Lara's Special Memory Journal.

Hello my lovelies, I've been waiting to share this felty make with with you until it's new owner had taken delivery of it. It's a bit like awaiting the delivery of a baby, I need to make sure it's safely delivered to it's new mummy in it's new home before I can send the photos out free into the world, lol, mad eh!

This piece was commissioned by the lovely Lara and her family in celebration of her 21st birthday. 

Lara requested a felted book cover for a special journal that would be used to record all those precious moments of her life so far. What a lovely idea!

This is the part where I stand and bite my nails...cutting the felt. I measure and measure and then measure again. A cut in the wrong place and I'd have to start from scratch and make a new piece of felt, wait for it to dry naturally and then spend another day machine embroidering it, so I really need to take care. There really is no room for error!

Phew! Perfect! What a relief.

Before I set about it with the sewing machine again shall we take a closer look. This side will be the front.

And this side is the back.

My signature hidden in the greenery.

One pretty but naked journal awaiting it's new coat.

After even more stitching the whole thing has to be turned inside out. It's no mean feat squishing all that thick fluffy felt through a small gap.

 Will it fit the journal?

 Have I measured correctly?

 Will it be too baggy? 

Have I left enough room for the book to close properly? 

Much more nail biting.

Ta-Daa!

A neat finish.

 Here is the front. 

And the back.

A perfect fit!

YAY!

And I'm very happy to say I've had the most lovely email from Lara.

Yes she's 'incredibly happy with it!'

Till next time

love Fi x