Make Something Monday

I decided to join Go Graham Go and Jolly Mom with Make Something Monday. I've been playing around with composition books lately. I've always liked them better than notebooks, so the idea to pretty them all up and make them both attractive and useful appealed to me. First I played with scrapbooking papers, and I liked how that turned out, but I also wanted to try making fabric covers for them. I'm trying to get this cover like I want it, but I think it needs a bit more playing with. I like the snap closure on it, but I don't think it feels sturdy enough right now. I think I will try lining the fabric with plain muslin to give it an extra layer and a little more body next time. I need to add more fabric around the edges too because I'd like to topstitch the edges, but didn't have enough room to do it if I wanted to get the composition book stuffed into the cover. I like the little embroidered felt patch on it, but I might try embroidering directly onto the front of the cover next time. I had to do a little ripping out and remodeling as I was sewing it up, but in general, I'm happy with how it turned out. Just want to try another with the little modifications and see if it's what I envisioned.

And here's why I don't get more done. If I can't hold Holly, then we have a little screaming Mimi on our hands. Even if I am in the same room, plainly visible to her. Even if I am in the same room and she is sitting on my feet while I stand up doing something. As soon as I pick her up the waterworks stop. What to do? At least one of my kids still thinks I happen to be the most wonderful person ever, ever, ever.