A Fabric Altered Book

I am not skilled with the sewing machine. You would think the child of an accomplished seamstress would have skills in this area, and I do know a few things but nothing like what I see other artists achieve. I gave it my best and I am happy with the end result.

I started by measuring the pages and decided on 7″ by 7″ per page. I then cut to pieces of Pelon to size. Allowing for the gutter between the pages I fused a paper napkin and sewing pattern tissue to the Pelon. I then sewed down gold fabric, a few additional scraps of fabric and a canvas painting I painted recently.

Finally I added beads and bits of ribbon and some sweet little stars I found in my stash. Then I fused the whole piece to the fabric pages and sewed just a bit on the outer edges to be sure it would stay adhered as the pages were flipped through over time. I have to say I did enjoy this quite a bit more than I had anticipated.

I apologize in advance for the lighting. I resorted to taking these photos late at night inside. And of course the lighting really glares off of all that gold.