Turn your slow stitching embroideries into an easy-to-make book cover!
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- If you love slow, mindful stitching but also like to make something practical out of your embroideries then this simple project is a great place to start! Follow along with me as I make a simple piece of slow stitching embroidery and turn it into a book cover.
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To reinforce the spine of your book you can place a heavier piece of lace/ material over the spine.
Great idea! My future son in law is an artist. What a beautiful gift I can make for him. Its hard for me to come up with ideas for hand stitching for men. I have extra linen and burlap. I hope I do you proud!
See if you can find something personal to him to stitch onto it Dawn! If you can make a hole in it you can stitch it on...
Many years ago when my eldest was in secondary school one of their first tasks at the beginning of the year was to cover their text and work books. Odd bits of wallpaper were very useful. But it was always an issue with the ring binders whose sharp corners shredded any paper covering. So I sewed fabric covers. She definitely was a bit hesitant about her whacky mother but when she went into school her mates were in awe. She was soon adding to this with little pockets and decorations. To this day I'm still proud of my "invention" and it's so lovely to see you doing the same. Which reminds me, one of my Christmas presents is the Bayeux Tapestry book which definitely needs protected !!
Whacky mother to cool mother Caroline!
So cute ❤
Hi Sarah. Thanks for the video. I am a patron. I was a professional bookbinder for over 30 years and while training at (what was then) the London School of Printing i did embroidery bindings for my end of year design projects, four in all. One of these was The Poems of Wilfred Owen, and my colour choice was very similar to the colours of your book cover. I used scrim,reverse leather and calico with slow stitching to represent an explosion in no man’s land. Of course it is a very different project to yours but if you are interested I would be happy to send some photographs. It was nice to see yours which made me get out my book and look at it again.
That sounds fascinating Amanda, I would love to see it please do send me a picture! You can email me at sarahhomfray@blueyonder.co.uk
This video is amazing! Thank you so much for quality content that's an easy to follow how-to. I found this all incredibly helpful!
Stupid question coming...what does 'slow stitching' mean ??? ....to me all handwork is 'slow', as opposed to machine embroidery, that's the beauty of it
Check out my video 'Lets do slow stitching' for more info about it
I have been watching lots of slow stitching videos and after watching your one I am feel that I am now ready to start my slow stitching journey. Thank you for this lovely video
Do check out my one all about slow stitching as well Christine!
Thank you so much for these very enjoyable videos and inspiration❤️
Sarah. You have helped me soooo much learning how to stitch and embroidery. Thanks so very much!!
Hi Sarah Is there a good embroidery stitch book that you would highly recommend?
Is it true that vegetable dyed fabric and paper will lose their color. Also, you are an amazing teacher!
Very much enjoyed watching the video. This would be a great way to introduce children to needlework as they can use scraps of fabric and embellish it with any little trinkets they have, and there's no right or wrong, only what's in their imagination. Love your inspiration.
Hi Sarah I’m sharing this with a friend whose fingers aren’t what they used to be. I think it might be a really lovely way for people who can’t do fine work to still feel they can make stuff ❤
Great idea Brenda, you can use any thread and any size needle you like too x
Commenting as a Patron Sarah- this technique might be lovely for people who want to stitch but may have lost some of their fine motor skills. I’ve sent it to a friend ❤
That's a great idea Brenda. Someone has also said it would be good to do with their grandchildren...
Very cute. This was such a relaxing video lol. I'll definitely be trying this soon.
Lovely Sarah, it opened my mind ❤
Lovely and useful. The joy of reading is doubled when you just look at the cover and pick up the book. Love it and can't wait to try it for myself.
The best of all my favorite things; embroidery, hand sewing and junk journals! Now I can use all the embroidery pieces I’ve done, but don’t want to frame and hang them on the wall! I’ve gone journals I finished decades ago, but are quite boring on their outsides. No longer! Loved this video.
New subbie here, wonderful tutorial, and you are so calm and easy to listen to. Delightful, thank you so much.
Welcome onboard Marlene!
I've the snake one blue tacked onto my bedroom wall. I got them from the couple who do the African fabrics. They dd a talk for my one stitch group pre covid. I'm assuming they're still trading however,, they are both getting older and may have retired.
Great video as always, you never fall to cheer me up, thank you.
Yes I think that must be where I got them to, I'll see if I can find out if they are still trading!
I have those same buttons and I’m pretty sure I bought them from the African Fabrics stall at a World Textiles Day some years ago.
Ah yes, that might be where I got them Gill, thank you! There used to be an African fabrics stall at the stitching shows...
I am brand new to Embroidery... my brother wants me to put his name on work shirts... can i use machine thread ... if so ... what size needle
See my video about choosing the right size needle!
Relaxing and easy to follow .
I love the idea of using my smalls to create little sketchbooks. I didn't see it, but do you have a video on how to create the constintina (sp) style sketchbook?
Yes, there is an explanation of it on the latest video on my Sarah Homfray Creates channel Stephanie!
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Hi, lovely project! Question though, the thread that you dyed is that floche?
It's coton a broder Karen
This video is so inspiring! The piano music playing softly while you stitched was a perfect addition to a video on "slow stitching". It really added to the relaxation--I'm going to try that. Good job Jonathan!
He had some fun playing with the new gimbal!! x
Thanks again Sarah, great tutorial ☺
This video was wonderful! Sarah, you’re the only person I know who can take 2+3+5 and make it into a 100! I’m constantly amazed at your ability to take anything and make it into something beautiful.
That's because I can't count Danise!!! :) x
Thank you for a very informative tutorial. So beautiful fabrics 😊
I loved this video
Love this, where can I find the black and white cut outs? Love your style, Sarah! 😊
I find this so relaxing I keep falling asleep. I'm not board just very relaxed. ❤
It's so beautiful
I love your book cover. I'm especially interested in the dying effect with the rusty nails. So I'm going to watch that video now. Thank you for sharing. Stay safe ❤️
Thank you Sarah, I never would have thought to use jewelry, like a single earring on something like this, wonderful idea ! Love your videos, they are easy to follow.
go and raid the jewellery box...:)
You inspired me to open my scrap box I shall be making a cover and a change from working in a frame .Thank you
Lovely relaxing viewing… beautiful cover (and dragonfly brooch!) thank you ❤
Love this video, have watched it a couple times now… your book cover is unique and very pretty. Thank you for the tutorial 😊
Thanks, Sarah. Your videos are always so interesting and informative.
Started slow stitching and did not “get it” now I do thanks for all your information and inspiration.
I have a junk journal I am going to make a cover for. Thank you for the ideas.
How lovely this turned out, I just started slow stitching and love it. Would love to see more videos of slow stitching in the future.
What a great project! Fun and useful. Thanks!
As always, what an inspiring video. Thank you so much!
I love your videos whose subject is "slow stitching"
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Hi Sarah, you've inspired me to get on with covering my 'Travelling book', and also a bag to carry it in. What a great idea to add a page marker too! You always give me that little bit of a push I need to get going, and having all your videos is such a fantastic resource to refer back to. Thank you and Jonathon.
Thank you Denise!
loved making the book and tea and rust dyeing great fun.
Lovely project! Great hand dyed fabrics 🌻
Hi Sarah, I love this so much thankyou. Watching you is so calming and you explain everything so well....... I am going to make some of these as gifts for my friends and of course a few for me first :) I am loving slow stitching and it has helped me alot to "slow down" in the evenings before bed. Hugz from Australia xx
I'm definitely a slow stitching convert too!
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Were your ears burning today. 2 of us in our embroidery circle of 6 friends, "discovered" your vlogs independently, in the last few weeks. We were enthusing and telling the other 4 all about your channel. I showed them the 5 different flowers that I'd managed to do in chain stitch and French knots. And the different ways of filling a circle. And your 5 different SUNFLOWERS. Your channel has been a game changer for me. I've been embroidering my own freestyle designs for 5 years. A million thank you s Sarah.
Thank you for your kind words Jacqueline and for watching and supporting this channel
Love this idea!! Can't wait to try it.
This really interests
Sarah. Do you have a video on dying threads/fabric with natural dyes?
A couple on my Sarah Homfray Creates channel Julie: Dyeing with poppy petals and the tea bags and rusty nails. More coming on this subject too...
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How inspiring to use up all the bits and bobs in the bottom of that ottoman . A relaxing project that the grandchildren can participate in . Thank you again for more inspiration.
It's an all-round win win technique Gail!
Beautiful
Beautiful!!!!!
Adorable!
It is adorable. I think I will give it a go.
Do, it's alot of fun Jane!
Lovely cover. Have many ideas now for gifts. I better get to stitching 🧵