Welcome back to the wonderful world of making books! For this project I created something I desperately needed to keep my various needles organized. As I was going through my bookmaking supplies I realized my needles were everywhere and things needed to change!
When gathering my supplies I limited myself to one fabric, one stencil, a few analogous paint colors and one embroidery stitch. (BTW, in color theory, analogous colors are groups of colors that are next to each other on the color wheel.) My life outside my art studio is in a very busy season so by taking away options and keeping it simple I was able to relax and enjoy the process more.
My book cover is made from gray duck canvas. (It was a scrap I found in my stash!) The stencil I chose is A Day in the Park (LL1049) designed by Susan Rossiter. To keep with my limited options I decided to start with no underpainting and I wouldn't create multiple layers. Just place the stencil down on the plain canvas where I want, apply the paint and don't lift the stencil until I am happy with my blending. The paint I used is Golden Acrylics Quinacridone Burnt Orange, Quinacridone Violet and Titanium White.
When my single layer of paint is dry I grabbed a small embroidery hoop and needle. I picked threads that matched the canvas and paint. I decided on gray, orange and a red violet. The french knot is the stitch I chose and I repeated it over the canvas looking to the stenciled design to help place the knots.
To cover the hot mess on the back of my fabric (I love simple stitching but am no expert!) I used a fusible webbing to attach it to a plain piece of gray canvas and then cut it down to 4"x6".
The inside pages are made from pieces of 3.5"x5.5" black felt. You can use one piece of felt or two. Then I used a sewing machine to sew the layers together right down the middle with a simple straight stitch. (This step could be done my hand if desired)
Finished!
To continue my limited approach I opted not to make a video this time. 😀
Happy Creating!
Stencil used:
Other Supplies:
gray duck canvas
fusible webbing
acrylic paint/paint brush
scissors
embroidery thread
needle/embroidery hoop
iron/ironing board
ruler/rotary cutter
sewing machine
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