I am always so thrilled to discover sewing projects made by talented crafters featuring my fabrics. Here is a lovely fabric journal project by eamylove for her blog, Amy Made That! The fabric is from the Boho Girl Blueberry collection by Wilmington Prints.

Sewing Notebook - Across the Pond Sew Along Blog Excerpt:

Here in Pennsylvania, the sun is finally coming out, so I took advantage of it to show some photos of my brand-new sewing notebook! {It's my project for this month's Across the Pond Sew Along!}

Those are my pretty white Easter tulips... oh, look, they need some more water! As I was saying... this month we are making journal covers, so I decided to create a Sewing Notebook from a composition book.

There are so many great tutorials out there, and you can find more links for them, plus inspiring photos when you visit Susie's Sunroom...  and Amanda The Patchsmith.

I was almost paralyzed with indecision... which tutorial or pattern should I use, and which fabrics should I pick?

I recently received a very sweet gift...a fat quarter bundle of Boho Girl by designer Debra Valencia, in blues and greens! I had my heart set on using those for my journal cover. Normally these cool colors are calming and soothing... but in this case, the prints are full of movement and energizing. {A perfect combination for a sewing journal, right?}

For my pattern, I could no longer resist purchasing The Notebook Slipcover by Gingercake Patterns. {Within minutes of buying the PDF, I was on my way to making my cover...woo-hoo!} And only about an hour or so later, I had my first notebook cover!!! {I made mine very simple, without the flap or button closure.}

I love the way this pattern lets you use several coordinating prints, so you don't have to choose just one favorite! I made the little pockets for the interior. The topstitching detail is easy and pretty.

Now, I must admit something about that pattern didn't make sense to me while I was sewing. This morning I decided to email Virginia {Gingercake, herself} to ask her my question.

Near the end of the pattern, the measurement for the seam that holds all of the layers together was much larger than I thought it should be, and my little notebook had too much wiggle room. {It was an easy fix...I just stitched it around again, with a narrower seam, and it fit perfectly.}

Virginia got right back to me and explained that the seam was made bigger, so that a binder or heavier notebook would have room for the thicker sturdy covers. {Makes sense...I'll have to make a note of that, in my Sewing Notebook.}

And then... as I was downloading these photos from the pattern site... I had an epiphany...I completely forgot to do that
final topstitching through all of the layers!!! That would make it look even more tailored and professional. {See what I mean?}

I guess I was just so excited to finish it...that I didn't finish it! You know what that means... I'm gonna have to make more of these! If you make one...or more...please show us what you've created
in the Across the Pond Flickr Group!

Related links:
Amy Made That! Blog:
http://eamylove.blogspot.com/2013/04/sewing-notebook-across-pond-sew-along.html

Sewing Patterns
http://susiessunroom.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-showers-bring-journal-covers.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SusiesSunroom+%28Susie%27s+Sunroom%29 

http://www.gingercake.bigcartel.com/product/notebook-slipcover-pdf-sewing-pattern

Across the Pond Flickr Group
http://www.flickr.com/groups/2154636@N22/

Boho Girl fabric available at these online retailers:
http://www.somewheresewing.comhttp://www.fatquartershop.com/Blueberry-Lime-Boho-Girl-Debra-Valencia-Wilmington-Prints.asp
http://melindasfabricshop.com/K4801/kits.html

Cheyanne made this beautiful totebag for me using my Kyoto quilt collection fabrics in the blue/grey color scheme. The sewing pattern is her very own creation including the fabric flower. My trips to Tokyo combined with my attraction to the graphic simplicity of Japanese woodblock prints from the 1800s were the inspiration for the Kyoto Collection. The main motif is a modern interpretation of the chrysanthemum flower symbolizing the changing of seasons as well as endurance and integrity. The brief beauty of cherry blossoms lasting only a few weeks represent the transient nature of life. Bamboo symbolizes strength of character since it can resist the forces of nature.

My sister, Cheyanne, is my sewing project designer. She is currently working on some original items featuring my fabrics including aprons, oven mitts, handbags, quilts and placemats. She lives in a small town outside of Bozeman, Montana. She is a very creative seamstress and quilter making baby quilts, Christmas stockings, fabric tree ornaments and prairie clothing to sell in the local farmers’ markets and antique stores. At the markets, she sells her goods out of the back of her vintage Studebaker truck which is quite a vision.