Saturday, 19 July 2025

Booked Up!

I have just finished my part of the CoverStory Project, which Kirsten and I have been working on for a year. Our two panels are here

I trimmed the panel neatly, and bound the edges with navy bias binding. Then I folded it around my A5 notebook to work out the best placement of the flaps. The 'pen pocket' had to be on the front.


The 'info' panel fitted neatly inside the front cover - and at the back, my Immanuel strip, and lengths of embellished ribbons tucked inside. What a wonderful project, and practical too, this is my little day to day notebook, so will get a lot of use.
Our next collaborative project is due to start on August 1st...

26 comments:

  1. It looks wonderful! It was such a great project and I'm already thinking about the next one. I've just pinned on the bias binding to my cover story and hope to finish it today.

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  2. I've really been looking forward to seeing the finished cover and it is even better than I thought as I have read the monthly progress reports. Brilliant!

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    1. It's come out way better than I'd hoped too

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  3. What patience and skill you both have to complete these works of art. May you both have joy in using these covered notebooks.Catriona

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    1. Thanks C. Mine is on a book already in use, it's a great improvement on the original plain cover ๐Ÿ“—

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  4. It's so beautiful! What a superb end result to a project that has given much joy!

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  5. Such a gorgeous book cover. So much beautiful work by the two of you. Carole R.

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  6. Oh it looks lovely Ang what a great project this has been. You ladies are so creative with your needlework. Regards Sue H

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    1. We have both learned, and improved, our techniques as the collaboration has progressed

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  7. Its very pretty Angela, a worth while project.. perhaps your next one could be a cloth postcard to each other. I did that one summer with a local stitching group and Mr Postie knocked my door to hand me mine, which was a country side view. He was full of praise for it. I sent mine to someone can't remember who, but I've suddenly thought I could do some again!

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    1. That sounds fun. Project #4 planned and due to start on 1st August. I'm intrigued by the idea of your cloth postcard, and how you stitch it without going to the "other side" and covering the address. Or did each person put a new back/ label over the previous work? And how lovely to brighten up the Postie's day too ๐Ÿ“ฎ

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  8. You cover is lovely! You are both so talented.

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  9. It's beautiful and will be a joy to use!

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  10. Lovely
    Alison in Devon x

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  11. A fusion of patience, time and skill with great results. Love it.x

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    1. I found the time, but struggling with patience, definitely learning skills

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  12. It's beautiful! I'm looking forward to seeing what the next project will be. :)

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