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Sewing With Kraft-Tex

in Kids on 31/07/20

Sewing with Kraft Tex is super easy. Check out the HaberdasheryFun blog gives for tips asewing with the paper like fabric. No pressing!

I am happy to be back sharing my July Kraft Tex Project. How have you been? We have been great, aside from boredom setting in.

Sewing with Kraft Tex is super easy. The HaberdasheryFun blog gives you tips and tricks on sewing with the paper like fabric - Kraft Tex.

The color for our July kraft-tex projects is Marsala. Truthfully, I don’t like the color red. I stewed for a month on what to make showcasing the color red. Then I remembered that my 4 year old son Arlo LOVES the color red. He also loves to color, draw and make scribbles in notebooks. So I thought, why not make a scribbler cover for him?

This is a super easy project. Just open a notebook and trace around the outside edge. Make sure to add a little extra for the seam allowance. However, you don’t need the regular 1/2″ seam allowance. Why? Well, because one of my favorite things about kraft-tex – you don’t need to turn this project right side out.

I would suggest adding an extra 1/8″ to the top and bottom edges to allow for the topstitching. Add ample room at the long ends, probably 1/2″ on each end. It is best to trace around the book while the book is OPEN. This provides you with the wiggle room you need for when the book is open and expands. Adding 1/2″ on each end also allows enough room for the topstitching.

Make 2 inserts for the front and back covers. And remember.. Just sew. With kraft-tex there is NO need to turn anything right side out.

For a little more detail, I used my cutting machine and added the letter A. My son likes to remind me that “A” is for Arlo. So, why not add an A to his book? In testing my machine, I cut a few extra A’s. I added a solid color to the back for a shadow like affect.

Cricut cutting machine, Kraft tex and fabric. HaberdasheryFun shows you how to sew and make a book cover
Sewing with Kraft Tex is super easy. Check out the HaberdasheryFun blog gives for tips asewing with the paper like fabric. No pressing! No turning right sides out. Kraft tex is easy to use.

Have you tried kraft-tex? Kraft-tex is a vibrant paper that looks, feels and wears like leather, but sews, cuts and washes like fabric. Here are my top 3 reasons to sew with it:

  1. No pressing.
  2. Using wonder clips instead of pins [ pins make holes! ].
  3. No turning right side out. Just sew and go 🙂

Next month the color is Greenery.. My other son was a bit jealous of the project this month, so next month I will be making something for him. See you soon.

HaberdasheryFun Notebook Cover made from kraft-tex. Kraft-tex is a vibrant paper that looks, feels and wears like leather, but sews, cuts and washes like fabric

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Block and paper print from Saturday’s workshop. Block and paper print from Saturday’s workshop. This was a fun workshop to lead. Such an awesome group with great questions and engagement. Many new friends to follow here on IG❤️

Thank you to everyone who signed up or attended a workshop this Spring. 

I love teaching about simple shapes. It really is eye opening when you start deconstructing a repeat pattern into super simple shapes!

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One more, one more.. I had so much fun, I’m offe One more, one more.. I had so much fun, I’m offering one more workshop for the spring season.

This Saturday, May 20th @ 10am est. Come join the fun!

I love teaching the basics to block printing using simple shapes. Feel like you can’t draw? thats ok, I have a guided worksheet that we use. 

If you cant make the workshop and want a deep dive into block printing, my online course starts this Monday, May 22. It’s a 3 week adventure with self paced video modules, worksheets and Saturday Live Q&As

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Sharing a few simple blocks from the last few week Sharing a few simple blocks from the last few weeks of workshops. I had a blast teaching these workshops. So I am now considering adding one more workshop this week. Should it be daytime or in the evening? I would love to hear your thoughts.

TBD on date and time, will share more details here and a sign up page in the next few days.

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What a fun workshop yesterday. Thanks to all who j What a fun workshop yesterday. Thanks to all who joined and gave their  time and energy. We had participants from South Africa to Austria to Canada and here in the US. I love it b/c I am from Alberta Canada and live in Atlanta.

My workshops are only an hour and we have alot to accomplish.. but I love hearing where are from and what they are up to! 

We even had a brief appearance from the cutest 11mos old ❤️🎉 

I played with the same shape the last 3 workshops and had fun seeing what could be made with the half moon shape. Now what yo do next?? Sew something or have fun with them in illustrator 

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I’m hosting one last workshop this week. Come jo I’m hosting one last workshop this week. Come join in for some fun creating block prints with simple shapes. 

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Sign up details in the link in my profile. See you Wednesday ❤️

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