Repurposed Books, EDM, and A Sketchcrawl

I've finished the Through A Looking Glass book and decided I'd better do a few more to check out the "what ifs" that could happen in a class setting. While taking the text block out of this one, I caught some of the spine in a cut and so there was a hole in the spine. I had two choices - tape the cut or take the spine off. I chose to take the spine off (but now I suppose I am going to have to check out what taping a rip would be like). I cut some webbing to size and sewed over it (I intended to do the link stitch, which is a bit more interesting, but decided that I'd better stick with basics), then glued the ends to the covers. I rather like it:

I am currently working on one with multicolored sketching paper.

I have a couple more EDM sketches to share:

It turned out pretty messy. I used a dip pen and chocolat ink, then added a bit of water.

I should have drawn it bigger.

A friend I made at my Krasl watersolubles class, Dee,  and I are going to meet up in Battle Creek on Friday this week to try sketching outdoors. I guess that is called a sketchcrawl. When I have particulars about place and time, I'll let you know so that if you are in the area, you can bring your sketch kit and join us. I'm thinking the zoo and/or the historic buildings on the river. More later........

Nancy and I were going to get together today, but life got in the way. We hope to meet after the 4th to do some spanortin', art related of course.

For now, I am going to go out to the living room and watch some tennis. I hope to see you again tomorrow.

xoxo

Trial and Error

While out shopping yesterday I stopped at JoAnn's to get a variety of yard goods to use in my new design. Who knew I would have so much trouble trying to punch holes in these things. I found a really pretty one that I wanted to use, but until I figure out how to make a small hole in it without the back coming apart, it is a no go.

Isn't this beautiful?

But not so good to try to punch a hold through.

I found a woven material to work better. But I want to attach the supports a bit further in from the ends.

My new design. I attach "tapes" with eyelets and then sew onto them. I really like it, but I need a little Fray Check for the ends of this particular tape.

So far my favorite material to work with - leather strips.

I will try to finish this one today. I need to cut some paper as the size of this one is a little different than the signatures I already have folded.

Miss 8 is coming today and is spending the night with me, so it is surely going to be an arty day. I will share tomorrow.

xoxo