Batik and Machine Embroidered Bible Covers

I’ve had a lot of fun this week making a couple of Bible Covers for a commission. 

They are both made with cotton that has been painted with batik wax and fabric paints. I have then machine stitched on the top before constructing the cover so that the picture or pattern is slightly random as to where it bends around the spine. 

Batik is a lot of fun and I like the fact that it is difficult to control and that it might drip accidently – it makes it interesting to stitch onto afterwards as it provides you with different shapes. The heart in the middle was kind of an accident – I foolishly forgot to put the paint on after the wax and was happily ironing away when I realised that I hadn’t added any extra paint. When I took the iron off there was a heart shape so I thought I would let it stay there and make it a feature of the cover!

I’m feeling very crafty at the moment which makes me a very happy bunny indeed. I do hope the recipients like them – all I was given were the measurements and one colour suggestion for one of the bibles. I guess if God is a creator and we are made in his image and he is always with us – perhaps I was co-creator or sous-chef!