I have been experimenting with handmade sketchbooks recently. I started with my hand dyed cotton fabric, then I stamped layers of different stamps on the fabric. Half of the stamps I carved myself. After I had the layers built up I thread sketched some of the stamped designs and then quilted the fabric. I used poly felt as the batting for a bit of stiffness. I used purchased fabric for the backing. I sewed the cover inside out and then turned it for nice smooth edges before quilting. I used waxed thread to sew the signatures into the cover. Here are pictures of my first two books.
I still need to practice picture taking so that all my pictures come out with good color. I will continue to work on the lighting.
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