Rainbow Journal

 

My oldest granddaughter will turn 7 in a little less than a month, and I've decided to make her some rainbow themed birthday presents this year.  The first is this rainbow journal.  It has bold rainbow colored pages, and rainbow themed end-pages.  I'm planning to buy some gel pens and stickers to go with it.

The journal is made with 4 sheets each of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple copy paper (24# weight) sewn together into one signature per color.  The end pages are cut from scrap-booking paper that I bought at Hobby Lobby.  The book board is cereal box cardboard pieces, two thicknesses glued together.  The book cloth is left-over quilting fabric with tissue paper adhered to it with heat-n-bond.  

I think it turned out pretty nice, but I'm still nervous about the whole process - especially gluing the text block and cover together.

Patriotic Lap Quilt

 

I finished the binding on this quilt last night.  This is one of the UFOs that I've been trying to finish this year.  I finished the quilt top back in 2016.  I decided to free-motion quilt this one myself.  It is quilted in a star and swirl motif in a light gold colored thread.  It is far from perfect - the stitch length is all over the place, the tension is a little off in places on the back, and there are a few pucker in the backing fabric - but overall not too bad for a beginner free-motion quilter.  I enjoyed doing it.  The binding is hand turned.  It still needs a name and a label.

I would really like to donate this one to be used as a wheelchair lap quilt.  My first thought was a VA hospital, but I'm not sure where the nearest one is or if they take donations.  Another option is to check with one of the nursing homes here in town.  Chances are good that there is a veteran there who uses a wheelchair.  I'll have to check around and see.