I’ve been playing with designs again. This time smaller and simpler seem to be the themes. The simplest book of all, except for the scroll, is just some paper fastened together. This lacks durability and form so a protective cover needs to be added. If the cover is just heavier paper then the pages and the cover can easily be stitched together making a simple notepad or jotter. Since I happen to have lots of pretty heavy weight paper on hand, it’s easy. And all the better since the heavy paper is too heavy for use in traditional books.
Here’s the result:
After making the large portfolios and medium size notepads, I decided to complete the series with a mini-notepad, just right for a pocket. These are very small: just 3″ x4″ to fit a memo pad.
I’m hoping these will make great little gifts for the holidays. They are fun to make and don’t take nearly as much time and effort as the larger varieties. Another plus is that I get to play with lots of combinations of papers.
Here’s the whole week’s production.
