I've been on a roll making Italian longstitch books lately. My goal for February was to focus on making these leather journals, as well as photo albums. But once I got started with the longstitch books, I just couldn't seem to stop.
I made some with rich brown leather (like this book), and more recently with butter yellow and bright teal leather covers, but my favorite has been this rustic orange suede. I can't seem to get enough of the gorgeous color (especially when paired with mint green thread) or the soft texture. And I think the journal looks especially lovely paired with all of the "rusty but trusty" items in the treasury below.
