Sunday morning I woke up feeling all crafty and decided to make a book cover for my new notebook like I had seen in some Japanese crafty book somewhere. There is that bedsheet fabric again! It turned out a bit wonky but not bad for my first foray into quilty/fabricy things. After that I still had time for a nice cup of tea and a look through
this great book before we met our friends for dim sum - which was soooo delicious. The Japan interiors book is so interesting- I just love pictures of real people's spaces.
After dim sum I stopped into
Lettuce Knit and treated myself to a bundle of multicolored
fleece! Isn't it beautiful? I forecast many felt balls in my future.
too cute!
Posted by: joleen | February 13, 2006 at 01:50 PM
ooooh that fleece looks good enough to eat!
Posted by: Sarah Jane | February 13, 2006 at 03:34 PM
really fabulous colours! you're going to have fun with that. ps. thanks so much for the hint about borrowing japanese craft books! i've never heard of that library but i'm giddy with excitement!
Posted by: krissy | February 13, 2006 at 04:27 PM
gah! It looks like yummy braided bread minus the boring color & calories!!!
Posted by: amanda woodward | February 13, 2006 at 06:48 PM
I would have had to buy the fleece too.
Just to stare at for a while.
....sssssoooooo prrreeetttttyyyyyy.....
Posted by: Karina | February 13, 2006 at 08:47 PM
great job on the quilting! such soothing colors. hey, i started playing around with some wool i bought a while back--neat! can't wait to see what you do with it.
Posted by: susanne | February 13, 2006 at 09:58 PM
Wow, that fleece is beautiful! And, your book cover-um... I had those sheet when I was a kid!
Posted by: mimi k | February 14, 2006 at 08:11 AM
Great cover and yummy fleece. If you want to see more Japan interiors check this link http://otsukayutaka.com/english/vol.5/harajuku0000.html
Posted by: Lizette | February 14, 2006 at 11:45 AM
i'm sure your gorgeous bookcovers would sell like hotcakes, that is...it is wonderful!!!
Posted by: cat | February 14, 2006 at 12:24 PM
that book cover is gorgeous!!!
Posted by: matirose | February 14, 2006 at 12:46 PM
The book cover is beautiful, I love the blue drops :)
Posted by: Débora Figueiredo | February 14, 2006 at 05:01 PM
:D thanks everyone! thats so nice!
and haha mimi, you had those sheets too!
have to check out that link lizette- i am savingit for when i need some good inspiration!
Posted by: tania | February 14, 2006 at 09:11 PM
i love that book cover.
Posted by: lisa | February 15, 2006 at 01:04 AM
I just love that notebook cover. The collage effect you manage to get with fabric is really nifty. Would you ever feel generous enough to post a tutorial? ^^
Posted by: Iris | February 15, 2006 at 04:06 AM
wow, that journal cover is beautiful.
love it.
rhya
Posted by: rhya | February 15, 2006 at 09:36 AM
That book cover is so cute. And my mom totally has those sheets! I think she got them as a wedding gift (in 1970)...
Posted by: ptichka | February 15, 2006 at 11:40 PM
oh, i love the book cover! i've got that same sheet fabric (loads of it -- it seems to thrive at the value village) and i might try my hand at quilting! yay!
Posted by: jeannette | February 16, 2006 at 01:22 PM
haha! everyone had this sheet!
:)
i am amazed how many of you like this!
i could do a tutorial, now i have to remember how i did it...
:)
i am encouraged to try more likethis-
thankyou all so much!
Posted by: tania | February 16, 2006 at 05:43 PM
That book cover is adorable! Yippee! Hurrah! Yay! You did a great job! xx pip
Posted by: pip | June 02, 2007 at 06:32 AM