Posted at 09:28 am | Link | Leave a comment | 8 comments | Add to Memories | ShareLJShare.link({ url , title : Free beading book! , description : Robin Atkins, the bead artist who founded the Bead Journal Project, has very kindly put up a free PDF of an out-of-print book of hers here . I haven't yet finished reading it, but so far it looks excellent, and I'm very fond of another book of hers which I have. Even if you don't bead, the pictures are lovely to gaze at for inspiration. So who's on board for 2011, and what are you plotting? Which medium are you thinking of using, and do you have any themes or other ideas in mind? As mentioned previously, I'm primarily a quilter and am going to be beading this year, probably all on batiks, and I'm hoping this will help me become more spontaneous in my work. });
Posted at 09:19 am | Link | Leave a comment | 5 comments | Add to Memories | ShareLJShare.link({ url , title : Any chance of resurrecting this community? , description : I just found out about the Bead Journal Project yesterday and would love to do it in 2011, but it looks like I've missed the deadline for joining on their site. I have a friend on quilting who's vaguely tempted by doing some sort of beading and/or quilting journal project, and I hope to pull in a few more people. Does anyone here want to take up a project for 2011, and if all else fails, do you mind if I swarm in with a few friends and get the community going again? And would you mind if it extended to arts in general? Most of my friends are textiley, but one works in paintings and woodcuts and interesting things like that. });
This is the first comprehensive book that offers complete step-by-step instruction and patterns for creating unique book structures from cloth. ... Show synopsis This is the first comprehensive book that offers complete step-by-step instruction and patterns for creating unique book structures from cloth. Fabric Art Journals offers vital information on getting started, from choosing fabrics and creating patterns to basic sewing techniques. In addition to learning how to make various styles of fabric books, readers will learn embellishment techniques that include painting, writing, decorative stitching, print and transfer styles, machine and hand embroidery, and quilting. An inspirational gallery provides a brilliant collection of artists' work in this medium. Fabric Art Journals not only teaches, but also inspires. It's a must-have for anyone interested in book making and fabric art. Hide synopsis
Art journaling, or the craft of recording your thoughts and feelings and events using images, is something I constantly talk about here on D*I*Y Planner. Fabric Art Journals is an extension of this concept. These journals are created using fabric pages and sometimes bound by fabric. Artists write in their journals either by with fabric words or painted words. It's a fascinating new way of journaling that lets anyone, who prefers fabric arts to paper, in on the scene. I've seen a lot of really nifty journals out there that combine elements of traditional quilting, felting, and custom needlepoint together to weave a personal and unique book. Some of the journals don't even take the form of a traditional book. I've seen artists who create their books by using wall hangings or pillows that tell specific moments, like the birth of their child or marriage. Anything goes when you get around to making a fabric journal.
