cover front
Now this was a pleasant diversion! As I mentioned on my
2015 Q1 Finish-A-Long list, twice at
SMQG sewn-item swaps I've had my hands on a patchwork journal/sketch book, and twice they've been stolen away. So I knew it was up to me to make one for myself. And that I did.
I used the
Journal Cover tutorial by
Stitched in Color, which worked perfectly, but the thing is, it's up to you to design and create the basic patchwork. I tried several new block tutorials and from there I just filled in with random pieces of fabric. Note that every inch of this cover is from
Doe by Carolyn Friedlander, which undoubtedly is a current favorite. I used 22 different prints(!) which just added to the fun!
cover back
So here's the block tutorials I used:
- Hack Slash block by badskirt (upper right on cover front)
- Diamond Cross block by Hopfaldera (lower left on cover front)
- Flying Geese by craftietammie (upper portion of cover back)
- Raspberry Kiss block by Wooden Spoon Quilts (lower left on cover back)
When I slipped the composition book into the finished cover (shown below) it fit like a glove.
Here's a glance at the inside covers, complete with my label.
Let's just say I'm pretty pleased to finally have a patchwork covered sketchbook of my very own. And I couldn't have had more fun making that happen. oh yeah.
This project is on my 2015 Q1 Finish-A-Long list.
Linking up with Fabric Tuesday.
