Mini Twig Book Series

I crafted a few more mini twig books. I believe I've begun a Twig Book Series :) 

Here's my previous post describing the first Twig Book I ever made. 

All natural, organic materials and the books measure 3" x 3.5".

My own little 'Nature Library' !
 

Easy Notebooks

Simple and easy notebooks to construct. No glue and no stitching!

Notebook on left is plain card stock cover. Used one sided scrapbook papers for the pages. Punched two holes & added eyelets. Bound with twine.

On the right is a TH double sided cardstock cover. Punched holes and bound with metal fasteners and vintage parchment papers. Easy Peasy!

Short video of a flip through below

 

'Perfect Binding' Notebooks

I created several of these notebooks using a method called 'perfect binding'. I used glue on the spine of folded pages and no stitching. Pages lay flat.

Measure 3.5" x 5.5" x .25"thick

The notebook covers were digital images printed onto cardstock paper I purchased from TheBooksmithShop on Etsy.

I used a variety of papers including parchment and heavier printer paper. The end papers (recycled newsprint) I used were from NormansPrintery also on Etsy. 

Step by step demo for perfect binding here.
 Video for quick flip thru below

 

Sashiko Boro Notepad Wallets

I sewed more of my quick and easy projects; reversible fabric basket & notepad wallets/card cases.

You can find an easy to follow tutorial to sew the fabric baskets (reversible!) at Sotak Handmade.

You'll find many variations on sewing the fold-over wallet/card cases. Did a little sashiko stitching on one. My finished size is 3.5" x 5" 

Used variety of handmade papers to sew the notepads using a 3-hole pamphlet stitch. 

Fabric used: Boro Patchwork Sevenberry and dobby weave-all 100% cotton.

Watch a short video below for a flip through

 

The Writer

I used text pages to fold this Expanding Origami Book / Box after viewing the video demo here. By folding several units you're able to create a little expanding book. A design created by Ayako Kwate.

And of course I needed a box to put this little book in so I crafted another Tato Box, also out of text pages. Yasutomo Art & Origami demonstrate how to fold these boxes here.

You can view a short video below. 

Mini Twig Bound Book

 Made my first Twig Book! Used all organic, natural papers. 

Pages are handmade plant papers. Cover is Natural Mulberry Paper. Dark brown paper is 100% cotton rag handmade paper. Image (CherylFrancisART) is printed on Lokta handmade printable paper. Used natural hemp cord for binding. 

Measures: 3" x 3.5"

Easy to follow demo here

 

 

It Snowed last Night!

It snowed last night and this morning the thermometer read 25 degrees! 

Only a few years ago around this time we were having temps in the 90's with feel like temps around 100 degrees! 

Crazy!