Janome Club day

Our Janome Club led by Cathy met today. I wanted to make a book  with her as I had made one in a workshop she did in 2007 but couldn't remember the nitty gritty of how she got it to fit so closely. I did the preparation first painting the sticky rough side of Bondaweb, letting it dry and then ironing onto calico painted-sticky side down.
Then the backing paper is peeled away and sheer organza laid on top and pressed to adhere again. The piece is glue basted to felt then machine quilted, then backed (glue basting again) onto another lining fabric.

The edges are sewn one at a time to make a really snug fit.
On another note Margaret F. demonstrated the embellisher and Cathy set out some Christmas ideas though  I didn't take the photo before some were packed away. I was sitting next to Margaret W. who made her book cover fabric by stitching down strips onto a background (which became the "sky") to create a landscape effect. She cleverly used the trimming to make a matching bookmark. It was lovely.



Margaret W.'s book cover