A flag book is basically just an accordion book, one of the easiest books to make, with "flags" pasted onto the folds going in alternate directions. If you look closely at the photos you can see quite clearly how it goes together.
I knew I wanted to use a page from a topographical atlas of northern California for some of the flags. That got me thinking about what would be a logical accompaniment for a contrasting paper or text for the opposing flags. Looking closely at the map, I saw the John Muir Wilderness marked. I found a few wonderful quotes by Muir and used a short one for the front/title, another short one for the back, and a longer one cut up for the flags.
The inside quote reads:
God has cared for these trees, saved them from drought, disease, avalanches, and a thousand tempests and floods. But He cannot save them from fools.
I'm looking forward to making more flag books!
really nice-papers, covers, theme and quotes all fit together so nicely! isnt it nice to try something "scary" and find out how (relatively) easy it is? keep up the great work-i enjoy following you daily!
ReplyDeleteLovely book and great theme!
ReplyDeleteLove it, Donna. Boy are you going to have a grand show at the end of the project!!!
ReplyDeleteCJ is right, you are preparing for a show. Great idea.
ReplyDeleteI am going to Yosemite May 17-20, so the Muir book is an extra special reminder.
Funny, just yesterday my guy said I should take some of these to the local county museum in Kingman and see if they might be interested. It had never occurred to me, but now... ?
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