Sketchbook
I keep a sketchbook.
Always have done.
They’re never full of beautiful sketches and paintings though, I often wish they were.
But I don’t seem to work like that.
A hurried sketch, a scrap of fabric, a list. That’s what they’re like.
Anyway, they’re essential and this is my latest.
Inspired by Jessie Chorley and her altered books.
I took this with me to the ‘Market Square, Newbury Quilters’ and un-intentionally caused quite a stir:
one lady was a serious book collector and was frankly horrified that I’d defaced a book. And also because another lady was good friends with the author’s wife and wondered why I had chosen his particular book to deface… whoops!
anyway, I think these books are a great idea.
They’re fun, useful and cheap to make (a hot glue gun is helpful though) and can be really personalised.
They can be photo albums, recipe books, address books….
surely, there must be people on my Christmas list who’d like one of these?
The way things are going round here, everyone will be getting an old book with a button glued on it or a bent record.
PS. We finally made it to tea at our new friend’s house, and had a lovely time! So, so pleased about that.
Friday, December 12th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
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December 12th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Janet,I love altered books as does my sister I mentioned this once to some of my friends….big whoops talk about drummed out of the brownies !!
I have to say I would love to have seen the faces of the Newbury “ladies”
Have a wonderful Christmas,see you at the Maltings
Judith.
December 12th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
Silly people – this is beautiful Janet and means that you will treasure that work more than if it had remained a book only.
Silly people!
December 13th, 2008 at 12:55 am
i can’t think of a nicer gift to receive at christmas…your little book is lovely, a real treasure…i wish i was inspired to keep my ‘inspirations’ so creatively, maybe i will add it to my new years resolutions 🙂
December 13th, 2008 at 9:48 am
Now I love books, I work in a bookshop and yet I don’t see the issue with altering books at all.
I went to a Jessie Chorley workshop – it was a hi-light of the year, and I love the book I made there. Not sure why I haven’t made more. Must put that on my resolution list.
December 13th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
I think it is a great gift idea! And glad to hear you made it to tea with the new friend!
Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
~Smiles~Tam!