Sunday, February 21, 2010

Covered notebook

Our niece Emma celebrates her 9th birthday today. Keeping with my handmade gift habit I made a covered composition notebook using this tutorial from the blog V and Co. This is the second notebook cover that I've made and I just love them! I need to make one for myself.

Her tutorials are always terrific. I love the detail in this project and how simple things like a button and hairband turn into a closure.

I added my own special touch by including a strip of muslin and hand embroidering Emma's name onto the front of the notebook cover. I love to make gifts personalized.

I sent it off to Emma with a set of colorful new pens. And the best part is that a new notebook can be slipped in once this one is all filled up.
Happy Birthday Emma!

8 comments:

Cheryl said...

What a sweet gift.
I love your touch of Emma's name embroidered on there.
My daughter loves to journal and I thought about making some of these kind. I like to quilt, so that is why I was drawn to this one. Although, I have to say, I love V's tutorials.
Check out the link.
http://bloomandblossom.blogspot.com/2009/02/journal-cover-tutorial.html

Cheryl said...

wow, that is weird. not sure why my name is linking to another website. hopefully this post will take you to my blog.

Love Being a Nonny said...

LOVE this!!! Thanks!

pk @ Room Remix said...

AODRABLE and I love your fabric/color choices! I'm certain she was thrilled to receive it.

Megan said...

How sweet!

Wendy said...

That is really cute!

Laraine Eddington said...

A great small project. Thanks!

The Design Notebook said...

Oh that's so nice!