WOW!...really a great technique for an altered book...Haven't seen it done this way, I don't think...Thank you for sharing your creative way of doing this...........................😻
I've made two altered books and working on two more. I'm so glad I saw your video because now I have an option to sew if I want too! I've never seen this before. Very crafty! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for showing us how to create the altered book. I will be trying this technique.I’ve never seen it done with taking the signatures out, prepping and then putting back in…I love it!!
Great way to use a glued in book block instead of having a string bound book to start with. Interesting approach. Thanks for show your process. I wish you would show how you sewed them back into the spine…. I can’t visualize what you did.
I’ll have to make another one & show the process better bc lots of ppl have asked about it. 😁 …. But I pretty much sewed it in like any other journal…. Could do 3 hole pamphlet stitch or whatever binding method u like.
I reinforced the spine with fabric tape then sewed them in…. Can’t sew thru the cover but the spine u can! 😁 I wish I didn’t have to cut so much of my videos out! Hoping to get 1000 subbies soon so I don’t have to worry about this. Lol
This is best recipe I’ve tried. If u find one u really like please share! 9oz water (~ 1 1/2 c) 4 1/2 oz PVA glue (125 g) 500 g calcium carbonate (chalk ) - add slowly to water & glue
I had to cut out some of my video & unfortunately cut this part out…. But I reinforced the spine of the cover with linen tape, then found the center of my pages & sewed it in. (U can sew thru the spine but not hard cover part) Hope I made sense?! 😅
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👉🏼i added fabric tape to
reinforce the book spine
👉🏼 Then found center of my
signature pages & sewed
them back into
the spine of the book
I am so in love with these books. Thank you for sharing.
I love what you did to the book !! No one would ever guess the surprises inside the covers. You did an awesome job. Thank you for the idea.
WOW!...really a great technique for an altered book...Haven't seen it done this way, I don't think...Thank you for sharing your creative way of doing this...........................😻
thanks for walking us through how to take all the signatures out then put back what you want. I've not seen that done before. Creative Blessings!
This is a new technique I haven't seen before. I really like it. Thank you for sharing.
I've made two altered books and working on two more. I'm so glad I saw your video because now I have an option to sew if I want too! I've never seen this before. Very crafty! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you! Let me know how you like it if u try 😁
I like what I see. Gonna have to alter my altered book technique. Thanks!
Always fun to try to things 🥳😁
GREAT idea! Love it.
I love this Kristen!!!! Sooooooo cute and I love the circus backgrounds on the pages!!! I have watched about “underpants” too! 🤣
Thank you! ❣️😁
Neat! My fave is the hand pieced, of course.
The journal cover u mean?
Thank you for showing us how to create the altered book. I will be trying this technique.I’ve never seen it done with taking the signatures out, prepping and then putting back in…I love it!!
I actually love this way now that I’ve tried it! Just gotta reinforce spine before sewing pages back in… but I know u know that 😅
Thank you for making this informative video ❤
Hope I inspired you to create one 😁
Loved this tutorial! Thanks for sharing. I will look for some linen tape!
You don’t have to buy linen tape! I always try to use what I have when I’m playing with new ideas. ❣️ You could use any kind of strong tape.
These turned out great!
I love this this technique. Thank you
It definitely makes it a bit easier to work with 😁💗
These are beautiful Kri!!! You are so gifted!
Great way to use a glued in book block instead of having a string bound book to start with. Interesting approach. Thanks for show your process. I wish you would show how you sewed them back into the spine…. I can’t visualize what you did.
I’ll have to make another one & show the process better bc lots of ppl have asked about it. 😁 …. But I pretty much sewed it in like any other journal…. Could do 3 hole pamphlet stitch or whatever binding method u like.
These are absolutely wonderful.
Thank u Jill ❣️ I’m excited to start decorating & adding goodies to them now 🥳🥳
This is beautiful Sis 🖤🌹
Beautiful boho cover. Love the different ways you have filled/cut/pockets of the books. #JJDIVA3000
They are so cool! 😍
This is how I’m going to make altered books from now on! I think it’s easier.
Beautiful. Would love to know how you sewed the signatures back into the red book.
I reinforced the spine w/ linen tape, found the center of my signature, & sewed it in. 😁
Wondering how you sewed the signatures into the hard cover book? They look awesome!
I reinforced the spine with fabric tape then sewed them in…. Can’t sew thru the cover but the spine u can! 😁
I wish I didn’t have to cut so much of my videos out! Hoping to get 1000 subbies soon so I don’t have to worry about this. Lol
Thank you Kri! This really clarified the process for me! Your finished projects are gorgeous! #JJDivas3000
thats a cool way to start the book! i really like all the extra flips/pockets in the second one!
where did you get your fabric tape?? I think I may need to get some of that!
It’s that cloth , surgical tape stuff 😂🤷🏼♀️…. Use what u have right?
I like using black masking tape too.
Also, are those circus pages a digikit or scrapbook paper? Would love to get it.
Thanks for asking bc I forgot to put the links for digitals in this video description! They’re added now 😁
Is there a part 2?
Would you please share your gesso recipe . Thank you!
I haven’t found a gesso recipe I like yet but I do loooove this texture paste recipe from Lorrimarie Jenkins:
1 c powder
1/2 c gesso
1/2 c mod podge
This is best recipe I’ve tried. If u find one u really like please share!
9oz water (~ 1 1/2 c)
4 1/2 oz PVA glue (125 g)
500 g calcium carbonate (chalk )
- add slowly to water & glue
I've tried the powder and the calcium carbonate recipes, not that crazy about either one.
How did you sew in the pages? Is it a hidden spine?
I had to cut out some of my video & unfortunately cut this part out…. But I reinforced the spine of the cover with linen tape, then found the center of my pages & sewed it in. (U can sew thru the spine but not hard cover part)
Hope I made sense?! 😅
When i glue before I sew, it almost ruined my sewing machine, gumming up the needle and bobbin
Oh no! I’ve used rubbing alcohol to clean my needle before.
Did you sew edges right after gluing?