Rolling Cube box
A very satisfying art retreat day with Vintage Page Design’s Handmade Book Club group. We made a rolling cube box. The paper is batik I purchased from Washi Arts. I like the worn, old...
Author: Catherine
A little thread dyeing
A friend who is working on an embroidery project asked me where to get some naturally dyed threads. After giving her some suggestions of vendors, I offered to dye some myself. I don’t have...
Rustic piano-hinge book
I realized a book that I had been visualizing for a long time. Quite satisfying. This book was a monthly project from Vintage Page Design’s Handmade Book Club. I knew I wanted to use...
Japanese Stab binding
Not my favorite binding. And the cover paper turned out rather garish. But I finished it, which was my goal. I have another one to make with a more complex stitching pattern.
Dyeing pages
I have not been very enthusiastic about dyeing this year. Have let a lot of the dyeing season pass by already. But pushed myself to get the equipment out to dye paper for a...
Six five-square strips
Fun to line these all up together. The “blue banana†kind of jumps out at me! I could put some appliqué on others here and there. But the next step is the sixty (arrrggh!)...
A few squares
I seem to be finding a lot of comfort in stitching cloth scraps into squares. Nevertheless it can get a little boring. I’m exploring variations such as piecing two scraps together before stitching the...