Caterpillar Sitched Book

Caterpillar Stitched Book

 I have wanted to learn the caterpillar stitch for a long time.  I always thought it was way too difficult to learn without taking a workshop.  I tried YouTube but was not getting what I needed….the personal touch. The San Francisco Center for Book Arts was having an online workshop on two separate Sundays taught by e bond, yes she uses lower case letters in her name and yes her first name is e.  What an amazing workshop!  I loved every minute of it and now I have made four books using this stitch.  The image above shows  my first attempt from the workshop.  I have made three more since and ready to make another one.

MAB Series 20

MAB Series 20

 This is the last one of the MAB Series.....

Video of the book…… The three artists in order of the appearance of their work are: John Arbuckle, Colleen Monette, and Elsa Bouman.

MAB Series 19

MAB Series 19

 This older gentleman is buff.  Funny how when your body ages and you look in the mirror surprised to see someone who does not meet up with the age you feel inside.

MAB Series 18

MAB Series 18

 This might be my all time favorite piece of this series.  Just think, One-Eyed Jack in a tuxedo!

MAB Series 17

MAB Series 17

 This guy has the Fonz look…..well except for the the shirt and tie.  Did the Fonz ever wear a coat and tie?

MAB Series 16

MAB Series 16

 On Thursday, the three artists who participated in the three book collaboration got together to exchange our books.  What fun to see the 60 collages that were completed in the three books.  I will share my book in a video soon.

MAB Series 15

MAB Series 15

 Have you ever seen the Peloton commercial?  The Peloton guy is totally physically fit but everyday as it is for everyone we age.  So perhaps this is what the Peloton guy will eventually look like in forty years.