Wabi-sabi Notebooks

 I keep a daily journal. No great thoughts or great art. Just a place to spill what is running around in my small mind. I use composition books or spiral bound notebooks like this one:
 

I try to make them look pretty as it adds to the appeal for me.
Earlier this year I found my Ukrainian Nyzynka piece designed by Phyllis Maurer. I checked and it has been stitched since July 2013! That is too long in a state of unfinishedness....So I made it into a journal cover:

I think it came out fairly nice.
It seems I am in a constant state of trying to clean my art room. Sigh.While attempting to clean, I came across some quilt squares made by my grandmother. One seemed to be the right size for a journal cover so I tried it:

 Not the best, but it will work. Also, it reminds me of my abuelita and all the times I visited her.
This is the fabric I used for the back:

Now to get ready for college students and Thanksgiving! It isn't at my house, thank goodness, but I do need to prepare some things.

Son's Quilt

When my dd made her quilt several years ago, my ds started one too.  One thing led to another and we did not get his finished until today!  I was clearing my basement  and dd suggested that we get this done.  Ds is no longer interested in needlearts. Yes, he is the one who beaded and stitched.  So I told him that I would put the border on and quilt it for him.  It is not perfect, as my quilting skill leave much to be desired, but it is done.  Now I need to start the quilt for my oldest who will be leaving for college in the fall.

Day 7, 8 and 9

This is a Color Wheel quilt that I need to put borders on and quilt.

Next is a little pillow and scissors fob.

And last is ths B needlepoint that I need to reverse stitch and then redo the flowers-Brazilian or silk ribbon?

Why I haven't Finished My Challenge

 

Back in January I signed up to start  15 new projects the first 15 days of the year, and complete them.  Ha!  I have finished 8, I believe, but started many more over the year.  This is one.  It is a quilt for my mom.  The plan was to have it done before her birthday which is at the end of the month.  The picture above is of all the fabrics I hand-dyed.  The picture to the left is the blocks I have pieced and cut.  Today was to be a massive sewing day, but alas, all the squares needed to be recut.  Yuck!  Thanks to my friend Sue who helped and Cheryl who helped lay out the blocks.  I managed to get 3 rows done and I hope to get it all pieced soon.  Hope springs eternal here at Beth's Needlework Stash!  DS #2 has offered to help and DD already helped stack and label rows.  DS #1 is offering moral support...