and tags hanging out all over the place 😆 thank you 🩷

[@4evaMrsBrentWeston1]

@@sara-leearmstrong5009 Thats how to include all the bits and pieces and not to get things caught... why paperclips were made in the way they were...

[@MixedMediaCraftsbyDiane]

That is so pretty with the beads Sara. Thank you for sharing.

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thank you so much 🥰I love the look of beads!

[@julieschwartz2135]

Great tutorial, I really appreciate this!

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaw I'm so glad it was helpful 🤗💛

[@vlogyoutubeolja]

Вы отличный Мастер😊

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaaw bless, thank you 🥰

[@Suesjournaladventures]

Oooooh three🤗🤗🤗🤗❤️

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Haha yes! Little kittens 🩷🩷🩷

[@CynthiaKerley]

Wonderful

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaaw thank you! 😊

[@heyjude85]

Gorgeous beads! I'm not sure if you explained that the length of the string is 3X the height of the book😁 I can't wait for the flip thru!

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Very good point, no i didn't! I actually go 4 times lol just so I have plenty of room to move 😆

[@autumkennedy4133]

I’d absolutely love to have your templates for sewing as an option to buy on your website! I can’t figure out how to make one for the life of me lol I’m terrible with measurements. Also I sent you a message through your website on the chat but realized it wasn’t the Contact so I did email you. I hope you read it!💚 Ive also loved this series and would love to see more series like this and tutorials you are so fun to watch I rewatch your videos all the time 😅 so talented and gifted and can’t wait to see the flip threw fully don’t . ☺️ I also chuckled when you were talking about losing a needle on the bed, because since i craft in my bed as we talked a on another video being craft bed buddies I to have lost a needle on mine and have yet to find the needle 😳 hopefully I just don’t fine it and it’s somewhere deep in the mattress at this point 😂

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaw thank you so much, I really appreciate your support 🥰 I'll do a tutorial, and see if that helps, there's so many different sizes and widths of journals, not to mention the amount of signatures. I'd be happy to help you thought if you give me your journal measurements 🥰

[@schalazeal2042]

Isn't more convenient to take a special needle for beads? One flexible with an eye as long as the needle. The smallest bead isn't a problem anymore.

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

@@schalazeal2042 I find the combination of the needle and the double thread width too much for small beads, as I use 6 strand embroidery cotton to sew signatures in, not regular cotton 🥰

[@schalazeal2042]

​​@@sara-leearmstrong5009you can use any thread you want with that needle,cos it's a double needle that you can open up. 🧡

[@LalasCrafting]

Thank you for showing this 😍🫶🏻 i always learn so much from you ❤️

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaaw you're such a darling 🥰