As you may have noticed, I'm a bit obsessed with making covers and cases for things... :D
Another project that has been taking up room on my desk waiting to be finished is finally complete - a wee 'wrap' style cover for my beautiful new sketchbook made by Hypsela. I am trying to lose my inhibitions about drawing and to give it a go, and thought a lovely sketchbook and cover might be encouraging :) - the cover necessary because I have so much detritus in my bags and I would hate to damage this beautiful book!
Isn't the hand-dyed fabric cover beautiful?
Isn't the hand-dyed fabric cover beautiful?
I went for the wrap idea so that it would fit any small-ish sketchbook and could be re-used once this book is full.
I used oatmeal linen and a felted piece on the same linen that I had made but hadn't yet thought of a use for.
I hemmed the linen, sewed on a lovely laquered button and added a thin kumihimo braid for closure. Then I beaded and embroidered the felt to finish it off.
Running, split, bullion knot, colonial knot, seed, detached fly, woven spider's wheel and detached chain stitches:
She will be getting her first outing tomorrow on my maiden sketching trip! *gulp*
