Are you struggling to get started creating handmade books? Are you unsure about what tools and supplies you need and what your first project should be? If you answered yes to these questions, then the 5-Day Journal Challenge is perfect for you. Over 5 days we will create a cute hand sewn journal together. I’ll […]
Following on from last week’s project, the Envelope Book, let’s add some signatures.
This simple envelope book is made from one piece of 9″ x 12″ piece of paper. Next week, I show you how to uplevel the book by adding signatures.
Several weeks ago I created a fun one page folded book. As we finish up the month of mini books, I decided to bind a stack of these single sheet books into a chunky little mini book. I created each book/signature from a 7″ x 12″ eco print and then bound them together with a […]
As we continue our month of making mini books, I want to share one of my favorite book structures: the Dragon or Squash book. This was one of the first tutorials that I ever wrote and you can find a photo tutorial in the archives. I also show you how to make it in this […]
As we continue our theme of making mini books in August, I created a little Flutter Accordion Book this week. It’s based directions from the awesome book, Japanese Bookbinding, Instructions from a Master Craftsman by Kojiro Ikegami. The Flutter book is a type of accordion but you don’t use one long strip of paper, you […]
During this week’s Facebook live I created a small 4 page book using one sheet of paper. I love this simple book form because it’s a great way to showcase gelli prints (just like the ones we made last week) and eco prints. Watch Video on Facebook Watch Video on YouTube Directions Choose a rectangular […]
Now summer is well and truly under way in New England the trees are filled with juicy leaves. That means gelli plate printing time! In the video below I show you my method for creating leaf prints that I make into handmade books. At the bottom of the post, there are printable directions. Watch Video […]
In my free Facebook group I find member’s biggest challenge is knowing where to start with creating books. So, I created this simple journal tutorial on Facebook live today. Below are the instructions and a link to the video. Click here for video Fold your pages into a signature, making sure the grain runs parallel […]
Book cloth is paper backed fabric that is wrapped around board to form book covers. It can be purchased from the major bookbinding suppliers but it’s fun to make your own. It’s a great way to use up a stash of fabric and add personality to your projects. If I’m making a large batch, I […]