7 Ways of Making Your Own Bookbinding Cloth PLUS How to Use!

DIY Bookbinding Cloth Tutorial - 7 Ways! Plus how to use and apply to your projects :) Enjoy!

[lauraharmon]

Always impressed with your contributions to our Junk Journal community!
One clever woman..love your details…such an important part of tutorials ♥️

[Bre_Creatively]

Natasha - I just wanted to express my gratitude to you. I’ve been following you for some time, I own your book, and I have had gigantic sparks of creative inspiration and some of my best work all credited to your impeccable knowledge. This is an oldie but goodie, and this is the third time I’ve come to visit this video 😂

Your love and passion for this craft is so evident and that passion can’t help but to rub off on me and so many others by way of inspiration!

I just want you to know that I am so grateful that you are walking in your purpose on the planet and I just so happen to get to be here at the exact same time. Thank you for your impact on this community. It truly would not be the same without your voice!

We all adore you! Thank You❤

[jamn]

A suggestion for the Heat and Bond backed cloth. Cut the corners of the cloth off at a 90-degree angle to help reduce the bulk of the cloth. I suggest making the cut a 1/8 of an inch or 3ish millimeters from the corner of the cover you are putting it on. I do this and it makes the corners on books really nice.

[luannfischer]

Your idea of the napkin on the paper for using inside the journal is very appreciated.

[mareecuree]

using the cling wrap is genius! i didn't think of that. but the fabric cloth, I'm going to look for that in here in our fabric store. thank you for this video!

[julieschwartz]

Natasha, I found your channel recently, and I’m binge watching all of your videos. I just love your tutorials you have been a big help💖.

[sandimeacham]

There are thinner versions of Heat and Bond…maybe those would not be so thick. Great video!

[cathlynballard]

Love this tutorial. ❤️ I squeegee my glues on with those free “credit cards” that come in the mail ads and other cards like them, both plastic and hefty paper-ish ones - AARP and insurance companies are the most common ones we get. I also use old expired gift cards and old playing cards (which I also often use to embellish my journals - being near two casinos in our town, our Goodwill shop always has a huge supply of discarded decks the casinos donate). Saves me on brushes, cleaning brushes, and seems to not take as long as brushing.

[dzztyxi]

Saturday, February 17, 2024 I am viewing yet another wonderful tutorial from my favorite Natasha! Thank you so much girl. I have just acquired some beautiful, unique material that I ordered for journaling. I plan on covering several covers with this luscious fabric since I watched your tutorial. I know now how to prepare the material for my project. Thank you thank you you are so gifted and talented ❤

[terricorbett]

Again Natasa, you are so good at tutorials!! I really believe in myself after watching, then I try and find it’s hard!!! lol but I’m practicing!!! I learn so much from you and I’m inspired by you!! Thanks for everything!!! ❤

[peaceofjunkjournals]

Wow this is such a great idea! This would be a good mass make project! I typically always make the same size journals so I could go ahead and make the bookcloth for multiple at once. Thank you for always inspiring me so much 🥰

[iamdawt]

I love the variety of ways to make book cloth you've shown us, thank you! I didn't realize butcher paper could be permanently ironed to anything, that's awesome to know. My favorite way to make book cloth is with the Heat N Bond. It comes in different thicknesses, and I like the heavy duty. You'll want to use thin paper with it like the Japanese calligraphy paper found at Daiso or even tissue paper. I like how sturdy it makes the fabric and how well it keeps the creases I make with a bone folder.

[jlojai]

What perfect timing! I’m making a journal for a baby gift and wasn’t sure how I’d adhere the fabric to the cover. This answers EVERYTHING. Thank you!!

[linda]

I’m always happy when she does a video on anything 😊

[maryellenshippee]

Great information and wonderful video! I've been struggling with using fabric on my journals. How to make and use bookbinding cloth is definitely going to be a game changer for me. Thank you again for sharing your time and talents with us! ♥️

[ellesimon]

I've also tried the fusible interfacing, even adding two layers instead of just one if the fabric was thinner, and it worked really well.

[SweeTartkkibble]

Great video and thanks for the step-by-step. One thing I love about it - We all probably have at least one of those adhesives and it’s a great lesson in “Start where you are and use what you have”, which is the theme Im working with this year. Love this channel!

[dawnwalker]

Hi Natasa 😄 Thank you for sharing all of your examples, and also talking us through all of them. When you said "allow me to demonstrate" I thought Yes, Please. I just recently bought some fusible interfacing, and already have some heat n' bond. This video is exactly the inspiration I needed to get busy making book cloth. I learned a lot today, and very much appreciated you showing us how to cover the entire book. Your finished product is always so beautiful. Have a terrific day!!

[juliettesteinbach]

What a excellent tutorial. Thank you for all of the options and wonderful inspiration!

[jennyroberts-day]

I wish I'd seen this before putting my Moms journal together. Now I know for next time. Thanks Natasa.