Yesterday was the Book Arts Group and this was our project; make a box. One thing you really have to be careful about are the measurements, if its off by just a little the box ends up looking all wonky. The paper came from the local art supply store and the buttons are just something I had.

Some old, some new sewing projects. I have attempted to take some more professional-like photographs of my work as I am hoping to submit some pieces for a magazine (that won't be published until July haha, that is if I get into at all). The felt flower is just awesome and came from a 1960's craftbook. Yet another item I am willing to put on Etsy once I get some more made (there are two other flower versions I haven't made yet; it involves a lot of stitching and a hot glue gun). Still drawing, just obsessing over all things felt at the moment.

Some of these are a bit old; I sewed them last September and they have been hanging out on my shelf. And some are newer; the little elephant (he's only like six inches high) is all hand-stitched and made from a recycled suit just like Mr. Octopus is. I think going to thrift stores and places that sell clothing by the pound actually have some of the best material for sewing plushies.

Look what I own and youuu don't; paint-by-number Geisha from a second-hand store.

A Night With The (crazy) Artist. In Celebration of The Hat. and my fastly retreating youth - I figure I better start taking pictures before gravity wins.




Withouuuut the hat.



WITH the hat.



Most recent sewing project



KALAMARI - RAAARR!!!


The End.

You really can make just about anything out of felt. I love him in all his buggy-eyed glory. I think I'll put him on my bag or something. This is probably something I'll consider putting on my Etsy site once I make a couple more.

After about two months of messing around with this thing, it's done! Putting together a collage that works was a lot harder than I thought. Gathering ideas to make it a unique and awesome book was hard too. I must have tried and rejected a few dozen different ideas and ended up with this!

Wow, Coptic Stitching is done and - finally - the books are done two weeks early before the Febuary 7th deadline. Big, big help from Book Arts Teacher who is wonderful and expert in all things book arts! Valentine Book is made up of scrap pieces of paper, pages from an old dictionary, Victorian valentines and about half a pound of glitter. I really do love glitter. Bound together with waxed linen thread.

Following in the Book Arts trend recently I decided in addition to Travels to Japan to make a Valentine book too; laden with saccarine sweetness with hearts and sweet faced Victorian ladies. There are actually quite a few materials involved. First I have the images ( mostly which I found online or from my own collection of vintage valentines) then I used an old dictionary that I cut up to use as a background. Then I also used this wonderful stamp set I just bought from Michaels and finally added glitter. Because glitter makes everything better. When I get everything bound together I'll take more photos. (The Travels to Japan is finished except that I haven't bound it together yet. That Coptic stitch is a tricky one)

This is what I'm waiting for in the mail; Felt Sweets. Everything in the photos are felt; they are almost a work of art in themselves. I can't wait to try it!