I am a bit of a notebook girl - and I don't mean the electronic type. I get quite a thrill from leafing through notepads and handling pencils - there's probably a name for this condition. It can be quite a struggle though to find a nice, reasonably-priced notebook with plain pages rather than cheap-looking lines. Ta da! - I found such an item. The drawback is the fake leather outer shell - easily remedied. I've been meaning to do a notebook cover for ages but haven't had time - but I'm ahead of schedule with my handmade Christmas presents ( to be posted after the big day! ) and thought I'd have a play.
Wool cover and cotton inner selected...
Selected felt pieces for cover design. I wanted a fairly limited palette...
Threads. Yum.
I made my cover design and then carefully folded the cotton lining inside the wool fabric. Neatly pinned and waiting to be stitched together...
Edges were folded and sewn in and then the notebook was slipped inside.....
The finished work. Lovely colours, great notepad to work with and I can feel some follow-ups coming on....
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