Ali Manning is a mixed-media book artist and teacher with a lifelong love of books. In the May/June 2018 issue of Cloth Paper Scissors, Ali shares her Rust-Printed Long-Stitch Nature Journal. If you hesitate to start a new journal, fearing the blank page, Ali has a great fix to overcome that fear that involves rusty bits. The resulting pages are beautiful and inspiring.
Though the binding Ali uses for the journal is pretty simple, she has provided a cover template and two stitching diagrams to help you along the way. Create a beautiful new journal to capture memorabilia and memories from all of your springtime adventures. Why wait?
Loved this article and the beautiful journal!