My First Coptic Bound Book

I took the plunge and signed up for Creativebug classes.  It is a wonderful deal because when you spend the money on an art class in person, you have to take notes and remember all the details.  However, with Creativebug, I can go back and review the video over and over and over until I get the technique down.  I need lots of repetition apparently.

I have long wanted to learn coptic book binding (in fact, I had all the materials to do so, but, had not learned the skill).  This was another unfinished project that needed fulfillment.

I loved this class!  Book binding with thread is much like knitting because the tension must stay consistent.  I have so many books that I would like to repurpose and making sketchbooks and notebooks out of old beautiful covers is something I plan on doing more of.

Dropcloth Sampler Completed

This is one of those projects that I completed last year (my year of completions so to speak).  If you like doing embroidery you should check out Rebecca Ringquist's books, Etsy shop, and she has classes on Creativebug.  I must say that I enjoyed this project even more than anticipated.  Embroidery can be like sculpture and Rebecca has a modern approach which is refreshing.  Particularly for someone like me who has trouble keeping the back of the work nice and neat (which traditionally is a bit of a requirement).  The book makes a nice reference too, so I will be keeping it in my library.