Tag Archives: book

Setting out

Posted on 05/01/2011 by

Happy new year!  As our planet sets out on another lap around the sun, the rest of us are setting out on our own journey through another year.  Some of us know where we’re going, some of us haven’t a … Continue reading →

Posted in work on paper | Tagged , , , , , , | 30 Comments

Draw, stitch

Posted on 01/11/2010 by

The weekend was populated with pumpkins, friends and starry skies, but I still managed to find time for another page: Actually, I had started it before the weekend, and had already unpicked most of it.  I tried doing the figure … Continue reading →

Posted in Cloth books | Tagged , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Sweet dreams…

Posted on 27/10/2010 by

… rarely visit me, but I live in hope. Mostly my dreams can be filed in the ‘decidedly weird’ category, along with the fifty-foot giraffe that appeared the other night.  In this story, however, life is a little more simple.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Cloth books | Tagged , , , , , | 27 Comments

So, where were we?

Posted on 25/10/2010 by

The next page, I think, is this one: The lettering on this page is couched, not stitched. I found that couching a thread gives a finer line and can be done on a slightly smaller scale.  I added the little … Continue reading →

Posted in Cloth books | Tagged , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Keep Calm and Carry On

Posted on 22/10/2010 by

I have a postcard pinned to the noticeboard above my desk with those words printed on it.  That 1940s cheerful stoicism makes me smile. So, after yesterday’s sturm, drang and angst, I kept calm and carried on: This page will … Continue reading →

Posted in sketchbook project | Tagged , , , , , , | 32 Comments

Page Ten into Cloth

Posted on 20/10/2010 by

I have to admit to being quite pleased with this one.  It took DAYS, despite its small size. This little area is pieced patchwork, hand-pieced over paper and then applied to the background.  I’m particularly pleased with the portcullis, which … Continue reading →

Posted in sketchbook project | Tagged , , , , , | 21 Comments

Redrafting

Posted on 18/10/2010 by

Thank you for the reassurance on the continuing cloth book.  I thought I’d mention today how much compositional rearranging is necessary in the transition from paper to cloth.  The pages of the paper version of this book are about 8″ … Continue reading →

Posted in sketchbook project | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

Beyond the Stars

Posted on 16/10/2010 by

I know this cloth book is taking up all my time at present, and will continue to do so for several more weeks.  I hope that it won’t become tedious for some of you.  I’ve been thinking about this issue a … Continue reading →

Posted in sketchbook project | Tagged , , , , , | 12 Comments

Starry starry night

Posted on 14/10/2010 by

This is a translucent moon (silk organza and handmade paper) sandwiched between two pages, and when the book is bound, the ‘window’ should line up with and fit over yesterday’s moon. There are lots of stars in this sky. It … Continue reading →

Posted in sketchbook project | Tagged , , , , , , , | 9 Comments