You can hardly ever find me sewing a button on clothing but I sewed these notebooks together with waxed linen twine. To add some whimsy, each of the notebooks has different patterned paper on the inside.
The spines are made from woven linen fabric tape.
When you are all finished there is a dainty little knot in the center of your notebook - I believe that this form of binding is called a 5 hole pamphlet stitch.
Let's have some blog candy - how would you like your own handmade/stitched notebook? I will send it to you with some fun A Muse goodies - Sheer Fern polka dot ribbon and two sheets of scallop stickers (circles and ovals). I actually bought the patterned paper on the outside of the notebook nearly 3 years ago at the A Muse shop in Seattle before they moved to their current location (I've been hoarding it). It was my very first exposure to A Muse - I'm SO happy that my SIL took me to the shop! Just leave a comment and I'll pick a random winner within the next week.
I've listed several more of these notebooks in my Zibbet shop!
11 comments:
very cool, looks like a lot of work!
Wow!! That is quite a talent!!! They are BEAUTIFUL!!!!
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These are FABULOUS! What great stocking stuffers they would make! Thanks for the chance to win some of your creativity!
http://lillianchild.blogspot.com
These are amazing!! Thanks so much for the chance to win one!
- April W
I love that last green and brown notebook! I'd much rather win one than have to make one. Thanks for the chance!
LOVE your books Michelle! now i know what i could make with all that "blank" paper i have! but would really rather win one of yours!
:)
your books are way cool! that cover paper is gorgeous!
I think we need a class in this too. So nice and what a lovely keepsake too.
I'm serious about the class, so let me know.
Dolly
What a fun project and great idea. I would LOVE one of these fun notebooks.
mghowell8@msn.com
Great, really helpful for making notebooks at home. I'm a regular user of Nightingale Notebooks for its extraordinary paper quality. But want to make notebooks by own, so i will surely try out making a few with the blank papers at my home.
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