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Sunday, 20 October 2013

New Notebook Cover

I thought I'd make myself a cover for a ring binder notebook I've started using for notes about batts, fibre packs and etsy listings. I made a piece of felt a few weeks ago from merino and embellishment fibre blends. I used lots of different fibres: Milk Protein fibre, Hemp, Flax, Ramie, Banana, Bamboo top and fibre; Viscose top and fibre, Trilobal nylon, Acrlic laps, Plastic fibre and Egyptian cotton. This is the whole piece after felting:


I recently made another notebook and made the straps to go through the Delrin clips from felt, and it looked really nice, so I thought I'd do the same for this one. This is the front:


It took hours to sew (at least 9 episodes of Hawaii Five - 0!) because I machine stitched the straps into place on the back, but hand sewed everything else and finished off the edges with blanket stitch.


I left the natural felt edge for the front inside flap.


I cut the back flap to size and used the offcuts for the straps.


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6 comments:

  1. Ali20 October 2013 at 22:03

    Looks great! I really admire your stitching..I sometimes measure time in episodes of tv programmes - a strap for one of my bags took two Sherlocks!
    Ali x

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    1. Zed28 October 2013 at 10:50

      Thanks :)
      Measuring in tv episodes is weirdly more understandable than actual hours and minutes :)

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  2. Anonymous21 October 2013 at 21:48

    Very nice Zed - is it the old Hawaii 5-0 or the new one?

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    1. Zed28 October 2013 at 10:51

      Thanks, Ruth :)
      It's the new one, it's actually really very good.

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  3. FeltersJourney24 October 2013 at 21:13

    It looks lovely! Veeery pretty black and white felt and I love your style of book cover with the clips.. they always look really cool.
    x

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    1. Zed28 October 2013 at 10:52

      Thanks a lot :) I do like those clips, and everyone I've made a book for with them loves them too. I mustn't be the only one who stuffs notebooks with loose paper and a pencil in the strap :)

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