I've been looking for projects to give me ideas and techniques to play with and saw this book cover designed by Angie Hughes in an old copy of Stitch Magazine. I've pretty much stuck exactly to her instructions and I've had such fun making this! It surprised me how many different techniques are involved.
The above pic is curtain interlining which has been sploshed with watered down PVA glue and allowed to dry. A layer of scrim has been added to the top section and crumpled tissue to the bottom section with the assistance of Bondaweb.
I then couched cord to the bottom section and along the middle dividing line, adding a vertical layer of hand stitching.
The top section was then covered with punched flowers and a bead hand stitched onto each. I then painted the top half with fluorescent pink and the bottom half with bright yellow (you wouldn't know it would you?!) and finally sploshed on watered down prussian blue followed by a layer of Lumiere metallic paint. I've also ironed on some gold foil to highlight the raised areas and added a backing fabric to the underside.
Lastly, I stitched a cord all round the edge (once I had dyed it) and finally added a cord to hold it together. I think I'm going to decorate the cord and add some dangly things but I'll look for those at the NEC show in Birmingham which is on later this week (anyone going??) Anyway - you may think it was a lot of work but it was huge fun to make and I've learnt a lot too.
23 comments:
well worth the effort/work Carol - its totally stunning, just wish I had the patience to create something like this.
WOW WOW WOW, how fantastic did that turn out.. i love it :D
Absolutely gorgeous, Carol, but you must be SO patient!! I'd never do all that fiddly stuff. I'm impressed.
This is an amazing amount of texture. I love the colors and design you came up with. Your journal is now unique and ever so clever! Happy journaling...
this is absolutely stunning, I love it. Are you going to work in it? thanks so much for the lovely words about my work too, Karen
This is stunning,love the colours and all the flowers. Thank you for the step by step.
It's gorgeous! Just love it! The colours are lovely.
Your book cover is gorgeous Carol. You should email a photo of it to Angie Hughes - she'd be impressed. Enjoy your visit to the NEC and don't forget to tell us all about it and the goodies you bought!
Gorgeous piece, absolutely love the depth of colour and great idea adding the punched flowers then painting over the top. Tracy x
Gorgeous, gorgeous! And no, I wouldn't know!!!! I really love the colours and the textures are so lovely :))
Really nice Carol, I love the colours and texture, I would love to find five mins to play with some fabric, I have the fabric journal book and just drool over it late at night.
wow wow wow!!!!! This is amazing!!!! such a gorgeous creation....I look forward to seeing it blinged up with your beads e.c.t.....Love the colours and the textures! Hugs Juls
Oh wow Carol this is so beautiful. I don't understand all those technical sewing terms but to see the process and end results are just amazing. Beautiful work my friend. Annette x
Lovely cover! The layers are fantastic! Beautiful!
Ohhhh !!! it's fantastic !!
This is just fabulous, Carol. Love all the texture and the colours. My, what patience you have. :)
This is gorgeous Carol. I might have attempted it at one time but like several other commentors I know I wouldn't have the patience now.
Thank you for taking time to explain what you did. The result is a totally beautiful piece of work.
Hugs
Lesley Xx
This is wonderful Carol. Love the textures and the beautiful colours.
xxx Hazel.
This is stunning. I am so envious of your talent. I love the colours, the ..... everything! Brilliant Carol.
woooow so beautiful
hugs pia
Wow, this amazing - stunning! I LOVE it :-)
oooooooooo ooooooooooo oooooo I missed this!! How did I miss it!!! Ohhhhhhhh its the most beautiful stunning piece. Very clever indeed
I like your work very much, this is very cool!
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