What is Stitchbooking?
(and why should you try it?)
An Introduction to Your New Favourite Craft
A Fusion of Scrapbooking and Textiles
Stitchbooking is a fusion of scrapbooking and textiles, using photographs to create fabric memory books.
Everyone has a story to tell; and whether it's your recent holiday, the life of a beloved family member or a collection of your favourite things, and creating a Stitchbook will preserve those memories in a tactile and enduring way.
Tell your Family Stories.
Blank to Beautiful
Add your own designs to pre-made fabric books or make your own from scratch.
Stitchbooking starts with a blank Stitchbook - either a pre-made fabric book or one made from a sewing pattern.
Each book is made with folding pages that allow you to take them out of the bindings to stitch. This means that all of your messy thread tails are hidden in between the pages.
This is great because you can work on several different pages at one time, use a sewing machine to decorate and (as the hard part has been done for you) you can concentrate on telling your story,
Choose your blank book:
Blank Pre-made Stitchbook
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A 12 page book ready for you to add your own designs. The folding pages let you stitch using hand or machine sewing without it showing on the other side of the page.
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Bound with metal rings to create removable pages.
Ravelin Sewing Pattern
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Create your own blank Stitchbook using fabric offcuts or treasured material from your stash. This is the same design as the pre-made books and comes in three sizes.
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Bound with metal rings to create removable pages.
Pastel Wool Felt
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This range is made from wool felt which comes in a range of gorgeous colours. The pages can be easily stitched onto and can also be used for needle felting!
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Bound with metal rings to create removable pages.
Anything Goes!
As well as adding photographs and text you can incorporate a huge range of textile crafts into your Stitchbooks, especially quilt making, applique, cross stitch and fabric painting. Build on and utilise any existing textile skills you already have to make your book unique.
There are no rules in Stitchbooking! Use the books however you would like and add whatever techniques you want to. They are the perfect tool for textile creativity and I hope they inspire you to explore and step out of your crafting safety zone.
Photos to be treasured.
Celebrate the memories that matter.
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Show Your Snaps
Preserve and celebrate treasured personal photographs by transferring them to fabric, and sewing them into your Stitchbooks.
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The Perfect Gift
Stitchbooks make perfect gifts for special birthdays, anniversaries or events. Celebrate your relationships, family and friendships in stitch.
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Great for Beginners
Stitchbooks make the perfect project whatever your level. Add as little or as much to the pages as your skills (and time) will allow!
Here’s how you can get started right now:
Create your own Stitchbook
Create your own Stitchbook
Learn all of the techniques you need to create your own fabric memory book. The Stitchbook Handbook is the perfect starting point to explore the world of Stitchbooking.
