Sewn Bookmaking Part 2....

The Leftover Bits.....

Well then, this is all that is left....

If you've read my previous post, I've been

busy making a Sewn Book Project 

for what seems like months....grin....

So please do, if you haven't seen, go have a boo

at the previous post!

I've taken one of those lovely carrying bags from

Michaels Craft Supply and tried to use it in as

many things I can think of to make....

Being the previous project was my first try at this,

I was pretty stinking pleased with myself....grin...

and I have received a few questions about the strap,

as I cheated not using the straps from the bag, 

( they'll get incorporated in some other project I am sure),

but what I used, was a 7Gypsies 'Book Bra'.

Seems they are no longer making these fabulous things

and luckily I had bought a dozen of them when they were

being closed out....wish they'd make them again.

Anyway....

Being one not wanting to waste any of the other side

of the bag used for the previous project, I decided to 

attempt to make one of those Midori type books that 

you see everywhere....

so.....

I gave it a shot....

Being that I have multitudes of art and craft supplies

I found I had everything I needed to attempt it...

I was thrilled that it worked....

but being that I've been working with this 

same pattern through both projects, I decided to

throw in some other colour.....

That worked.....grin...

It's fairly large, as inserts can be up to

a 5 x 7 inch...so I've begun now cutting

and sewing signatures to tuck in for future

creative journaling....(used an old cover from

a used up Moleskin journal, waste not, want not)

there was just one more piece left, a bottom

section of the bag.....what the heck...

a zippered pouch for my rulers....grin...

So as you can see from this post and the

previous post....I've had some fun creative time!

Now to go in search of some more bags.....grin...

Hope you can find some creative time for yourself!!

Make it so! And Enjoy!!