Susan Sto-helit. Because in this world, after everyone panics,

Two more Books by Hand Box kits. The one on top is, obviously, a different style with a tray insert. The one underneath is the paper and bookcloth from a box-with-lid kit and bookboard I cut myself. So it’s a little wonky because I’m not good at bookboard cutting yet.

They’re done. Top three are noble binding, bottom three are hemp leaf binding. I made the blue journal top left for me, the paper is tigers and spirals. The top right one was claimed by Kitty. The rest are for gifts because I wanted a little something to add to this year’s gift cards, and, yes, I needed an excuse to play with bookbinding. The leftover ones I’ll stash for next time I need a little gift or next time Kitty needs another small sketchbook. I think I’ll just spend the rest of November working through my hoard of bookbinding and fancy box kits. I’ve chosen the next one, but I’m going to need more black bookcloth. Woe is me, I have to visit an art supply shop soon.

I had enough of one type of paper for six journals, with some extra. Which I needed after I miscut a stack of pages. I cut out all 6x34 4x6” pages, drilled and tied the page blocks, chose and cut out the various cover papers and bookcloth for all the journals, and cleaned up those supplies.

I have errands to run tomorrow morning, but after that it’s time to set up for glueing.

I modified my pocket-sized* Oberon Design leather notebook cover to work as a Midori-type traveller's notebook (or TN for short) and hold multiple inserts. Aka a sort of Fauxdori. ( Photos below the cut. )

This year's crop of gift journals are finshed. Done, done, cleaned up after, done! ( photos follow )

I finally got to and finished this class. As usual, my taste and Sondra's are not always exactly in accord, but that's part of the fun. So here are the results. ( Lots of photos )

Over the weekend, I finished another online class project, Textured Freeform Embroidery. It's only been, um, a year or so... But it's done and I've been putting things away, so go me.

Anyway, ( here it is. )