Stitch & Tie

The original paper & paste 

 Welcome back for Part 4, the final installment 

in this series called Paper & Paste.

Last Wednesday I hinted about texture & shine. 
The bad news is that the "shine" fell through. 
The good news is the "texture" is ready to strut its stuff!

Have you tried sewing paper? 

Personally, I'm happier sewing thicker paper, and 

I like any thread that will breathe life into the design.

Here, I really enjoy the effect of variegated thread. 
(Better photo below.)

Today, I made a little booklet from plain paper I had 
lying around, and of course used the gorgeous 
machine stitched paper for the cover. 
A bit if wax linen thread, button hole thread 

or embroidery floss will work nicely for the binding.

 

Outside cover, bound with orange wax linen thread.

Inside the cover is just as nice as outside.

For me, free-motion sewing is like holding a pencil.

Anything can be "drawn".

A clearer view of the variegated thread.

My little booklet will be used as my personal phone book.

Yes, I still write them down...after all, an electronic

device just doesn't offer me this fantastic texture 

each time I reach for a friend's number.

Well, my friends, thanks for coming by 

for the Paper & Paste series.

I hope you'll cook up a quick batch of paste with 

young people and make some wrapping papers, 

holiday cards or gift tags, cut your paper into strips 

for gorgeous paper chains, or any thing else 

you can dream up. Most of all, have fun!