tied up with string....

The first task in the workshop was to choose the paper that we wanted to cover the box and book in. There were three enormous stacks of handmade Nepalese paper to choose from, in an absolute rainbow of colours and textures. Glazed paper, marbled paper, leaf printed paper and even paper that felt and looked like leather. So what did crazy ,outrageous,colour mad me choose for my first project?

Black and white.
How very brave and adventurous.

I must say though I was very happy with the simplicity of it when all was said and done( and glued and stitched)

Here's the box....

and inside.....

I'm tempted to put a collage on the inside cover of the box. Or not.

My first Coptic stitched book.....( and certainly not my last!)

I used red linen thread to stitch the signatures together.

After the girls go to bed this evening, I am going to make another book covered in vintage wallpaper - and then perhaps another !

Comments

[Alex]

Oh, you made a beautiful set, Marianne. I can very well understand why you picked these colours when a whole rainbow is offered. And I will love your colourful vintage wallpaper version, you have a fabulous selection to choose from.

[kristin]

i had NOOO idea you were selling all those wonderful paper packs!! i'll be shopping there very soon. LOVE this book. in all it's simplicity of color...the B&W with a touch of red is just beautiful!!

[julie]

oh so beautiful marianne and a great choice of colours!

[melissa]

what a beautiful book... well done! I love the simplicity of the black and white papers too, but I can't wait to see your wallpaper-covered one...

[Alisha]

I don't know why, but I'm having a lot of trouble posting this comment. If it ends up on here 3 or 4 times, sorry. :) Here goes again --

I love making the coptic stitch books as well. I'm working on one now that's covered with some paper a friend gave me from Japan. Your paper collection is beautiful -- I'll definitely get some soon. One question: What do you use to punch the holes in the signatures? An awl? I never can get my holes straight. Maybe I just hurry too much. Your book looks great.

[gkgirl]

i love this,
all aspects of it,
the red, the crispness,
the cover...
well done you!

[nel]

I love the black and white with the red string...gorgeous book and I love it's simplicity!