TN craft journal: traveler's notebook inserts to plan and track every make

TN craft journal inserts made for the standard traveler's notebook (4.33 by 8.25 inches, 110 by 210 mm). They hold pages for collecting ideas, planning projects, listing supplies and shopping, logging progress and remembering finished work. The undated insert has 28 pages spread over 7 sheets, each marked for cutting, trimming and folding.

The PDF comes in US Letter and A4. Print on both sides, then cut, fold and staple the sheets into a single thin booklet. It is an instant download, and nothing is shipped.

How the TN craft journal keeps your projects moving

Gather all your handmade projects in one thin booklet that lives inside your notebook cover. Jot down ideas the moment you find them, decide what to make next, then plan every piece: the pattern, the steps, a quick sketch on a 5 mm grid and a list of materials where you tick what you own and note what each costs.

Knowing your supplies, swatches, tools and shopping needs means fewer impulse buys. A progress log notes time spent and what to do next, so returning after a break feels easy. When a piece is done, the finished page, the yearly list of makes and the record of gifts keep the memories close. Nothing is dated, so start in any month and print a fresh center sheet for each new project.

Who this craft insert is for

• Crafters who already use a standard traveler's notebook or a leather cover and want a craft insert for it
• Makers of all kinds, from knitters and sewists to quilters, embroiderers, paper crafters and DIY fans, who juggle several projects at once and a stash that keeps growing
• Anyone who wants a record of each make, the hours it took, the cost and the person who received it
• Gift makers who plan ahead for birthdays and holidays and like to keep track of what they gave

Design and print details

• Minimal and elegant, with white pages and soft blush pink accents that save ink
• Wide margins, so a home printer will not cut anything off
• Landscape sheets in US Letter (8.5 by 11 in) and A4 (210 by 297 mm), with two 110 by 210 mm pages on each, plus dashed lines for cutting, trim marks and center folding marks
• No dates, so you can begin in any month and use it any year
• A craft themed set, not to be confused with the PetiteDiary Traveler's Notebook Inserts for weekly, daily, travel and habit pages
• Everything is arranged in booklet sequence, with the front cover as page 1, the back cover as page 28 and a complete project on the middle sheet

Inside the TN craft journal: 16 pages

1. 1Cover page listing the contents and the insert size
2. 2How to print, cut, fold and bind, including a table that shows which PDF pages and booklet pages land on every sheet
3. 3 and 4The outer sheet, sheet one. Its front cover asks who it belongs to, your crafts, a start date and a volume number, and the back cover asks a finder to return it. My crafts covers favorite crafts, what you are learning now, your craft space, four skills to pick up, go-to tools and materials, best loved shops and sources, four making goals and why making matters to you, followed by a lined notes page
4. 5 and 6Sheet two. An ideas page offers 22 numbered rows to record each idea, its craft, where it came from and a tick for the ones to make soon, plus a someday when I have time list. Two dot grid pages leave room for sketches, and my making year asks for four favorite makes, new skills, lessons, finished projects, hours spent, WIPs to wrap up, plans for next year and a score from 1 to 5
5. 7 and 8Sheet three. Up next ranks 10 projects with the person each is for, a date to begin and a ready box, plus five supplies to collect first and a table of deadlines and occasions. A supply inventory page follows, then a techniques page with 14 rows (technique, who taught you, what you tried it on, got it) plus four to learn next and tips, and a lined notes page
6. 9 and 10Sheet four. Another supply inventory page (both have 25 rows for item, color or size, quantity and where it is kept, plus a running low list), a swatch page with 5 spots to tape in fabric or yarn alongside material, color and dye lot, amount, source and cost, made this year with 24 numbered rows for project, craft, date finished and hours, and a gifts page with 14 rows for the recipient, occasion, project and date, plus later gift ideas, sizes and favorite colors
7. 11 and 12Sheet five. Tools and notions sorts checklists into cutting, measuring, joining and marking with 12 suggestions and blank space, a tool wish list and items lent or borrowed. The shopping page has 18 rows (item, quantity, store, cost, got it) with budget, spent, left and promotions to watch, and the sheet also carries the progress log and finished page for project 2
8. 13 and 14Sheet six. A spending page with 24 rows (date, item, project, cost) plus a monthly total, budget and saved, a pattern library with 22 rows (pattern, source, craft, size, made), and the plan and materials pages for project 2
9. 15 and 16Sheet seven sits in the middle and holds one whole project. The plan asks for the project, craft, pattern or source, who it is for, start and finish by dates, size, why I'm making it, 8 numbered steps and a 5 mm grid for sketches and measurements. The materials page lists 13 rows (material, color, quantity, have it, cost) with 4 tools needed, total cost, budget and pattern notes. The progress page has 20 rows for date, time, what I did and next step, a bar marking 10 to 100 percent done, and tricky parts and fixes. The finished page notes the finish date, total time and cost, a spot to tape a photo or swatch, what I love, next time I'll, kept or given to and make it again. Print this sheet again for every new project

Files in your download

• TN Craft Project Journal in US Letter, a 16 page PDF
• TN Craft Project Journal in A4, a 16 page PDF
• Read Me First, a brief guide to printing (PDF)

How to download and print

• Check out with PayPal, a debit or credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your download page opens as soon as the payment goes through.
• We email the same private download links to you, so you can download your files again later.
• Open the PDF in a free reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader and print at 100% or Actual size.
• Print only the pages you need, as often as you like, for your own personal use.

Before you buy

• These are PDF inserts you print, cut and fold at home. There are no hyperlinks, though most note taking apps can open the PDF so you can write on it digitally.
• You receive a digital file only, and nothing is shipped.
• Colors on a screen can look a little different on paper.
• The files are meant for you alone. Please keep them to yourself rather than sharing or reselling them.
• Digital files cannot be returned. If a file will not open or print properly, email us and we will help quickly.
• Once cut and folded, each page is 4.33 by 8.25 inches (110 by 210 mm), the standard traveler's notebook size. You do the cutting and binding, and no notebook cover is included.

How this was made

Designed and written by PetiteDiary. AI tools helped draft parts of the text, and some background scenes in the preview images were created with AI. Every page was designed, reviewed and checked before release.

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