ArtStitch - handmade organic cotton goods

 

Canvas Tote Bag "You Got This"

I'm excited to share the good news! The shop ArtStitch on Etsy is re-opened now! 

Softcover fabric journal

Embroidered apron Unicorn

You will find handmade items made of organic cotton fabric, like tote bags, aprons and softcover journals. There are a few goods yet, but I'm working on it 😊

Please visit ArtStitch.etsy.com

 

publication in Sabrina Nähen

The article Spitzenideen (Lace Ideas) published in Sabrina Nähen (April, 2014). 

Me behind the ArtStitch wrote the tutorial "How to make your own journal". The tutorial is published in German, there are some pics and layouts.

I do not know German, and my English is not so good to write the tutorials. Despite the difficulties, our communication was very easy and enjoyable. Many thanks to Chriss Hintemann for the excellent collaboration!

  

Announce - large fabric and leather journals

We've made large journals in size approximately  5 x 7.5 inches (13x19 cm). This one is made of linen fabric, embellished with the beautiful cotton lace and filled with blank beige paper. Great for using as a guest book, or sketchbook. It has 168 pages counted both sides.

Another fabric journal is very similar, but filled with a lined paper, great for writing stories and keeping a diary.

It has 320 pages counted both sides.

The large leather journal in a rosewood color is perfect as a sketchbook, because it's filled with blank white paper 150 gsm. It has approx. 190 pages counted both sides.

Another leather journal in a beautiful burgundy red color, is filled with a lined paper.

Soon all these journals will be listed in our shop ArtStitch.etsy.com.

journals for romantic person

 These journals are made of natural linen fabric and embellished with cotton braided lace.

The journals are filled with blank paper in white or beige, great to write stories, make notes or draw sketches. 

Size approximately 4.1 x 6.3 inches (10.5 x 16 cm).

More journals on Etsy via ArtStitch

leather journal as birthday gift

This leather journal was sent to birthday, included small bookmark with the custom text of birthday wishes and the names:

pocket size leather journal

This pocket size journal was made of natural leather in brown, filled with upcycled lined paper. Contains approximately 90 sheets or 180 pages counted both sides. Great to take everywhere because of it's small size.

The journal is available on Etsy HERE.

leather journals with old maps

We made 2 similar journals with a suede tie closure and a hook clasp. 

Both leather journals are filled with 160 sheets (320 pages counted both side) of lined paper, included some pages from old maps.

Size is approximately A6 or 4.1 x 6.3 inches or 10.5 x 16 cm. The journals are great for everyday use - keeping diary, writing stories, making notes or taking the journal on the travel trips.

The journals are available on Etsy, in ArtStitch shop.

crazy patchwork journal

This journal was made to order. The customer wished to buy a journal made of striped fabric. But unfortunately we had only a little piece of these. So we make an arrangement about journal with crazy patchwork cover. You can see there is a piece of striped fabric, that Igor sewed to the bottom of the journal. The cover is embellished with a little lace.

Filled with assorted paper: white blank paper, lined and squared paper, color paper, vintage maps and pages from old calendar. The journal is went far, far away from Europe, and it is in Hong Kong now.

And here is the feedback: "It's perfect! I like it very much, both the colour and pattern (or combination of fabric pieces) are perfect match to my mind. You are so thoughtful that I could find a strip at the bottom of the journal. Thank you!"

Thank you to all our customers, we are happy and very inspired with your positive feedbacks :)

leather journal with buckle closure

We tried to make a leather journal with buckle closure. Not so bad, as I was thought. And I like the result. I hope that Igor will continue experiments with different closures. 

handmade leather journal

Large leather journal in size A5 (approx. 5.5x8 inches or 14x20 cm) was made to order. Black leather is soft and has a light smell of leather. The journal with a suede tie enclosure, filled with lined paper, included some pages in brown color, 160 sheets, 320 pages counted both sides. 

botanical serie journals

This is our new serie of handmade journals - Botanical. The journals are made of natural linen fabric with a picture, that is drawn with black textile marker. We tried different kinds of markers to be sure, that is waterresistent and long lasting on textile with good quality. We found that "Pilot" marker made in Japan is perfect for our requirements. 

On the picture above is the "Poppy journal" filled with blank white paper, that is great for writing and sketching, included some pages in brown.

Another journal named "Botanical" is inspired also from nature

.. and filled with lined paper, included some pages in ivory color.

Now we try to draw some beetles and insects.

large wedding album

This large fabric journal was made to order. Journal size is 5.5x7.9 inches (14x20 cm). The cover is sewn of thick felt and cotton fabric, embellished with a cotton lace. Inside 56 sheets, 112 pages counted both sides of thick paper in beige.

It is possible to write stories and add photos and pictures in most popular size 4x6 inches (10x15 cm), also there is a little space for adding a title and text about picture.

On the photo is my daughter, when she was 5 :)

just the dogs

Fabric journals with dog theme. Sheepdog, dalmatian, black dog. These one-of-a-kind journals are great to jot down your notes, lists, goals, to-do's, stories and others. Available on Etsy in our shop ArtSticth.

our workspace

The journals packaging. These two fabric journals are ready to leave us and go to their new home. I always use craft paperbags (not shown on the picture), tie with string and then put a journal into bubble envelope. Also I add a pretty bookmark.

Once a week I keep a journal about all coming and sent orders. On the picture there are more journals, only one of them is mine :)

recycled envelope journal

This journal was made to order. Used leftover fabric pieces. The cover keep closed with a thread that wraps around a stick shape button. 

The journal is thick and filled with different kinds of paper: color paper, craft paper, brown paper, blank and squared paper, paper that is stained with cofee... 

...and recycled envelopes. There are about 30 different envelopes. So it is possible to keep things inside there.

embroidered handmade journals

Black Cat - handmade journal

My sister Anna loves to sew and embroider. She design any kind machine embroideries. She always checks every design to be sure, that's good quality. One day she asked me, want I have these test-embroideries? Why not! My stepfather used embroideries in his journals. I think they look pretty :)

Angel Wing - handmade journal

And here are some lovely designs by Anna:

You are welcome to visit artapli.etsy.com to view more machine embroideries.

featured seller from ArtStitch

The anonymous journals maker is featured now! I can tell, that all journals presented in ArtStitch were made by my stepfather. (Hehehe, you are no longer anonymous, my dear father! It's impossible to stay without name in the internet )) 

You can read his interview in Moncy Blog. Thank you, Claudia! You're are so kind. It was very nice experience for us :)

publication in Huffington Post

Crocheted red hearts are featured in Huffington Post! Take a look! :)

handmade journals

1. Journal "Daisy" 2. Journal "Green Button"

3. Journal "Floral" 4. Journal "Lacy"

All these journals are made of recycled fabric and upcycled paper - it's an easy way to be green and save nature. Some journals are filled with assorted mix paper (white, cream and color papers, lined and blank), so each time you turn a page you have a different combination of papers. It's funny, isn't it? :)