A useful and fashionable accessory is an anti-stress notebook. The intense rhythm of modern life, various emotions and constant worries at work and at home often lead to a stressful situation.
Doctors say that stress must be stopped, otherwise it will turn into depression, which is not easy to get rid of.
Therefore, the need for anti-stress items that will help relieve emotional stress is increasing.
One of the most popular items was an anti-stress notebook with sequins. You can have it with you not only at home. It will be useful on your desk in the office and will not take up much space in your purse or backpack.
Preparing for work
You can make an original and useful notebook with your own hands.
We select materials and tools
To make your own anti-stress notebook with sequins, you will need the following materials and tools:
- notebook;
- scissors;
- fabric with sequins;
- quick action glue.
Advice! For work, it is better to choose a ready-made notebook of a suitable size with a cover made of cardboard or artificial leather.
If you wish, you can make a notepad of an original shape (heart, apple, letter or number, etc.) yourself. To do this, you will need a template of the desired shape, paper for the pages and cardboard for the cover. The paper is folded in half. The outline of the template is applied to the top of the folded sheet so that part of it covers the fold of the page. Having cut out the required number of pages and cardboard cover, you need to carefully fold them and stitch them along the fold line.
Which sequin fabric is best to choose for decorating a notebook?
The highlight of the notebook will be its cover, decorated with sequins. On sale you can find a variety of fabrics, the front side of which is entirely made of sequins. They are not only beautiful, but also durable, so they are suitable for decoration. By choosing a material of “your” color, you will be able to make a unique thing. Touching it will bring pleasure, pleasant sensations will reduce the negativity of a stressful situation.
Advice! You can achieve the maximum anti-stress effect using fabric with double-sided sequins.
Sequins of different colors can not only transform a notebook many times over, creating different patterns or designs on its cover with a touch.
By running his hand over the book, the owner of the notebook receives pleasant tactile sensations. The brain receives a signal of pleasure and pleasant feelings, which reduces the negative signals received previously.
After preparing the necessary materials, all that remains is to decide on the type of decor. The sequin fabric can be used for appliqué on the cover or to transform the entire cover.
How to make your own notebook with a sequin cover
To decorate the cover of a regular notebook with sequins, you don’t need any special skills.
Algorithm of actions:
- The material with sequins is laid out on the table surface with the wrong side up. In this case, you need to pay attention that there are no folds on it.
- The notebook is opened in the middle and placed in the center of the fabric with the cover down.
- The fitting is carried out by closing the notebook along with the fabric to find out the stretch size of the fabric. Mark the required dimensions with chalk.
- Cut out the part of the fabric needed for decoration. It is recommended to leave allowances for the hem (from 2 to 2.5 cm), with this design the edges of the cover will look neater.
- Apply glue to the edges of the cover and the spine of the product, and glue the fabric with sequins.
Important! To ensure a high-quality connection between the cover and the fabric, you must strictly follow the instructions for use of the preparation chosen for gluing.
- The excess fabric is folded on the inside, cuts are made in the corners and carefully glued.
The notebook with a sequin cover is ready.
How to decorate a notebook with sequin applique
You can transform a piece of stationery using sequin appliqué even easier. Leftover fabric is suitable for this work.
Important! For applique, it is better to use a notebook with a plain cover, which will become the background for the applique.
Algorithm of actions:
- The selected design is cut out of paper (letter, heart, flower, car, boat with a sail, etc.).
- Place the paper outline on the wrong side of the fabric and cut out the desired shape.
- Glue the cut out pattern with sequins onto the cover.
Useful tips for using fabrics with sequins to decorate things
The fabric, laid out with sequins down, will not slide on the surface of the table if it is covered with paper.- If you cannot make markings on the wrong side of the material, you can mark the edges of the outline with a basting stitch.
- To cut material with glitter, you will need sharpened scissors.
- You should be careful and especially protect your eyes when cutting fabric: the sharp edges of cut sequins can cause serious injury.
A notebook is a good gift for yourself, friends or loved ones. Making it doesn't require much effort but is a lot of fun.
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