Found yet another bunny whistle when I was sorting a shelf last week. Not a great shot. May try for a better one later. These were a lot of fun do but I never considered selling them. They take so long and are so fussy that the price would have to be outrageous.
I have a new. hobby?.....obsession? I signed up for The Sketchbook Revival 2026 with Karen Abend. Last year I did a few of the challenges and found them useful for pottery. She also offers a make-your-own-sketchbook every year. This year Sarah Matthews has a very good tutorial on how to make an Australian Piano Hinge book. The neat thing about this one is that is is no stitching involved, and pages are removable.
I made the first one following instructions for a 6x9 book using 9x12 65lb. paper and a paper bag for the hinges. The bag was heavy duty; Next time I will use some of my packing paper which is a bit thinner.
I made another one yesterday approximately 5x7. Because I wanted to hinge along the short side I only used one hinge. Mistake! I should have used two narrower hinges. As it is the pages slide around a bit, but are easily held in place with a tie.
The spine looks a bit wonky due to the print I chose for the back cover. It's really quite straight.
Now I want to try a 9x12 which is my favorite size for planning pot decoration. I have to see what I have in the way of papers. I wish I still had some of my old Hammermill Bond cover stock. I bought a ream of it way back when I was finishing my degree Used the last of it a few years ago. Paper keeps vey well if it's stored properly. Meanwhile my habit of buying paper goes on.
The covers are reused calendars. Carl Larsson on the to and Mucha on the bottom. Again there is a good reason for saving stuff!
We are finally having some slightly warmer, sunnier days, The daffodils are finally blooming. Toes crossed we don't have a really hot spell which ends them all too quickly.
We'll see, grasshopper............we'll see..............
Stay strong; stay safe and, as always, thanks for stopping by..............*s*
