WEEK 1 - HAND BOUND JOURNAL

If focus is my aim, then I am definitely starting slowly...but I was enjoying plenty of creative stimulation in Sydney this week, so I kept my first project simple.

I have been making my own little journals ever since I was studying & running creative writing workshops with my lovely friend Nadia in France. You can make them out of almost anything, I often recycle old drawings, kids art work or envelopes. Designing & making the covers is what takes me the longest because I like layers and texture but it can be as simple as covering board with paper, like I did for this one then added some machine stitching.
The Coptic stitch is visible on the spine & allows flat opening.
I am going to personalise this one for a close friend who is on her own challenging journey & May like a space to breathe in.