Slow Stitch Field Notes Journal - Getting Started

[@marthamanigross]

Sally, your cover is really coming together well. It’s going to be lovely. The “tape” is so fun!! What a great idea. The fabric looks like what we have in the US as cheesecloth. Our cheesecloth is very airy and frays well - sometimes too well! I look forward to seeing what other clever ideas you come up with! 😊

[@DottyBeeVintage]

Thanks so much Martha, and yes cheesecloth is what it is 🌸🌼🌸

[@giusicoluccia6594]

Thank you, Sally! This page is really beautiful already,those colours are so joyful, lovely and so vintage looking ❤

[@DottyBeeVintage]

Thanks so much Giusi 🌸

[@lindaherrington6291]

Love how your title page is looking, and agree with others, those little pieces of gauze were inspired. It's so interesting to watch your videos, and those of others, and see how over time the confidence you've gained shows itself in your experimentation and creativity.

[@DottyBeeVintage]

Thanks so much for your lovely comments Linda 🌸🌼🌸

[@jangodfrey9994]

Just beautiful so far can't wait to see your next videos

[@DottyBeeVintage]

Thanks so much Jan 🌸🌼🌸

[@jeanbawden8071]

Enjoying the process so far.😊

[@DottyBeeVintage]

Thanks so much Jean 🌸🌸🌸

[@robincadwallader7426]

This is an AWESOME inside title page! I absolutely LOVE the old tape! You are so creative!!

[@DottyBeeVintage]

Thanks so much Robin 🌸🌸🌸

[@anitajansen5610]

Love the typewriter idea👍🧡

[@DottyBeeVintage]

Thanks - I love using the typewriter 🌸

[@janbuckley1]

That’s a lovely page, very beautiful letter stitching too ☺️

[@DottyBeeVintage]

Thanks so much Jan 😊

[@ltilley7343]

You're the only other person I know that says "oopsy daisy." So fitting while working on field notes. 🤣 enjoying your videos.

[@DottyBeeVintage]

Thanks so much - I have some daisies sitting on my desk waiting to be used too! 🌼🌼🌼

[@mamiejeanne1]

Hi Sally ! I love it, whatever configuration you choose for all your bits, i love it anyway 😂 !
Sabine

[@DottyBeeVintage]

Thanks so much for you lovely comments Sabine 🌸🌸🌸

[@lucy7b]

Lovely page by the way ❤❤❤

[@lucy7b]

My mother taught me to start at the wrong end of letters so you were more accurate and just following it as a pattern. Your so good at embroidery that it probably makes no difference.

[@DottyBeeVintage]

Ooh, I shall have to try this - thanks Sally 🌸

[@JessicaHarris]

I love the aged tape idea!! I hope you don't mind if I use it!! Very fun..

[@DottyBeeVintage]

Thanks so much Jessica, and please do - good luck with your project 🌸🌸🌸

[@karenoshea151]

Hello it's me again just wanted to say I love the gauze like tape so much I never would have thought of that you are so clever it's perfect

[@DottyBeeVintage]

Thanks so much Karen, so glad you like it! Sally 🌸

[@HORTENSEVARELA-rc6nw]

❤❤❤❤❤❤ Portugal

[@DottyBeeVintage]

🌸🌼🌸🌼🌸

[@tammykaltreider]

Really enjoying the process so far!!! Did you know that when using the seam ripper to actually rip out a seam, that you put the little red ball tip down ways to take the seam out? I probably didn’t describe that correctly but anyway I had no idea!!!

[@DottyBeeVintage]

Thanks so much Tammy, you described it perfectly, but I always forget to turn it the other way! Haha 🌸🌼🌸

[@karenoshea151]

Hi just wanted to chime in and say I love how your project has started my favorite colors and I love flowers it's inspiring me to try one of my own what about if you use that little green stripe rectangle the other way so it looks like grass just a thought whatever you do will be beautiful

[@DottyBeeVintage]

Thanks so much Karen, oh I didn’t think of that, I shall try it and see what it looks like 🌸🌼🌸

[@sandrahickey3593]

I can feel your excitement. What size are your pages gonna be btw?

[@DottyBeeVintage]

Thanks so much Sandra - they’re approximately 7x10 inch 🌸

[@lucy7b]

When we were transferring pencil by tracing paper we used to shade on the underside across the writing. Then when transferring onto the cloth you don’t miss bits out if you are a little bit inaccurate.

[@DottyBeeVintage]

Thanks Lucy - I’ve tried this way and I get smudges on the cloth - it’s probably because I’m heavy handed haha 🌸🌼🌸

[@lucy7b]

@@DottyBeeVintage we used to use Bronco.

[@jeanfierbaugh4832]

What are your plans on the inside front cover? Could you put something like a compass on it with some fabric collage?

[@DottyBeeVintage]

Hi Jean, I haven’t made plans yet, but I like that idea or even some kind of map - you’ve got me thinking now - all the best Sally 🌸