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This set of journal stickers aesthetic vintage sheets pulls every piece from an old sewing room: spools, pincushions, dress forms, buttons and the quiet clutter of a haberdashery drawer. There are 28 sheets in all, each one built around its own corner of the sewing basket, so you can pick exactly the mood a page needs.
Print on sticker paper for a peel and stick finish, or on plain paper and attach pieces with a glue stick instead. Print each sheet at actual size, then cut around each piece leaving a thin white edge so it reads as a sticker rather than a cut out photograph.
Using these images: free for personal projects such as printing, coloring, cards, journals and gifts. Handmade items that include them may be sold up to 30 pieces per design. More than that is commercial use and is not permitted, and neither is selling or sharing the images themselves or passing them off as your own. Please ask before any other use.
Scissors And Shears
Thread spools stickers gather a wooden spool, a spool of red thread, a cone of thread, a bobbin, a thread rack and a spool of silk, the small bright core of any sewing basket.
Scatter a few along the edge of a planner week or tuck one beside a to do list for a maker’s journal. The red thread spool works well alone as a tiny accent on a plain envelope, so print one sheet extra if you like adding single pieces rather than clusters.
Dressmaker shears, stork embroidery scissors, pinking shears, a thread snip, a scissor sheath and a buttonhole cutter make up this sheet of cutting tools, each drawn as its own neat sticker ready for a sewing themed page.
A tomato pincushion, a strawberry emery, a teacup pincushion, a wrist pincushion, a shoe pincushion and a mushroom pincushion sit on this sheet, the small soft shapes that cover every sewing table.
If you print on plain paper, these round shapes cut fastest with ordinary scissors since there are no sharp inner curves to fuss over. Pair this sheet with the thimbles stickers further down for a full sewing basket corner on one journal spread.
A card of pearl buttons, a jar of buttons, a brass military button, a shell button, a glass button and a fabric covered button cover this sheet, a small handful of the button jar every grandmother seemed to keep.
A treadle machine, a hand crank machine, a portable machine, a sewing table, a machine oil can and a bobbin case fill this sheet with the sewing machines of another era.
These larger pieces look good as a focal sticker near the top of a journal page rather than tucked into a corner. Leave a slightly wider white border around the treadle machine since its legs are the thinnest part of the drawing.
A dress form, a dress form with a lace dress, a half form, a hat stand, a mannequin hand and a padded hanger make this sheet feel like a peek into a sewing themed junk journal page already mid spread, tall thin shapes perfect for a page border.
Tailor’s chalk, a tracing wheel, a hem gauge, a pattern weight, a seam ripper and a curved ruler sit together on this sheet of measuring tools, the quiet workhorses of every sewing kit.
Print this one on sticker paper if you want a crisp matte finish, since the fine lines on the tracing wheel and hem gauge show up more cleanly than on glossy stock. A craft knife helps with the small wheel on the tracing wheel sticker.
A lace bolt, a ribbon card, a rick rack card, a trim spool, a lace bobbin and a fringe cover this sheet, soft edged pieces that suit the border of a card or the corner of a journal page.
An embroidery hoop, a floss skein, a needle case, a stitched flower, a sampler with no letters and a thread organizer make up this sheet, each piece drawn with the fine stitched look embroidery deserves.
The stitched flower and blank sampler work nicely as a small gift tag topper taped onto a handmade card. Keep the floss skein whole when cutting, its loose threads are part of the shape rather than something to trim away.
A ball of wool, knitting needles, a half-knit scarf, a yarn bowl, a cable needle and a stitch marker sit on this sheet for anyone who moves between sewing and knitting pages in the same journal.
A quilt block, a fabric stack, a rotary cutter, a quilting pin, a hexagon piece and a binding clip make this sheet a small tribute to the quilting table corner of the sewing room.
These geometric pieces suit a planner week that needs a patterned border rather than a single focal sticker. Line several fabric stack and hexagon pieces along the bottom edge of a page for a quilted look without the stitching.
A shop counter, a button drawer, a ribbon wheel, a bolt of fabric, a hat box and an old till cover this sheet, the small furnishings of the haberdashery shop itself rather than the sewing basket at home.
A wicker sewing basket, a sewing tin, a sewing box with drawers, a needle book, a darning mushroom and a thimble case sit on this sheet, the places every small tool eventually gets tucked away.
Try pairing this sheet with the pincushions stickers for a two page spread that reads like a whole open sewing kit. The sewing box with drawers is the most detailed piece here, so give it the most generous white border when you cut.
A silver thimble, a porcelain thimble, a brass thimble, a leather thimble, a thimble with roses and a thimble holder make this sheet one of the smallest and prettiest in the set, good for scattering between larger stickers on a crowded page.
A plain pattern envelope, a pattern piece, a fabric swatch book, a gingham fabric, a floral fabric and a polka dot fabric fill this sheet with the paper and cloth side of sewing.
Use the gingham, floral and polka dot pieces as little patches of colour and pattern dotted around a journal page rather than as a single centred sticker. The fabric swatch book opens flat, which makes it an easy one to tuck near the spine of a journal spread.
A straw hat, a hat block, a feather plume, a hat pin, a silk flower and a veil netting make up this sheet, a small nod to the millinery side of an old haberdashery.
A sewing bird clamp, a brass hem clamp, a table clamp, a needle threader, a bodkin and a crochet hook cover this sheet of small helper tools that rarely get drawn anywhere else.
Many of these pieces have thin metal arms, so a craft knife gives a cleaner cut than scissors around the sewing bird clamp and the bodkin. Keep this sheet near your other tool sheets for a journal section built entirely around the workbench.
A tea dress, a pinafore, an apron, a petticoat, a blouse with a bow and a cardigan sit on this sheet, soft little garments that suit the cover of a handmade card as much as a journal page.
A satin ribbon, a velvet ribbon, a grosgrain bow, a silk bow, a ribbon rosette and a lace bow make this sheet a quick way to add a finishing touch to a gift tag or card border.
These pieces work well cut smaller than printed if you want a delicate accent rather than a bold one, so feel free to trim closer to the shape than the usual thin white edge. Keep one or two uncut on the sheet as a backup for a future card.
A needle packet, a pin tin, a pearl pin, a safety pin, a darning needle and a pin wheel cover this sheet, small sharp shaped pieces best suited to filling gaps between larger stickers on a page.
A darning egg, a fabric patch, a sock to mend, a mending kit, a loose button and a thread loop make up this sheet, a gentle salute to the slow work of fixing rather than replacing.
This sheet pairs naturally with the buttons stickers sheet, since a loose button and a spare button card tell a small story together on the same page. Try the fabric patch as a tiny label stuck over a torn corner in a well used journal.
A tailor’s ham, a sleeve board, a pressing cloth, an iron, a clapper and a tailor’s dummy sit on this sheet, the pressing side of the sewing room that rarely gets its own sticker sheet.
A tiny dress, a doll hat, a doll apron, a pair of doll shoes, a doll hanger and a doll pattern cover this sheet, miniature versions of the garments found elsewhere in the set.
These small pieces suit a children’s craft box or a nostalgic page about childhood sewing lessons. Cut them close to size since much of their charm comes from how small they read next to the full sized dress stickers.
A sewing chair, a sewing lamp, a pegboard, a fabric shelf, a window with curtains and a cutting table make this sheet feel like the room itself rather than the objects inside it, useful as a backdrop corner on a large journal spread.
A skein, a yarn cake, a wool winder, a spindle, a carder and a sheep cover this sheet, following the wool from the field through to the ball ready for knitting.
The sheep sticker is the one piece in the whole set that steps outside sewing tools, so use it sparingly as a single charm rather than repeating it across a page. Pair this sheet with the knitting stickers for a full fibre craft spread.
A teacup, a biscuit tin, a little teapot, a sugar bowl, a tea tray and a napkin make this sheet the small pause in the sewing room, a nice set to border the edge of a planner page for a slower week.
A hook and eye card, a snap fastener card, a zipper, a buckle, a toggle and a press stud fill this sheet with the small closures that finish off every garment.
These pieces are plain and practical by nature, so they work best as quiet filler stickers rather than a page centrepiece. Print on plain paper for this sheet if you plan to glue pieces flat, since none of them need the glossy finish of sticker stock.
A quilt, a tote bag, a pillow, a rag doll, a pot holder and a table runner close out the set, the finished projects that all the earlier tools and fabrics were working toward, a satisfying last sheet for a vintage junk journal page about a finished craft.
What to Do Next
Pick two or three sheets that suit the page in front of you, print them at actual size, and let the sewing basket spill gently across your journal or cards.
Frequently Asked Questions
What paper works best for these journal stickers aesthetic vintage sheets?
Printable sticker paper gives a true peel and stick sticker. Plain paper works too if you attach pieces with a glue stick, and matte sticker paper keeps the fine grey outlines crisper than a glossy finish.
What printer settings should I use?
Print at actual size, never scale to fit, and choose the highest quality or photo setting your printer offers. This keeps the thin ink outlines sharp and stops small pieces like thimbles or pins from blurring.
How do I cut out the smaller pieces cleanly?
Leave a thin white border around each piece rather than cutting exactly on the line. A craft knife handles inner curves on pieces like scissors handles or the tracing wheel far better than small scissors alone.
Can I use these stickers on handmade cards and gift wrap as well as journals?
Yes, these sheets suit cards, gift wrap and planner pages as well as junk journals. A single button or thimble sticker makes a neat accent on a plain envelope or the corner of a folded card.
Which sheets should I print first if I only want a few?
Start with the pincushions, thread spools and sewing baskets sheets for the widest mix of shapes and sizes. Add the sewing machines or dress forms sheet next for a larger focal sticker on bigger journal spreads.
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