Ravelin Sewing Pattern
I'm so pleased to share with you my latest product - the Ravelin Stitchbook pattern.
As you are subscribed to my mailing list, you'll probably be aware of my range of ready-made fabric books, this pattern is your chance to make your own! I've taken all of the great parts of the pre-made books (the folding pages and ring-binding) and added some flexible elements so you can create a custom design.
This is the first of a new range of 'Stitchbook Construction Manuals' which will all be sewing patterns to help you make your own fabric books. There are lots of different ways of constructing a fabric book, and I hope to explore and share many of them over the next few years.
When I'm making my own Stitchbooks I use coloured fabric for the pages (like the yellow of the page above) which is a great starting point for my designs. The Ravelin pattern is designed so you can use different fabric for each of the pages- not only speeding up the process of adding artwork, but also means it's a perfect project for using up scrap or small pieces of fabric.
Paper and PDF versions available. Paper patterns are perfect if you don't have a printer at home, but PDFs are a great way to save on postage if you live outside the UK. Paper patterns can be found on the Stitchbook Studio shop here: and on my Etsy shop here.
PDF versions can only be found on my Etsy shop here.
Edge strips are back!
If you’ve been following me for a while, you may remember that all of my Stitchbooks used to have coloured edge strips where the eyelets sit. I loved the design, but unfortunately the extra work that it took me to add the strip meant it became too difficult and costly to keep them in production.
They stayed on my mind though, so when I came to design this pattern, I knew I should include it as an additional feature. The pattern has two versions that can be mixed-and-matched to create a custom design. Version 2 is the one with the edge strips included. The mix-and-match element means you can decide to have every page with coloured edges, or only a couple spaced throughout your book.
I hope you enjoy the new pattern, and are as excited as I am about exploring a whole range of fabric book types in the future. But don't worry, I'll still be making and selling the pre-made versions through my usual shops.
