[i’ve posted about this little book before, but the photos were not great – also, i’ve done more to it and almost finished another one …]
this little journal or book is completely hand-stitched
a book without words – it ‘speaks’ through its colours, shapes and textures
of course, you can always add your own words and/or drawings to its pages
waxed linen thread holds the signatures together
the spine features a needleweaving technique using a thicker cotton thread
pages are hand torn from beautiful wallpaper samples featuring leaves
i have also collaged some extra leaves on some of the pages
[the last photo shows both journals – i’ve not quite finished the second one]
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lovely calming soft colors
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Thanks! I loved the subtlety of the papers, so I tried to keep that feeling with the threads I used too … =D
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Wow, what a fun hobby! They are extremely beautiful. 🙂
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Thank you! Yes, they were fun to do – in fact, I hope to make some more soon … =D
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This is absolutely beautiful! I’ve always wanted to make my own book this way, with simple black inked patterns on the pages, and you’ve certainly inspired me. 🙂
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Thank you! Hope to see your version sometime; it sounds like it will be great … =D
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Interesting!
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Thank you! =D
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Thanks for checking out http://www.leslieartstudio.wordpress.com Your journals are beautiful and I’ll give you a shout in my next post. Cheers,
Jimmy
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It’s a pleasure, Jimmy … and thank you so much for your comment and for spreading the word via your blog. I really appreciate it! =D
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These are so beautiful. I love the weaving on the spine.
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It takes a bit of time, but I really enjoyed it … thank you for your lovely comment! =D
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