When I learned that my dear niece was hospitalized, I quickly made her a leather covered journal for her 15th birthday.
I think it is so important for a young girl to have something special to call her own. This journal is marked "Vol. 1" to inspire hope for the future.
I crafted this cover from milled vegtan cowhide lined in pigskin. I stamped, dyed, and stitched it all by hand.
I was so happy that, as it turned out, a leatherbound journal was something she'd been asking her parents for for some time!
This was my first attempt at making one of these covers for a hardbound sketchbook, and I really enjoyed it!
It feels good to create something for a loved one, and I hope Cece will treasure her private thoughts forever between its covers.
