DIY easy fabric envelope for your embroidery journal

easy fabric envelope tutorial


I like time capsules.


It has always been fascinating to see in the movies how they dig through old boxes, full of memories and desires for their 10-20 year old children. How do you feel when your youngest person talks to you literally? What is it like to remember ancient dreams and plans?


I wonder, have you ever done the same thing by emailing each other in the future?


Personally I like to plan, so my notebook is full of letters, ideas, goals for the day, month, year.


Last year I tried something new: to write down my impressions, feelings, possible events and happy moments of 2019. And then I wrote about how I want my 2020 to be, what I want to be, what I want. i feel what i want to achieve.


I just visited these pages a little while ago: it was so wonderful. How could some things have happened without me realizing it, or even with a horse I had never imagined before? And, of course, there are some things I need to work on, but going through these lists only increases my morale and motivation. And I'm not just talking about job objectives, but also efficiency and kindness. After all, everything is connected.


Well, I plan to do the same for next year, but this time I will add a personal message to myself in the future.


Do you want to join? :)


easy fabric envelope tutorial


So let's make a cloth envelope to hide our papers, put those time capsules in our diaries. Just open it much, much later.


Now you can put a personal handwritten message, and at the end of the year we can do an exercise where we end 2020, set goals for 2021, Inshallah, and we can add it to the envelope. :)


By the way, learning the envelope of this material is very easy. And if you know how to make embroidered books , you have covered them all.


DIY fabric cover.


easy fabric envelope tutorial

First, let's prepare our materials. I got a very nice piece of cotton with a pattern that already had stamps, old illustrations and sayings, so I thought it would be a good choice for this kind of craft.


If you look at the letters in the picture above, you will see that the fabric is the opposite. It's for a reason!


easy fabric envelope tutorial


When you turn it over and start to bend, the two points will meet directly. So if your fabric has a different top-down pattern, pay special attention to this step.





You can now decide on the size of your envelope. I checked the size on a piece of paper and cut out different ones.


Easy height The simple formula for cutting the material after determining the width to get the height of all the envelope you want is multiplied by three. Then take a little height from the third part (if you do not want the top fold to touch the bottom of the envelope). Find the center point, cut diagonally from the corners of the second part * to the top center.


* You may notice that I artificially extended my base, starting at right angles to right angles and bending in the middle of that distance. If you look at the whole envelope, you will see that there is a gap between the top and bottom of the fold. It seemed more convenient to me, but you can customize it to your liking. However, I recommend that you first try out your idea on paper. This will save you a lot of nerves.


I also do not mention the width, because you can choose the one you prefer. It will not affect anything, it will only bother you when you need to find the center.


easy fabric envelope tutorial

easy fabric envelope tutorial

easy fabric envelope tutorial

Once you have cut the egg, bend it to make sure everything is in order, and if you are lucky we continue.


easy fabric envelope tutorial

easy fabric envelope tutorial

easy fabric envelope tutorial

easy fabric envelope tutorial

Now we need to sew a button on all sides . Strong! Remember that your top fold will be visible from the back when you open the envelope. Therefore, it is better to start your thread somewhere "inside" and finish it in the area that will be hidden in the "pocket" of the second or third part.


Then fold the envelope as desired and touch the edge to connect the sides. If necessary, tie both sides together so that they do not move.


easy fabric envelope tutorial

Hey, iron carefully and your envelope is ready. You can now attach it to the eye page.


I have not yet decided if I want to attach my envelope to one of the existing pages of the "Blue Journal" or if I want to create a separate page for it. So I can not really show the process of putting it on the fabric, but if you want I will take pictures when I get there, how I will post it as a tutorial InshAllah.


Want a time capsule in your embroidery diary? :)

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