BOOK MAKING IN APRIL

Pamphlet stitching this month in various forms.   We had a busy day completing them all.

Dos-a-Dos

Two sewn as one with pamphlet stitching.

Hard backed pamphlet stitched.

Looking forward to next meeting when we are making design on our paper.

COLDSTONE CUT INSPIRED

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Coldstone 1 reflecting the heather in the moorland, need to add a few beads to give the mica glints to the background. 

Coldstone 11 based on winter autumn, again a few beads needed.

Trying to decide how to mount them, thinking about a piece of slate as a natural background.

The two pieces of felt made with a mixture of English wools and merino, I was attempting to get the look of rock and the layers .  I then embellished roving onto hand made felt and embroidered the background with variageted Perle threads.

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.