Final Project

Along with the shopping, celebrating and the un-decorating I have been doing, I have also been busily cutting, sewing and gluing. Inside this box is my final project for my class. Well I take that back. This box is part of the final project, but the good stuff is inside. And I must say I am quite pleased with how it turned out.

We had already learned how to make clam shell boxes and this is just a variation. Not only can you have a handbound book, you can make a custom size box that matches your book. This one was a little tricky to do. I had it 90% done and my book wouldn't fit inside. I had to rip off the ends and redo them. But it was worth it.




Would you like to see inside? I will show you.





You untie the bow and the box completely unfolds. Love it!



This book is made with a blue/gray suede leather. I made the clasp by wrapping leather cord with waxed linen thread, the same thread I used to sew the book.



This is called a long-stitch, link-stitch sewing. I love spines with exposed sewing.



My first page matches my box. Or should I say my box matches my book. I am all about matching.



This is not just a plain book. I decided to make a gratitude journal. After hearing this talk from Elder Eyring, I have always wanted to do this. I have included about 5 quotes on gratitude throughout the book. This scripture is on the second page.





This is not part of my final, but another gratitude journal I put together. Same quotes on the inside. Plainer, but I love it just as much. This will probably end up as a gift at some point for someone.



I'm itching to do another one!