We are holding/preparing a carnival challenge among the Etsy bookbinding folk at the moment. For one or two weeks I had been searching my mind for a good idea for a carnival themed book – without finding one. By the end of last week I was growing nervous that I didn’t have an idea what to enter for a contest that I myself initiated.
Yesterday, finally, I started to prepare the covers for this monster book. It will be a book in monster costume or a monster in book costume – who knows, it’s your own risk if you let it into your home.
It just takes an ridiculous amount of time to make. I am working the individual feathers into the mesh of the fabric. – Finishing these covers will probably be my only occupation for today…
This post’s title “Gut Ding will Weile haben” means something like: “Good things cannot be done in a rush”, or “Good things need time to develop”. But it also has a ring of: “It may look bad now, but good things need time to emerge.”
May you always have the time for your projects that you need for their completion!
Oh my goodness! This looks so fun! Can’t wait to see the finished monster book 🙂
I am sure that it will be great!
And I completely understand the last minute panic on projects that we thought were a good idea “once upon a time”. ;}
I can just imagine you with feathers everywhere. Looks like you are having fun making this cover, don’t forget to post a photo. I’m sure it will be a dear little monster – good luck with the challenge.