Handmade Notebooks

Handmade notebooks that I made by hand! Neat-o, eh? They are made with sweat and gallons of affection from all sorts of cards and old papers.

While I procrastinate writing or simply want to take a mental vacation, I make stuff. The notebooks have been my favorite project over the past several months because almost everything can be made into one. I’m really conscious to save scraps from everywhere now so that I can incorporate them into new books—the Figaro ones (above, bottom right) were check booklets from one of my most favorite French restaurants.

Once I select the right cover, then I use fresh grid paper and colored embroidery yarn and bind it all together.

Originally, I thought I might sell them on Etsy. I created a shop and everything but then never placed them up for sale. It’s been much more fun to give them away as surprise gifts. It makes me happy to know they’re one-of-a-kind, each with its own individual perfections and flaws.