No-Sew Fabric Crafts & French Cartonnage

Fabric, with a new purpose

For your home. For your everyday.For someone you love.

Round fabric-covered magnets with floral prints and embroidered pink flowers

Level 1 — Beginner

Small beginnings. Personal touches.

Turn favorite fabric scraps into magnets, wall hangings, and ornaments. Small projects to display, give, and make your own.

Gray floral fabric-covered notebook with an embroidered closure tab

Level 2 — Advanced Beginner

A special place for your stories.

Frame a memory, cover a notebook, or gather your ideas in a folio. Build on the basics with pieces that keep what matters close.

Fabric-covered valet tray with purple sides and a colorful floral lining

Level 3 — Intermediate

Give your fabric a new dimension.

Bring shape and structure to your fabric with trays, boxes, and hinged cases. Explore corners, depth, and moving parts as your skills grow.

Fabric-covered frame pieces in progress on a cutting mat

A little introduction

So, what exactly is French cartonnage?

These no-sew fabric crafts turn quilting fabric, chipboard, and paper into beautiful, functional objects using the traditional technique of French cartonnage.

Choose your fabric. Build a shape. Make something that belongs in your everyday life. No sewing machine required.

Hi, I’m Megan.

I discovered cartonnage while looking for a way to make personalized fabric-covered journals for my daughters. I started experimenting with chipboard, fabric, and book-making techniques and fell in love with the possibilities.

I wanted modern projects and approachable resources. That’s how Stitched Form began. Now I’m here to help you make something of your own.

The Stitched Form approach

Traditional technique.
Modern projects.
Your fabric.

No sewing machine needed. No perfect craft room required.

This month’s project

Trick-or-Treat Memories Frame

October 2026 · Video tutorial

This month, we are making a Halloween fabric-covered frame for a favorite trick-or-treat photo and the memories it brings back.

The example photo is five years old, making this project a small way to bring an older memory back into everyday view.

See the project

Finished pumpkin-print fabric photo frame with embroidered details

Assemble the wrapped pieces and reveal the finished pumpkin-print photo frame.

I assembled the wrapped pieces to finish the Trick-or-Treat Memories Frame. The pumpkin print, embroidered details, and coordinating fabrics come together in a keepsake ready to display a favorite Halloween photo.

Watch on YouTube

Stitched Form Quick Start Guide cover and pages

Free French Cartonnage Quick Start Guide

A whole new way to use the fabric you love.

Discover French cartonnage, a no-sew craft that turns your favorite fabrics into beautiful, useful creations. Get everything you need to start, including a free fabric bookmark project!