BOOK MAKING AT THE WEEKEND

Japanese stab stitched books made on Saturday. 

Yotsumi Toji, Noble binding or Kangxy Toji, Hemp Leaf, and Tortoise Shell.  Thoroughly enjoyed Joan's class.now to begin my homework by creating another stitch using the same method.  The small book was an attempt at one but I'm not happy with it. 

NOSTALGIA

I have had family photographs on fabric for a while and decided it was time to do something with one of them. My father's older brothers and sister with their mother, probably during WW1. There were three more children after these five my dad being the last one in 1922.

Daylight photograph improvement on the one taken in the evening

Experimental this week

I have been playing with old silk floss and Aquabond this week to make a background. Intend to use to make this into leaves as these are in my head at the moment. 

It needs a further rinse in water as too stiff at present. I intend to mix it with felt and toning fabrics to create individual stitches.

Leaf stitching complete

Awaiting inspiration  for my intentions for this piece.  I've just been amusing myself with herringbone, blanket and fly stitch with a few long stitches between.

STAR BOOK FROM JOAN'S CLASS

I had an enjoyable day at Number 6 on Saturday, lovely to see Joan looking so well.

Amazing how we all used the same process to make many different books in shape and size. Here are my three examples.

Keeping myself amused this week

I have been experimenting with different stitches on leaves, three complete so far.

Attempted a box earlier in the week which is partly complete, not impressed with the instructions in creative with Workbox, therefore trying my own process.

LAST WEEK'S FINISHED HANGING

A hanging for my Canadian cousins, this will be going to Maple Ridge, Vancouver next week. Family photos including our grandparents, based on the kiwi trees in the garden when I visited in September using fabric brought back belonging to my aunt and uncle with fabric I bought in the amazing shops in BC. A small amount of my mum's silk scarf in the fallen leaves too.

I hope the like it when it arrives.  Must admit I struggled with it as the background is a colour I rarely use!

The front followed by the reverse which very few will see.