Steampunk style journal cover

Great job and idea on applique gears with painted gears on top of them!

Thanks.. but they aren't painted gears.. they are parts from a couple of watches I trashed :-) stitched on with a strong nylon thread

may i ask? what did you stitch the edge with (machine)

I handstitch everything :head_hurts_kr:about to start living in a bus this year.. so no room for a sewing machine then. I do have a small hand crank singer normal machine that I am hoping to be able to do some sewing with when I get some extra bobbins.