Handmade Journal

This is my first attempt to make a handmade book. The cover was needlepunched using my Baby Lock Embellisher. I decided to make it into a handmade journal. This is the front cover with a matching flower with tiny peach pearls. I used tea dyed scrim, netting, silk, a nice sheer fabric and bits of peach dyed fleece.

The book has 8 watercolor pages - using Arches (pronounced "Arsh) made in France. It's the best watercolor paper to use if you are a painter. You could use this book as a watercolor journal. I was also thinking it would be perfect for a garden party as a guest book. Maybe add a paint set to the table for your guests to "paint in" instead of sign in!

The font and back covers have a 300 lb Arches watercolor paper too - just to add a bit of sturdiness to the outer fabric.

Here's a close up of the cheesecloth that I dyed in raspberry tea.

Here is a close-up of the tiny peach pearls sewn onto hand-dyed silk from England.

The spine of the journal is tied with green silk.

A shot of the inside back cover. I added some of the original fabric to cushion and soften the inside.

Thank you for looking.

Auf Wiedersehen! Danke!