~ fabric art journal ~

 
Last week I picked up these beautiful japanese quilting fabric bits from a millinery store. I actually didn't have anything special in mind...

I thought it might work for a pillow -- (what was I thinking? I've never made a pillow before, and I certainly don't need one). Later as I stared at it I thought of making a camera strap cover -- still considering that one (b/c I'm not sure I want to walk around with a pink strap for my black camera, it would be STRANGE).

Then I got a brainwave this afternoon, started digging in my terribly disorganized drawer, and found a notebook I could cover. It was SUPER!!! I was so excited.

First I wrapped the chipboard cover with the pink fabric and stitched all over it to secure the cloth.

Then I layered more fabrics and some tea-dipped trim on top, and stitched again (I am paranoid about the "things" fallling off the notebook).

 
........made a faux seed-packet using a pretty vintage image from Birds and Botanicals notepad and a little brown paper sack, and then stitched all over it again..... trimmed with a resin applique from Melissa Frances, and a little clock face.

The flowers are made from more tea-trims, and some of the cream fabric, messily bunched up and stitched ---- embellished with little crochet pieces, pearls, and baubles. The leaves are olive green cardstock, scrunched up, distressed and stitched.

 
 
there it is -- a simple, romantic fabric art journal. I'm not quite sure if I'll use it or give it away or what... I'm just going to keep it for looking at for a while ;)

I'm working on a few fun pages inside... will be sharing them next week sometime I think.

hope your weekend is going LOVELY!! mine sure is :)
~vio


 

 

 

Comments

[vicki dutcher]

This is beautiful! You did good! :)

[Marlou McAlees]

Absolutely beautiful :) you are a clever lady :)

[emeline]

You are SO Good with what u are doing, sweet Viola! and i see Crafty Secrets by your side bar - HUGE HUGE heartiest Congrats!! U are SO perfect for them =) Really happy for you !

[f lynn rush]

lovely

[Kathy Ethington]

Now I know what to do with all my scraps left over from my quilting days. I thought about making fabric flowers, but to cover a journal is perfect!! You are too brilliant! I just love how you put everything together.

[Philippe Rosa]

WAUW!!I I-Love every bit of your notebook cover ! Those fabrics are gorgeous, just what i'd pick too, but i would sit and stare at them ,you have a tremendous way of combinating fabric and papercraft.I have saved some fabric too ,but stashed away somewhere.

Love Rosa

[Patty O'Malley]

Oh, Vio! This truly is beautiful! The fabrics are gorgeous! Melissa Phillips and a couple of other girls are making quilt blocks this summer using various trims, trinkets and other treasures (check her blog). No rules--just what you love. I'm thinking of giving it a try myself.

[Danielle Flanders]

Oh, how beautiful! Just so lovely!

[pamelawalker]

beautiful,love it

[sharon wheet]

what a clever idea! I just might try it! Your notebook, is simply devine!

[Lin]

Those are the kind of fabrics I'm drawn to for quilting - there's a US fabric designer named Robin Pandolph whose fabrics are quite similar. LOVE what you did with these lovely fabrics, Viola! Now you have a beautiful keepsake.

[Gabby]

Wonderful covering! Beautiful fabrics and lovely trim. I really like your seed packet. :)

[Joanna McDonald]

Your notebook is stunning!! You are so
talented in everything you make. Thanks
for sharing and I will look forward to
seeing your pages!

[Linda Crowe]

Love this. Thanks for sharing. You've given me some motivation to try fabric.

[Ruth S]

Oh so pretty! I love this idea. Your layering is adorable ;)
Rx

[Khin Hnin]

Viola! It's so pretty! (((: Thanks for sharing and thanks so much for leaving a comment on my blog (:

Hugs,
Khin

[Juls]

wow this is amazing!! Hugs Juls

[Vic]

I gotta say, this is pretty much the prettiest thing I've seen! :) Awesome job!