I have changed this to read “Love” (another in the Virtue Series) because it’s a gift for Rowen’s teacher. Her daughter recently died after a long illness, and I thought “Hope” was inappropriate. I’ve finished this as a tiny box (smaller than palm size) to keep special tiny treasures from her daughter in.
Just as a note to myself, the cartonnage works much better with something of a heavier weight. This manilla-style folder wouldn’t hold its shape very well. Could also be because it is so tiny. But there’s nothing to pin to, to get the linen on absolutely straight, and this one has gone off sideways a bit. Also, beware of using ‘disappearing’ pen with glue – it causes the ink to remain visible rather than disappearing. In short, I found the heavier cardboard (which I then covered with paper) easier to work with.
The design uses the called-for Crescent Colours with the exception of the dark brown (the suggested DMC alternative) and I used the house color rather than the door color for the dress trim because it showed up better.
