Using the Mudd Cloth idea - we created a faux leather bookmark using the Zentangle Method at University City Library in San Diego.  

African Mudd Cloth, each patterns has a meaning
Just one of the many things that makes traditional mud cloth so special is that each piece has a story to tell. Even the arrangement of the symbols on the cloth reveals something secret about the intended meaning, and this language of the cloth was passed down from mother to daughter.  One of things that is so extraordinary about mud cloth is the complexity found in its simplicity. There are some basic symbols that everyone agrees on – a twirl for life and a concentric circle to represent the world, for example. But these motifs were traditionally codes for a small group of people. They just weren’t meant to be understood by the uninitiated. It is the language of a community so there will always be just a little bit of mystery for the outsider.

To get the leather feel of our "tile" (paper) you can use, a brown paper sack (I found Trader Joe's are the best) or Kraft cardstock.  Spray with mixture of water & glycerine to help soften paper and scrunch, scrunch, scrunch- till paper is leather like.  Do this while watching your favorite TV show.  It makes the time go faster.