Day 27 - August 3

Well, I didn't actually get around to making a book today, but I did play hostess for an evening of bookmaking and mah-jong. I was joined in my bookmaking adventures by my good friends: Lisa Beth, book artist; Annie, photographer; and Dindy, metal designer (sitting from left to right around the table).












I picked out a sewn-on-straps binding for the group to make. Lisa Beth zipped through her book and used some Japanese (or Chinese?) wasabi bean packaging for her straps. Dindy and Annie are new to bookmaking, but did a fantastic job with the whole thing. I forgot to take pics of their books, so forgive my forgetfulness. Dindy's book had covers with color copied images of a bright turquoise dress with embroidered flowers and small Day of the Dead trinkets. We discovered the toner used in laser color copying is not ideal for covers, as it tends to rub off during the process of weaving the straps through the cover. Annie used some neat paper with black shapes and used orange straps.

I did manage to punch my signatures with Lisa Beth's handy signature punch (what a time saver!). But, didn't get around to sewing it until Monday (see the next post).

Hopefully the bookmaking parties will continue. Perhaps with a stab (edge sewn) binding next...