Friday, May 29, 2009
Gifts for Nursing Home
Remember the practical items that can make a recipient's life a little more comfortable. Make a gift basket filled with items like hand lotion, a magnifying sheet, a small flashlight, a good-sized notepad with several pens and pencils, individual tissue packets, breath mints, lip balm and other small trinkets.
Upcycling Old Books into Journals
described here at Waxing Dog Studio...she says "One man's trash is another man's treasure... "To make these, I first need an old book with a great cover. I carefully take the cover off, keeping the insides for collage or recycle mix in my paper making. I often find a patterned paper and make new end plate pages for the book. I'll use one that goes with both the cover and the color thread I'm using.
"Next, I measure my cover and do some quick math to figure out what size paper I'll need for my folio. Now, I suppose I could cut the paper quickly with a paper cutter. But that just never looks at great as a sheet torn, or one cut with a paper or fettling knife. So, yes, I measure and cut/tear by hand each piece of paper for the inside. Most of the books I have made have 6 - 8 signatures of 6 folios each.
"The one or two needle Coptic stitch is perfect for these books! I love the look of the stitch, and the fact that these books will lay flat when open is a big plus. I think these make great one of a kind journals. And it's a great way to give a new life to an old beloved book.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
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