Tag Archives: Journals

Simple Journal Cover

My journal is very important for me. I have spent the last 25+ years keeping a journal, though the college years, which would have been very interesting, didn’t leave a lot of time for contemplative writing. I was pouring my … Continue reading

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Journal Cover Details

I wrote a little about the journals on Friday and wanted to give you a few more details. One thing I didn’t say, I don’t think was that I have been obsessing about making a new journal cover since last … Continue reading

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Quilt To Do List Update

Earlier this week I wrote the Quilt To Do List, because I had these little things rattling around in my head nagging. Also, I had nothing else to write about having not sewn and already gone on and on about … Continue reading

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Small Projects

I was tired on Memorial Day and think I needed a break from the Corner Store. We were out late the night before watching the Bridge fireworks, so I got a late start. My head was spinning from the work … Continue reading

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Fabric Papermaking

Last Saturday, CQFAers met at Sue’s house where she tried to teach us the secrets from Stitch Alchemy, a book by Kelli Perkins. The idea is to make fabric paper – a combination of fabric and paper. I hope to … Continue reading

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Sonja Journal Cover

I found myself needing a journal cover last Sunday when I finished the last page of my previous journal and was facing the naked cover of a new one. Since I was wrecked from the Daylight Savings Time change, I … Continue reading

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Blue Belle Fleur Journal Cover

I know that I am going to start the FOTY 2011 quilt next week, so I have been working on smaller projects. I have, either, been finishing projects in process or making items I have had on my mind. Here … Continue reading

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Well Done & Good Job

For a long time, I had an idea in my mind that I would make two pencil rolls for some friends who worked with me on the Primal Green show. Somehow the pencil rolls never got made. Then, the idea … Continue reading

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Purple Journal

Awhile ago, I decided I wanted to make Julie a really special gift for her birthday. I decided on a journal similar to my Red Journal as a gift. The date slid as my November and Decembers were pretty busy … Continue reading

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Fall Journal Cover

I am on the last section of my current journal and know I will be needing a new journal soon. I have gotten used to using journal covers and thought it was time to make a new one. I have … Continue reading

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Juicy Soul Retreat

A couple of weeks ago I went back to A Work of Heart for a Juicy Soul Retreat. I really had no idea what a juicy soul was or how it could be retreated. I went because I needed a … Continue reading

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Journals

I am kind of stuck in my ways when it comes to daily writing journals. TFQ introduced to me to the Miquelrius journals and I have never looked back. I received these journals on the right from DH for Mother’s … Continue reading

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Bright Spring Journal Cover

Perhaps this is more summery than springy? Perhaps I should have used more blues and greens and held on to this for summer? Nah! I was ready for some cheerfulness after the unbelievably grey skies of the past few weeks. … Continue reading

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Gift Post #6

I didn’t do any massive gift making, but it turns out that I did make a fair number of gifts. I wanted to test the journal cover tutorial and use the fabulous bas relief fabric I talked about a few … Continue reading

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Journal Covers

I made these journal covers in November and December, but didn’t get a chance to post them. TFQ told me that she made journal covers for all of her journals. I got tired of using the blue one, so I … Continue reading

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