other presents i did for the head of school and her assistant... so on labor day i was also free and went to the market and found this guy selling sofa sample pieces of fabric for 2 euros! not really big pieces maybe a yard each by 50 cm width... i was so excited cause the material felt like synthetic suede leather... so the minute i got home i put the material to test and under my needle it went! boy oh boy is it a difficult material to embroider on!!! by playing around with the tension and overlooking the machine like a hawk managed to get the set of book bands and small tray for small trinkets (paper clips etc.) done...hopefully they will enjoy them, on the bright side the material is super durable and feels super luxurious!
I like the material you used. There's an interior decorator near us who sells remnants and I bought beige alcantara (like suede) for a couple of euros and used that for bookcovers. They are almost indestructible and feel very luxurious.