Yes, I know it’s Tuesday, clearly I’m running a bit behind schedule!
No real sketching to speak of last week, but I did jot a few ideas into my sketchbook as it was the nearest thing to hand when inspiration struck.
Doesn’t look like much to you, but it should be a valuable memory aid (mnemonic?) to me. I’ve been cross stitching this past week and have come to like the idea of cross stitched covers, despite the fact that they’d be very labour-intensive to make. I really like the vegetable-themed patterns I’m working on at the moment and think they would make very sweet garden journals, perhaps with some pockets inside, amidst the pages, to store seed packets and labels.
I’m also toying with the idea of a bold Pantone style design as a cover, but not for a notebook, for a needlebook or small sewing case. The front cover could be padded so that it doubles as a handy pincushion while you’re working.
I’ll be pondering on these ideas for a while longer before I do anything about them (I’ve got fingers in too many pies as it is!), but watch this space because hopefully these ideas will bear actual fruit.
Jen over at Timballoo managed to get her Sunday Sketchblog out on time (bravo to her!), so if you haven’t seen it why not pop along and have a look?
I think the garden journals sound like a lovely idea! If only I was better at gardening I’d want one…
How funny, I was thinking about your books the other day and thinking that stitched covers would be nice! (…and I thought that I’m a much faster/better stitcher than book maker and maybe we should collaborate!)
I’m a terribly slow stitcher so the idea of a collaboration really appeals! I will have a think about ideas and then get in touch