{"id":8714,"date":"2019-05-22T07:11:20","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T14:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/?p=8714"},"modified":"2019-09-12T11:12:56","modified_gmt":"2019-09-12T18:12:56","slug":"talisman-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/2019\/05\/talisman-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Talisman book"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5119bdab-838e-43bc-95d5-da0305262044.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8712\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5119bdab-838e-43bc-95d5-da0305262044.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5119bdab-838e-43bc-95d5-da0305262044-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5119bdab-838e-43bc-95d5-da0305262044-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5119bdab-838e-43bc-95d5-da0305262044-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5119bdab-838e-43bc-95d5-da0305262044-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I stitched my four winds books into a dyed and embroidered cloth cover. The cover was made from an old damask napkin, folded in half. The pages were attached with a three-hole pamphlet stitch. I added an extra stitch (with French knot) at the top and bottom of each to hold them more securely.<\/p>\n<p>I had fun stitching beads onto the spine, although it was very finicky. Bead sourcing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Packet purchased at Gina&#8217;s store in Muizenberg, Cape Town<\/li>\n<li>Felt bead made by Nicola, a gift from my Cape Town visit<\/li>\n<li>Two Czech glass flower beads from India Flint, a gift to the class members of &#8220;a clearing in the woods&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Bird and silver leaves purchased at the books arts bazaar in Portland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I just love how things accumulate and come together.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of accumulating, here is a partial view of the interior. That glowing pink cane from begonia blossoms on top of old blueprint paper.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/c7075734-74e2-40e0-80eb-6cf837e05e46.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8713\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/c7075734-74e2-40e0-80eb-6cf837e05e46.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/c7075734-74e2-40e0-80eb-6cf837e05e46-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/c7075734-74e2-40e0-80eb-6cf837e05e46-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/c7075734-74e2-40e0-80eb-6cf837e05e46-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/c7075734-74e2-40e0-80eb-6cf837e05e46-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Closure: an old hair elastic and an abalone shell button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_6955.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8717\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_6955.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_6955-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a view of the opened book showing the nice fan effect. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_6956.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8718\" width=\"500\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_6956.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_6956-300x113.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo of cover before pages were stitched in:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_6957.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8719\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_6957.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_6957-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This project is part of <span style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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