I love sewing with paper. Good simple things come of it. Recently I sewed cards together and I liked the outcome, so I got to experimenting with my scrap notebook paper. And I came up with these cute, easy, scrappy, recycled note pads.
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perfect place to put a list |
This is such a simple thing to do I had to share with you, because don't we all need a few more places to scribble our lists?
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Start with some left over paper, notebook paper is good, or even left overs from the printer |
Cut the paper down to note sized pads, here's a couple ways to cut
My sewing machine, with a sharp needle will handle 10-15 pieces of thin paper plus the decorative paper that wraps around the top of the pad. Do a test or two on your machine to see how many it can handle.
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Staple at the very top to secure all pieces together |
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Pretty pieces of paper |
Now to add the interest. I used scrap pieces of decorative paper from the craft store and cut them wide enough to just hang off the ends of the pad by a tiny bit. They are 2" lengthwise. But these numbers are totally up to you, make it what size seems right for the pad, with enough room to sew a 1/4" seam at the bottom.
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Pretty paper, folded in half and slipped over the stapled end of the pad |
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Hold in place to get the stitching started and leave plenty of thread at either side |
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tie off each end of the seam to secure the thread |
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Viola` a scrappy sewn note pad |
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So many things to do..... |
Enjoy!
Kelly
