Make a Diary Cover

February 06, 2010 8211 Views 6 Comments

By Heather

Jenny of ELEFANTZ issued a tea towel challenge to her readers. One of her tea towel projects is a simple but pretty diary cover! I love how this turned out – what a pretty print, and the bookmark with charms on it takes it to the next level (from basic to beautiful). Here at Dollar Store Crafts, we’re all about the tea towel crafts. What have you made from a tea towel? [tea towel diary cover instructions]

Project Estimate:

Tea towel (or scrap fabric), on hand or $1
Ribbon, on hand or $1
Charms, on hand or $1
Sewing stuff, on hand

Total: FREE and up

Tags: bookmark, charm, diary, dish towel, sewing, tea towel

Heather

Heather Mann is chief editor of Dollar Store Crafts, and specializes in transforming inexpensive materials into stylish and simple craft projects. She has appeared on the Martha Stewart Show, in Reader’s Digest and the New York Times. DSC has been recognized as named one of Babble.com’s Top 10 Best Overall Craft Blogs (2011 & 2012) and Apartment Therapy’s 10 Crafty Blogs We Love (2010). Her work has been viewed by millions on the cover of FamilyFun magazine and on top websites such as RealSimple, Huffington Post, ABCNews.com, and others.

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6 Comments

amy

February 6, 2010 at 9:00 am

Love it! Reminds me of covering books with paper bags in high school! You could easily use fabric glue or fusible web instead of sewing
Sophia

February 6, 2010 at 11:14 am

What a great idea! I love diaries, too, and I love finding uses for beautiful tea towels.
Angelia

February 8, 2010 at 8:47 am

I can’t wait to make this! My best friend and I collect journals and often trade them back and forth. She’ll be so excited to get one of these!
Angela

August 5, 2010 at 12:06 am

i just love diaries and this the the best tip.