another book cover

Happy Friday Everyone!!!

My older daughter is pretty easy to please.  My little one, however ... she's much more opinionated about things and has very particular likes ... and dislikes.  When it comes to my fabric stash, her dislikes far outweigh her likes - which makes me wonder if someone accidentally gave me the wrong baby in the hospital - but whatcha gonna do?  She is who she is ... cute as a button and precocious as all get-up.  Wouldn't change her for the world.

I wanted to make her a book cover that would both surprise and please her, but I didn't think I could do both successfully.  So I forfeited the surprise part, showed her the purple cover I'd made for her sister and then asked her for input on fabric and design. 

Somehow we landed on cherries as the focal element.  When I was drawing them, she insisted the leaves point upwards.  I asked her why.  She explained that they look sad if they point down.  I would have never in a million years thought of that, but I think she's right.  And now I will always know if cherries are happy or sad when I look at the leaves.  And then I will think of her and how much I love her.

I also stuffed a little wad of batting inside the cherries to make them just a wee bit "poofy".  I knew she'd like that too. :)

She loves it.  I love it.  Win/win!

PS:  I was asked about the purple book cover I showed earlier this week and when I did the top-stitching.  I quilted the cover first and THEN appliqued the design on top for both book covers.  I don't have a problem with either of having the top-stitching showing through the appliqued pieces.

Fabrics: 
Pink Dot:  PamKittyLove
Green Check:  Lecien Petit Fleur
Stripe and Back Floral:  Lecien Old/New 30s (from a few years ago)
Pink Solid:  Kona (don't know the colour exactly)

Comments

[Christine B.]

I love both covers and I especially like the cherry leaves pointing up! Very cute!

[Sharon (Michigan)]

So sweet!!!

[Rachel]

I love these! And I would love, love, love a tutorial! Pretty, please?

[rosa]

Such a beautiful cover!

[Froma]

WONDERFUL!!!!!!!
Will there be a pattern, she asked with a hopeful look?

[karen]

lovely!!

[Joan]

Lovely! The leaves are very cute turned up. Thanks for sharing.

[Erica]

These are so adorable! I would love a tutorial too, or a pattern (I would be happy to pay for such amazing creativeness). Thanks for sharing such inspiring projects! You give me the push to be creative even after long days of teaching 8th graders to love reading and writing. I'm thinking these would be great giveaway items for my prize bin!

[A Little Blue Dragonfly]

Well, darn it, K. Now I don't know which one I like better! Your daughter sounds adorable. She reminds me of my Emma. :)

[Melanie]

Wow! Beautiful book covers. One won't tire of reading holding these sweet beauties!. These are the exact colors my two girls like. Please make a pattern or tutorial for us!! I would love to purchase your pattern.
Thanks for sharing your talent with us.

[Teresa]

beautiful...your daughter's are very lucky girls...Happy "soon to be " spring...

[Jennifer B]

...absolutely precious!

[Bari Jo]

SO sweet! Love it… and happy cherries! :o) How cute is that!? Pattern coming in the shop any time soon? hint hint…. :O)

[Heather (mtl)]

I'm itching to make a book cover even more now! These are both gorgeous (who could choose?!). I dream in colour and hope, along with so many others, that you'll be able to whip up a short tutorial. In the meantime, I'll be making bibs. I haven't any babies, but I'll need to find some soon cos I've already made a few ;)
You always inspire me to create - thank you!

[Jolana]

Wonderful! Both of your book covers are very nice!
Have a great weekend :)
Jolana

[Jessie @ MessyJesse]

ackk! this is just the sweetest Kristyne! love the cherries, xo

[Sigi G]

Beautiful! These Book Covers are truly Keepsakes!!

[Lynne Tilley]

Oh my goodness, so so pretty. But of course, everything you do is so pretty. What a great talent you have for the "just right" touch on everything you do. I just look forward to each and every post. I would buy a giant coffee table book of photos of all your creations just to gaze at them. You bring a lot of happiness to us folks, so THANKS for that!!

[Louise]

Your daughter sounds delightful! You do such beautiful work, it is always such a pleasure to view your projects.

[Wendy]

I'm a big fan of cherries, and the "happy leaves" are just right!

[Esther F.]

Oh oh, this us tooooo cute! Now wveryone will want one, LOL!

[Thimbleanna]

So. Darn. Cute!

[Michelle]

Oh my word! The prettiness! Those fabrics! Especially that tiny floral! You have such an eye for "pretty" - these photos almost took my breath away!

[Debbie R]

Oh so pretty! And practical and pink, too. Loved your anecdote about the leaves needing to point upwards. Smiles!

[ina]

the pink cherries make it perfect! ;p

[Veola Sutherland]

Where can I find these patterns. I have looked all over your site and find very amount of patterns. Do you have a book for these?