25 September 2008

Nautical needlework

This covers a filofax-type binder I bought in Halifax, Nova Scotia, about 25 years ago - for $1.25 (it still has its price tag). I painted the canvas before stitching with space-dyed silk. There's piping round the edges, and useful pockets formed by the inside strips that keep the cover on.

It was mindless fun to stitch, and the silkiness continues to be a delight to the fingers. The things you use every day should give you pleasure every time, don't you think?

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