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Junk Journal/Memory Book Class

Supplies Needed:

 

Paper Cutter                            Bone Folder                             Pokey Tool (provided)

Liquid Glue                              Scissors                                    Two-sided Tape (if desired)    

Ribbon:  1/4" x 12” (can be used as a page marker)              Stapler

Lace, Ribbon, Sari Cloth (your choice of material):  24” to 30” (can be used to tie journal together)

At least two sheets of 12” x 12” patterned paper (scrapbook paper) to make the cover and finish the inside.  More if you want to make pockets, tags, etc. (either scrapbook paper or card stock) to match the cover.

Markers/Colored Pencils etc. to color ephemera.

An old book as large as you can find (Dollar Tree, Dollar Store, ????).

Pen and paper to take notes.

 

EPHEMERA (e – fem – er – a)

The third day is devoted to making ephemera.  Tags, pockets, tucks, belly bands, images to place throughout the book. Ephemera can be decorated with lace, buttons, bulb pins and more.  If you want to use lace or anything else, please bring it with you.

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 FREE STANDING SIGNATURE

 

Determine where you want the holes to be when you add waxed thread for the Free Standing Signature onto the cover.

Today we will be using an awl to punch three holes –

The top and bottom holes will be approximately 1/4" to 1/2” from the top/bottom of the signature. 

The middle hole will be 3-3/4” from the top of the cover.

STEP 1:  Using the guide provided, punch the holes in the spine using the awl using the guide provided (the Cheerios Box template).

STEP 2:  Place the guide provided inside your cover over the spine section.  Punch

STEP 3:  Thread your needle with one of the waxed threads provided.  Threads should be three times the length of the journal.

STEP 4:  Add the waxed thread onto the journal.

A)     Start in the middle hole going from the inside of the signature through the journal cover, up to and through the first hole from the top.

B)     Continue by threading the waxed thread from the top hole (from the inside) down to and through the third hole.

C)      Continue up to and through the middle hole (from the outside) ending where you started.

D)     Take both ends of the waxed thread and tie a square knot.  DO NOT include the long piece of waxed thread inside the knot.  The long thread should be loose, not snug.  This will allow you to add/remove pages whenever you want. Snip the ends short, but not too short. 

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THREE-HOLE PAMPHLET STITCH FOR SEWING IN A SIGNATURE

 

Determine where you want the holes to be when you sew the signature onto the cover.

Today we will be using an awl to punch three holes –

The first and third holes will be approximately 3/4" from the top/bottom of the signature, or one inch from the top of the journal cover. 

The third hole will be in the middle at approximately 3-3/4” from the top of the signature or 4” from the top of the journal. 

STEP 1:  Using the guide provided, punch the holes in the spine using the awl.  

STEP 2:  Place the guide provided inside your signature.  The guide is one-half inch longer than the signature, be sure to leave a quarter inch at the top and at the bottom.  Using the awl, punch holes at each of the marks on the guide.

STEP 3:  Thread your needle with one of the waxed threads provided.  Threads should be three times the length of the journal.

STEP 4:  Sew the signature onto the journal.

A)     Start in the middle hole going from the inside of the signature through the journal cover, up to and through the first hole from the top (snugging your thread firmly into place).

B)     Continue by from the top hole (from the inside) down to and through the third hole (again making sure the thread is snug).

C)      Continue up to and through the middle hole (from the outside) ending where you started (making sure the thread is snug.

D)     Take both ends of the waxed thread (one on each side of the long thread) and tie a square knot.  Snip the ends short, but not too short. 

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FIVE-HOLE PAMPHLET STITCH FOR SEWING IN A SIGNATURE

 

Determine where you want the holes to be when you sew the signature onto the cover.

Today we will be using an awl to punch five holes –

The first and fifth holes will be approximately 3/4" from the top/bottom of the signature, or one inch from the top of the journal cover. 

The third hole will be in the middle at approximately 3-1/4” from the top of the signature or 3-3/4” from the top of the journal. 

The second hole will be at 2-3/8” from the top of the signature or 2-5/8” from the top of the journal. 

The fourth hole will be at 5-3/8” from the top of the signature or 5-5/8” from the top of the journal.

STEP 1:  Using the guide provided, punch the holes in the spine using the awl.  One column will be five holes for the five-hole pamphlet stitch signature, one column will be three holes for the free-standing signature and one column will be three holes for the three-hole pamphlet stitch signature.

STEP 2:  Place the guide provided inside your signature.  The guide is one-half inch longer than the signature, be sure to leave a quarter inch at the top and at the bottom.  Using the awl, punch holes at each of the marks on the guide.

STEP 3:  Thread your needle with one of the waxed threads provided.  Threads should be three times the length of the journal.

STEP 4:  Sew the signature onto the journal.

A)     Start in the middle hole going from the inside of the signature through the journal cover, up to and through the second hole from the top (snugging your thread firmly into place).

B)     Continue by going through the top hole (from the inside) and back down to and through the second hole (again making sure the thread is snug).

C)      Continue down to and through the fourth hole (from the inside) and down to and through the fifth hole (check to make sure the thread is snug).

D)     Continue up to and through the fourth hole (from the inside) and up to and through the middle hole again, ending where you started (check to make sure the thread is snug).

E)      Take both ends of the waxed thread and tie a square knot.   Snip the ends short, but not too short.

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JUNK JOURNAL (& ART) SUPPLIES CHECKLIST

(THIS LIST IS NOT INCLUSIVE, USE YOUR IMAGINATION)

Are you making an art or junk journal?  Stumped?  Use this checklist to go on a

scavenger hunt in your home to find supplies (junk) for your next creative project!

 

Address Book                                      Bar Coasters                                        Bingo Cards

Boxes, Bins & Containers                    Broken Costume Jewelry                    Candy Wrappers

Cardboard Boxes                                 Cereal Boxes                                       Coffee Cup Cozies

Coffee Filters (new, used, Keurig)       Concert and Event Flyers                    Doilies

Dotted Paper                                       Envelopes (received in the mail)        Fabric Scraps

Fruit/Vegetable Netting (labels)         Game Pieces                                       Graph Paper

Greeting Cards and Envelopes                                    Interesting Business Cards

Junk Mail (Flyers, Postcards, Envelopes)                    Kid’s Paper (Ruled, Construction)

Labels – soaps, bath & beauty, food, etc.                   Line Paper (different sizes and shapes)

Mail Order Catalogs                            Maps & Atlases                                   Matchbooks

Napkins                                               Note Pads                                            Old Erasers

Old Books & Magazines                      Old Games                                          Old Journals & Notebooks

Old Keys                                              Old Letters & Notes                             Old Sewing Patterns

Packaging from things you buy           Paper Clips & Binder Clips                  Paper Roll Tubes

Photographs                                        Planners                                              Playing Cards

Postage Stamps                                   Printables                                            Receipts

Ribbon, Yarn, Twine, String, Lace       Scrapbook Paper & Embellishments   Sheet Music

Stationary                                            Stickers                                                Sticky Notes

Tags from Clothes & Accessories        Tea Bags (new or used)                       Ticket Stubs

Tissue Paper                                        Travel Brochures                                  Wrapping Paper



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