I took a Fabric Journal class taught by Teesha Moore (she is a very cool art journalist - check out http://www.teeshamoore.com/). I love how the quilted cover turned out and i love it as a cover on a journal!... the feel and texture of it is so cozy! It's not hard to make but it is time consuming to sew and quilt it by hand but the irregularity of it is what makes it so cool!
