Romantic Rosey Journal Cover

Roses are always so romantic,

and when I spied the new Rosey fabrics

by Tanya Whelan, for Free Spirit,

I fell in love with them!

I ordered mine from Quilt Home, 

where there is always free US shipping with a $50 minimum order.

{There may have been some stowaways in the box, from other Tanya Whelan lines!}

Then my friend asked me to make a cover

for this notebook,

featuring a botanical print of a rose.

{It's just too pretty to cover up that cover with a cover, right?}

That's when I realized that I could use my own

PDF pattern for the

Linen Pocket Ereader Cover,

to fashion a place to store the beautiful journal.

{It was so simple to make...I finished it in about an hour and a half!}

Instead of linen, I just used a coordinating print...

which had somehow jumped into the shopping cart...

from Sunshine Roses, also by Tanya Whelan.

{How did that get in my stash?  See above...}

For the interior, I selected another Sunshine Roses

fabric, a pale green damask.

{See my eamylove label?  There will soon be a post about those!}

This notebook has a very large spiral,

so it was good to know that my pattern would work

to cover a thicker notebook like this one,

as well as a slim tablet.

I just followed the instructions on my pattern,

and actually allowed an extra 1/2" for the thick spiral.

{It was plenty big in the end!}

The only other modification I made

to the original pattern was to add

a dividing stitch for the front pocket,

for keeping a pretty pen.

The Rosey fabric

was just perfect for a lovely covered button detail.

I'm so pleased with the outcome...

a stylish and sweet cover

for a very pretty journal.

It just invites you to sit down

and record some happy memories.

{There's something very Cath Kidston about that Rosey print. Must be why I love it!}

If you would like to order a pattern

for the Linen Pocket Ereader Cover,

it's available on Craftsy

or from my shop on Etsy, called eamylove.

Come back soon for more romantic rosey projects!