Latest Work - Journal and wallet

[BradB]

Here is what I have been working on.

The wallet is a Tandy kit, I did not do any tooling I did it to practice stitching.

The journal cover is all me, pattern, cutting, dying and stitching etc.. I was going for the rustic, old look on the journal, like something that would be pulled from a saddlebag or old trunk. There are couple of places I wish I could do over but for a first attempt I am rather proud, this is also the very first pattern etc that I have completed.

And now to the pics!

I really need to build a light box...

Thanks for looking and comments!

Brad

[ETW Grumpy]

They both look really good. Your stitching is tight and even, the color looks good. What color is that, by the way? Stain or dye? Can't see the edges, so can't comment there. You should be proud, you turned out a couple of good pieces. Keep at it!

[TomSwede]

Very good looking pieces!

I really like this type of staining, rustic as you say.

Good looking stitches too. The wallet look very proffesional.

I like the type of journal cover you made. I've done two covers, both of the this type because I can take out the book of it if needed.

So what'cha got in there? English---> Swedish lexicon;-)

Tom

[BradB]

They both look really good. Your stitching is tight and even, the color looks good. What color is that, by the way? Stain or dye? Can't see the edges, so can't comment there. You should be proud, you turned out a couple of good pieces. Keep at it!

It is fieblings medium brown dye on both, there is a couple of coats on the journal. The edges I burnished except the tab on the front cover of the journal, forgot to do that one before sewing it on (one of the things I would change). Thanks for the complements!

[BradB]

Very good looking pieces!

I really like this type of staining, rustic as you say.

Good looking stitches too. The wallet look very proffesional.

I like the type of journal cover you made. I've done two covers, both of the this type because I can take out the book of it if needed.

So what'cha got in there? English---> Swedish lexicon;-)

Tom

Thanks Tom! The journal cover fits a moleskin notebook so I should be able to use it for years to come!

Nej engelsk till svensk lexikon , Jag har lära sig svensk på cd ändå! Tack själv för bemanningen bro!

[ArtS]

They look great!

ArtS

[BradB]

They look great!

ArtS

Thanks Art

[Spider]

Yeah these are both really nice pieces. The color makes up for the no tooling on the wallet. Good work.

[BradB]

Yeah these are both really nice pieces. The color makes up for the no tooling on the wallet. Good work.

Thanks Spider!

[Surveyor]

Both the wallet and cover look nice. Personally, I would have stitched across the entire top and bottom to not have an abrupt stop, but that's just me. Did you remove the elastic band on the Moleskine?. I've use the pocket size for several years now and really like them.

Keep up the good work.