Feline Fridays- Collage Notebooks

Welcome to Feline Fridays!  I have been inspired by Noah Scalin and his make something everyday idea explained in his book 365.  I got the book for Christmas and I was immediately excited about the possibilities.  I tweaked the idea a little, in that I will be creating cats each week and posting them on Fridays.  I was not sure I could keep up an everyday commitment so this is a nice compromise.  I will still be posting my sewing projects, reviews, tutorials etc. the other days.  I chose cats because, well, it is pretty obvious it ties in with my blog's name.  I plan on exploring other mediums as well as fabric to keep my creative juices percolating! 

Collaging has been on my mind lately, so the first Feline Friday project is collaging on small notebooks.  I used bits of things I've collected over the years: calendar pics, music, a tag off a gift, etc.  I added a small pic. on the back of each so it is not forgotten.  Then I coated the front and back with mod-podge .  My cat, Emma, is inspecting the results. 

Fancy Notes by Kathleen Chrisman

My husband gave me this beautiful notebook cover for Christmas.  Kathleen Chrisman made it.  She teaches at Quilting Adventures and does beautiful beaded things.

 The front has yarns and then net, machine embroidery and then beading on top!  The edges are machine satin stitched.

 Inside it has a pocket and pad of paper.  I like how she even covered the binding on the paper with fabric so it looks nicer.

Of course I love the cat face!  I can't wait for my next meeting now!