Jirachi

My kids are on a Pokemon kick and Mia begged me to make her a Jirachi mascot. I free hand cut the felt so it's a bit wonky but still...she loves it, that's all that matters. :)

Bunny journal

\I hand embroidered a bunny on cotton fabric and attached it to a pink swirl design journal.

Scotty dog sketch book

Carefully hand sewn with linen waxed thread. Red and gray flannel with a felt black Scotty dog on the front. I used recycled book covers and recovered them...

Mouse with ipod

A mini notebook. Do you like music? This little guy sure does!

Journal with a fringe...

just like your favorite jeans shorts! I recycled a used hard cover by recovering it with upholstery fabric and sewing in some hand cut drawing paper. My journal is wearing a mini-skirt!

Mini drawing pad

I made a mini book out of a salvaged vintage book cover. Features an opera singer on the front and a piano man on the back. Hand bound with linen waxed thread. Metal corners help hide the wear and tear of a used cover. Seven signatures of blank heavy-duty drawing paper are sewn inside. Classic! I hope Gia likes it!

Blue bird Journal

Hand bound with linen waxed thread. Six signatures of blank drawing paper, about 50 pages. A felt blue bird has been sewn to the front cover which is a neat brown and blue leaf cotton/poly fabric. End pages are black fabric. I'm getting more confident about this hobby...it's totally fun and I like making them.

Three animales

Made for my sis to add to a tote bag for an eight yr. old girl...I hope she likes them!

Kitty notebook

Mia finally got her kitty patch added to a mini notebook. She is the illustrator of the family so she wanted more paper! :)

Bound journal

I finally got around to finishing this journal. Recycled hardcover which has been recovered in upholstery fabric with cotton fabric end pages. Hand stitched Coptic binding with six signatures of blank drawing paper and linen waxed thread. A photo has been sewn to the front.

Butterfly

A felt butterfly patch on a mini notebook. :)

Patchwork and Canoe

A cool little patch that will eventually be added to a book cover after I am done binding it...

Homage to a sand dollar

Mini notebook. Refillable, unique.

Paul the Porcupine

A cute mini notebook. Just like the others... :)

Journal

I sewed my first book! I used two recycled hardcovers (covered in felt) and used the Coptic binding method and three signatures of hand-cut acid free drawing paper. It is designed to lay flat. It is sooo rudimentary and really just a rough draft...but it was really fun and I can't wait to try again. :)

star flowers

I stiffened some felt then sewed a little vase w/star flowers on a patch and attached it. The back has some flowery material. The hemp string has been dyed black. It has a barrel clasp and hangs a little longer than a choker.

Mini mushroom

Am I insane? I made a mini mushroom to add to my moss terrarium. I sewed it with felt around a push pin to have something to secure it into the dirt. My kids love it!

Tree of many colors

Another alien tree with oranges, apples and plums at once. :) No, I just wanted it a little more colorful and this is what I came up with.

Baby penguin

Another mini notebook. I added a star brad to the back for decoration. I can't decide if it looks cheesy or not.

Ollie the Owl

Another notebook (still needs paper).

Phoebe the bird

Still waiting on the metal corners. This one is headed for my Etsy shop.

My first notebook.

I handmade a mini notebook. The paper size are 3x5 cards cut in half.

On the back I sewed a little flower. The felt has been hardened with Mod Podge and then covered with some pink flowery fabric. I put one of my patches on the front, then punched an eyelet through and used a book binder ring to hold it all together. I am trying to find some metal book corners in Boise for the corners without the eyelet, but I may have to get those online. :)