For this week's special project, children can create their very own felt-covered sketchbook. A place to collect drawings, stories, observations, and imaginative ideas throughout your outdoor adventures. Using colorful felt pieces and simple appliqué sewing designs or glue (if you prefer!), each notebook becomes a one-of-a-kind creation, that will be by your children's side through every book, activity, and moment of inspiration this summer.
Supplies You'll Need for Your DIY Felt Sketchbook:
These are the tools and materials we used to create the felt sketchbook tutorial:
- Felt sheets
- Embroidery thread
- Embroidery needle
- Paper
How to Make your Own Felt Sketchbook:
Step 1: Gather Your Supplies
First we gather our materials! You will need a few sheets of felt, embroidery thread, needle, and thick paper.
Step 2: Cut Your Paper
Cut your paper into two strips as shown below.
Step 3: Fold Your Paper
Fold your paper in half and place on the table with the crease down.
Step 4:
Lay your paper flat and using your needle, poke holes down the center of your paper.
Step 5:
Lay your paper on top of your felt and cut your felt to fit around the paper, leaving a 1/4 inch of extra width around as shown below.
Step 6: Sew the paper onto felt.
Sew your paper to one piece of your felt up the middle as shown below.
Step 7:
Cut out your felt shapes and lay on top of your second strip of felt.
Step 8:
Sew your felt pieces down.
Step 9:
Lay your top sheet of felt on top of your bottom felt sheet (one attached to the paper) and do a blanket stitch around the entire outside edge to seal.
Step 10: Enjoy your DIY sketchbook!
Enjoy your new sketch book.
We hope your days are filled with engaging fun and heaps of family laughter and love, and a few crafternoons spent together. Share your play, crafts, reading, learning or anything magical with us on Instagram @bellalunatoys and use our hashtag #bellalunatoys for a chance to be featured on our feed or stories. Happy crafting!
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