Prep for days outdoors with our Gardener’s Journal Set How does your garden grow? Well, with a little help from our machine embroidered journal set of course! Designed by Carolyn Letten, you can keep your schedule, tips and inspiration in one place, plus the pretty, coordinating pocket is just the right size for seed packets and comes with a handy loop for the greenhouse.
Make a notebook cover
Download and print the templates. Cut out a daffodil head and bud from yellow fabric, a trumpet from salmon and a long stalk from dark green. Mark out the placement by wrapping the cover around the journal and tucking the front and back flaps inside the cover. Use an acid-free glue stick to secure the flowers in the correct place, then allow to dry. Remove the journal and sew in place using navy thread.
Use the template to trace the words onto white tissue, check the placement again and pin the tissue in place. Use navy thread to stitch twice over the words then tear the tissue away. Iron on the reverse.
Pin the finished front right sides together with your chosen lining, which is cut to the same size. Sew a 5mm seam all the way around, leaving an 8cm gap for turni