notebooks!

Handmade by me and to be sold this weekend (Sunday) at the Built to Spill "There's Nothing Wrong With Love" Tribute Show. It's also a benefit show, for my husband's family members who are still recovering from an auto accident, and all proceeds go towards this. Come support this worthy cause, if you can!

Cilantro 3-D

I made a little Cilantro mascot. She is hand stitched and has an embroidered face. She is made of green fluffy fleece and felt for the face and arms and legs. This was my third try. Mia just reminded me that she needs a cape. I will add that soon. :)

Victorian blue journal

I upcycled a used book by recovering it in this pretty flower print fabric. Eight signatures of blue drawing paper have been hand sewn inside. A dark blue fabric covers the end pages. Very old school and delicate looking. Schoolmarms would love it!

The Stranger - a notebook

Another crafting adventure. I made a little embossed notebook. Front cover has a man with a cowboy hat, back cover has an owl on a branch. I don't know if you can tell from these shots, but it's really pretty cool. I added 3x5 cards. Pressed into the cover with metal "stamps."

Cilantro

An embroidered version of the animal I am writing a children's book about. My plan is to hand stitch the book with the Coptic binding method and have my own fabric design for the cover. A little stuffed softie will go with it. This didn't turn out like I thought it would though. The drawing I made of it was way cuter...

Autumn journal

My camera isn't working that well. I love the colors of this one, reminds me of Autumn. Which is just around the corner, unbelievably. Mia turned five this week. Plus, we've had lots of fun with friends and cousins, so not a productive month for me. I hope after the reunion, I'll be able to get back into the swing of things...but then I start school too, so, we'll see.

Girls in costume

Hand stitched with love. Made of felt, cotton fabric dresses, and button eyes. One for each of my crazy/cool daughters. Made without a pattern. I think they are pretty cute. :)

Andromeda journal

Another sort of underwater looking journal. I really like the flowery fabric I used on the cover, reminds me of butterflies. The inside is of another cool fabric that reminds me of seaweed. Six signatures of heavy drawing paper are carefully hand sewn inside. :)

All of the above

My needle felted bowl, and the sprite I made last year inside. :)

The first edible plant I've ever grown, tomache. YAY!

A sort of underwater looking journal. Hand sewn with six signatures of blank drawing paper inside. I'm slacking on the journals these days...lots of ideas, not a lot to show for them...

Cashmere Puppy Softie

I upcycled an old cashmere sweater that the moths had gotten to. So incredibly snuggly! Really fun to touch and lots of fun to make. I used felt for the eye patches and the bottom. A vintage blue button I put on the collar. What a sweetie!

Cathedral Notepad

I couldn't bring myself to recover this old book cover, so I cut around the water damage and saved the rest for re-use. The size turned out to be 3X5 amazingly, so I added some pre-cut cards and viola! A unique notepad was born.

Green is great!

My favorite color. I think I will add a Monogram to the front of this for my G-ma's birthday present. Up-cycled book cover recovered in cotton-poly fabric. End pages have a purple flowery design. 120 pages in six signatures carefully hand stitched inside.

Looks like popcorn

I love this pattern! It's so crazy/cool! I think I will add a vintage movie projector patch...although I'm not sure if it would just confuse everybody. :)

Kitty softie

Hand sewn without a pattern (my design)...thus the wonkiness. Made of this crazy, thick, felted wool, then gray felt for the bottom/eyes. A wise looking kitty wearing a scarf! :)

Apple pie journal

Coptic stitched in six signatures. Apple cotton fabric covers a upcycled hard cover. End pages are a cool flowery pattern. A felt patch with a steaming hot apple pie is attached to the front. Would make a cool recipe book. :)

Mini version of mini notebook

Front
Back

Converse mini notebook

And who doesn't like Chuck Taylor's?? Losers, that's who!! jk I upcycled a Cons shoe box into the cover of a mini notebook. Hand cut heavy black drawing paper is included. Totally refillable, 3x3.5 inches. You really gotta see it to appreciate it...

Owl Journal

I should get some better photos because this fabric is actually really cool. Another journal for the owl lover in your life. Six signatures of paper carefully hand sew in. The felt patch isn't attached yet...I can't decide if it really matches. ??

Flowery journal

I just love this Anna Marie Horner fabric for the cover of this journal! The inside is made of an Amy Butler design that is equally lovable. I hand sewed in six signatures of blank drawing paper. I don't know that I will add a patch to this one...I don't want to mess it up.

Chipmunk journal

Six signatures of heavy drawing paper hand stitched into a cool journal. Vintage tree design fabric recovers an up-cycled book cover. A cute felt chipmunk patch is attached to the front. End pages are covered in a green leafy cotton fabric. So cute/cool! :)

Peacock journal

Handbound with linen waxed thread. I love this cool polka dot fabric. End pages have a baby blue circular cotton fabric. A hand sewn felt peacock patch is attached to the front. Includes seventy pages of heavy drawing paper in seven signatures. I have so many projects in the works...it feels great to finish another one. :)

Apples

Three mini notebooks made of stiffened felt with cotton fabric end pages and an apple felt patch attached to the front, which was hand stitched with heart by me. Paper is re-fillable 3x5 cards cut in half. These were made as gifts for my kids' school teachers.