Planner Covers: Recent Makes

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen! These are some recent covers that I made. I love love this camera print one. These were orders that I received over the holiday period and I've just about caught up with them. 

Planner Loves: Hobonichi

About two weeks ago I discovered the beauty that was the Hobonichi planner. It is by a Japanese company with a completely unique set up. I think I've browsed every possible media and looked at every possible site about the planner and I've fallen madly in love. I don't even have one yet, but I'm so in love.

I have recently acquired an A5 Hobonichi Cousin Cover, which is the bigger of the two sizes they offer. It is a gorgeous thing!

Filofax Pretties: Covers and Feedback

While I've not been here blogging, I've been sewing lots of orders of my Filofax covers. The feedback I've been getting has been amazing and I didn't think it was possible for people to love my products as much as I do.

This has been my favourite one that I've recently made. I love it because the fabric is amazing and it matches my Domino Patent sooo well!  I was very tempted to keep it in there, but it had to go away to it's new home.

Here are a few others that I've made recently.

At the moment I'm just getting out the orders that I already have. I won't be making any over the Christmas period because I don't want things getting lost in the postal rush. After Christmas I'll be coming out with new fabrics and new products. I hope you fabulous people will continue to support me. I hope that 2015 will be filled with lots of success for us all. Without you guys and without my parents, who knows where I would be!

Your feedback means so much to me and I've had such lovely feedback. It's really given me a confidence boost in my abilities and maybe that's why the cases I've made recently have been the best ones I've ever made.

Filofax Pretties: Covers + MyGreenCow video

These two covers were particular favourites of mine. My planners also wanted to live in these forever! They went to their new homes and I know that one of them reached safely and it's new owner loved it very much. 

Daisy of My Green Cow showed my cover in her most recent video of her Compact Saffiano setup. It's a lovely video! It makes me love my Saffiano so much.


Definitely check out her channel because there are lots of wonderful scrapbooking and Filofaxing videos. Thank you Daisy!

Here are some other pics of planner covers in their new homes.

Filofax Covers

I've had a busy time today making these Filofax covers! I have two A5 sized ones to make and then I'll be all up to date and can start trying out some new things. I tell you, this new sewing machine is such a dream to sew with. There's no way I would have gotten 3 covers done with the old sewing machine. It would have driven me insane. I had such a pleasant time sewing these and I didn't even get stressed when I had to unpick some of it. 

I am in love with this print! I liked it when I bought it, but after making the case I LOVE IT! I have a small bit of it left that will be enough to make a pencil case or purse or maybe both. How many pencil cases do I need though!?

Just look at my Filofax trying to get all snug in there! It's not for you! It's for a nice lady on Etsy!

I didn't tell you guys about my business cards that I made the other day. Super simple, just used Word and then sewed some pretty fabric on the back once I'd printed it. They look pretty and they were simple to make if I need to change them. My heart beats for custom made Letterpress business cards but they're a bit pricey so these will do for now! 

Packaging is key! I hope that my wonderful customers appreciate packaging. Packaging my orders up is so satisfying and I just love the way it looks at the end of it all!

Once I'm all caught up on my orders, I'm going to try out some new things. I'll keep you all updated. In the mean time, if you want to order one of these, you can check out my Etsy shop- SoJoey. You can also request a different kind of fabric, by sending me a message on there.

SoJoey: New Fabric for New Projects!

There are times when I have extreme moments of self doubt and I say to myself:  'I can't do this.' That only happens in the moments of great frustration when I'm unpicking something a million times. Then I think about how far I've come and how my abilities are much improved and that's when I know that I can do these things. I wouldn't be where I am now if I didn't try things and if I didn't make mistakes. I have a dream that my planner covers will be a great success and I can't move forward if I don't take risks.

So the best way to move forward is to keep trying even though it might not work out. At least I will know that I gave it my best shot. I like doing what I'm doing, so I'm going to keep doing it. I don't think that all the crafty people I look upto got to where they are without making a few mistakes.

I have big plans for my sewing and as a result I spent a lot of time buying maybe more fabric than I need at the moment but they're so pretty and I will use them so it's justified!

Aren't they exquisite? I hope to make many new things with my fabric. These will soon be going up on Etsy for planner covers and a few pencil cases so please keep an eye out. In the mean time, the planner covers that are already up on my Etsy are on sale now and there is also free shipping with the code FREESHIP.