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Remember these from my last post? 

I also had some ice-dyed silk noil that I could use as  the cover.

However I decided not to make a conventional book but to make a scroll book.  I tore up all of the above pieces into smaller strips.  I took a piece of dyed cotton that I was never going to use for the backing.  I forgot to take a photo so this was taken after I had started stitching.

I put Bondaweb on the backing fabric, laid the strips of silk noil on top and ironed them to bond them all together.

I have started randomly stitching on this piece, particularly where the bonding didn't work too well.

 Here's a close up of the extended fly stitch.  There's also running stitch.  I'm using variegated thread from Paintbox Threads.

Thanks for stopping by
Bernice

On to the next

You may remember my Completing the Tunnel book post where the book was almost finished apart from how to close it.

Well, I made a cord by using some tapestry wool and the zigzag stitch on my sewing machine.  I made a loop at one end and stitched it onto the closeure fabric.  The cord wraps round the book twice and then goes through the loop and is tied off.

But I've still more of silk noil fabric which I could make a book from.

I've these 6 pieces which are 21x15 cms each.  They already have pieces of Bondaweb ironed on.

So what sort of book should I make with these?  Should they be stitched?  Should I add photos?

What about a cover?  Should I fold it and make another folded book?

Questions! Questions!  Choices!  Choices!

Or shall I put the pieces to one side and do something else for a while?

Thanks for joining me today
Bernice

Finished Florida fabric book

And another one done!

I showed you the start of this book in my last post: Florida Inspired. 

I had some metal shells that were charms on a charm bracelet from Primark.  They sometimes have inexpensive jewellery that you can take to pieces for elements for scrapbooking and mixed media that are cheaper than buying from art shops.  I painted these shells with acrylic paint.

I ironed Bondaweb on the back of each page and then ironed the pages together trapping the hinge/spine inside.

I sewed the signatures together using the sewing machine.  Here they are clipped together.

I used a preset stitch and variegated thread.  Sadly the stitching wasn't very straight on the third row.

And inside the book.

I'm really pleased with this book.  I've still got lots of squares left of the same fabric.  Shall I make a hanging?  Or make another book?  Or both?

Thanks for joining me today
Bernice