The Very Vintage fall blog hop challenge

This is my second time doing Michelle Mach's  blog hop challenge, and you seriously need to go visit her blog and subscribe so that you don't miss out on the next adventure...you just never know what all is going to be in your package!

The last time, I made a fabric cuff bracelet, so this time I challenged myself to come up with something other than wearables.  Like a fabric book!  I had the perfect book sitting there decoration-less: it's an X-book that I made back in the early spring.  Instructions for constructing your own are at the link.  So what to do with it for this challenge?  Decorate the cover, of course!

Here's what came in the package:

And here's the fabric book:

See a little disconnect in the colors?  Not to worry.  I supplemented the challenge packet with some beads from Vintage Beads from Europe and now I think the colors work just fine.

You'll notice that I didn't manage to use all the beads from Michelle's package, but I hope that as I work my way through the fabric book, the rest will find a home.  If you'd like to have instructions for how to make the wired embellishments for your bead embroidery, they're found in Chapter 4 of my e-book, Found objects and unusual materials.

Please visit all the participants to see what wonderful projects they came up with!

Andrew
The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton
http://andrew-thornton.blogspot.com/

Cat
Boo Beads
http://www.boobeads.blogspot.com/

Chris
beadjewelry.net
http://www.beadjewelry.net/

Cilla
Tell Your Girlfriends
http://www.tellyourgirlfriends.com

Cyndi
Beading Arts
http://www.beading-arts.com/

Cynthia
Cynth's Blog
http://cynthsblog.blogspot.com/

Dawn
Morning Glory Beading
http://grayclouds.net/dg/blog/

Donetta
Simply Gorgeous
http://www.simplygorgeous-donetta.blogspot.com/

Heather
As I Bead It
http://asibeadit.blogspot.com

Holly
SilverRose Designs
http://silverrosedesigns.blogspot.com/

Kate
We Can Make That at Home
http://katerichbourg.blogspot.com/

Kristina
Wild Roses and Blackberries
http://wildrosesandblackberries.blogspot.com/

Lauren
Laurel Moon Jewelry & Beads
http://laurelmoon.blogspot.com/

Linda
Lutka & Co
http://lutkaandco.com/

Lisa
Lucid Mood Studio
http://lucidmoonstudio.blogspot.com/

Lola
Bead Lola Bead
http://www.beadlolabead.blogspot.com/

Mary
MLH Jewelry
http://mlhjewelrydesigns.com/

Melinda
Melinda Orr Metal & Clay Jewelry Designs
http://orrtec.blogspot.com/

Michelle
Beads & Books
http://www.michellemach.com/blog/

Michelle
Firefly Visions
http://fireflyvisions.blogspot.com/

Salla
Blog by Salla
http://bysalla.blogspot.com/

Shannon
Falling into the Sky
http://uptwnsh-fallingintothesky.blogspot.com

Shay
Shaiha's Ramblings
http://shaihasramblings.blogspot.com/

Shel
MiShel Designs
http://www.misheldesigns.blogspot.com/

Shirley
Beads and Bread
http://www.beadsandbread.blogspot.com

Stephanie
Pixybug Designs
http://www.pixybugdesigns.blogspot.com/

Tari
Pearl and Pebbles
http://www.pearlandpebble.blogspot.com

Terry
Pink Chapeau Vintage Jewelry
http://pinkchapeau.wordpress.com/

Tracy
The Bead Junkie
http://www.thebeadjunkie.blogspot.com/

  

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