Princess Bubbles Creates

I keep a variety of journals.  The ones that I like the best are my mixed media and junk journals.  Having just done a tidy and organize I looked through some of my older journals.  They reminded me of all the fun I have sloshing paint around in them.  Pictured above is a journal I have created using a box from an Amazon book order.  The top photo is the cover and I love that it wraps around.  I am still pondering how to keep it closed.  The bottom photo is the inside.  I haven't done much other than collect some things/junk that will go inside and sew in a couple of signatures. 

It occurs to me that I have never posted about the finish of this quilt.  I finished it last year and had it hang at a show in St. Jacobs this spring.  I started this quilt many years ago and I am trying to not be critical of it now that I have learned and grown.  I am linking to https://www.quiltfabrication.com/ https://estheraliu.blogspot.com/ http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.com/

Sharon B  showed us the  Herringbone Square  stitch this week.  I had not tried this stitch previously.  I must have intuitively known that I would not be able to do it well.  I decided to try it because Sharon suggested that the lacing step could be done with interesting threads.  I have a lovely collection of threads and want to use them more often.  However, I definitely chose the wrong thread as it is nubbly and it just makes the stitch look messy.  Also, getting the stitch to actually be square was a big challenge for me and I failed.  I was thinking this could be a really interesting start and was hoping to build it into a larger motif.  But since it turned out rather poorly I think I will pick it out.  I enjoyed trying this stitch but I won't be doing it again.

You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.  Mae West I am linking to http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com https://mersad-photography.blogspot.com

I am having a good play with stitching fabric collage journal covers.  My daughter in law suggested I do a mermaid altered book and I still may.  The mermaid theme inspired me to make my own style of junk journal.  I plan to give one to her and sell some for an upcoming studio tour.  I am linking to http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/

I am not exactly sure what I will do with this piece.  I am having so much fun stitching and beading into it though.  I love the riot of colour!  It is a bit too big to become a book cover and a bit too small to become a quilt.  I suppose I could add to it.  I definitely don't want to cut it down in size.  I will contemplate what to do as I continue stitching. I am linking with https://www.quiltfabrication.com/ https://estheraliu.blogspot.com/ http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.com/ https://www.supermomnocape.com

I always enjoy getting comments on my blog posts.  I have such kind and thoughtful readers!  For over a month I have not been receiving comments by email.  Blogger isn't working properly and that is quite disappointing to me.  I like to respond by email to all who take the time to comment on my blog.  Trust me when I say that I am not ignoring you I just can't respond to an email that doesn't come to me. I am really hoping that they get this issue fixed soon.