tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193403358365368030.post2220749065297724515..comments2024-03-22T18:08:29.189+08:00Comments on Projects by Jane: Japanese Stab Bookbindingjane phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17982232223532908863noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193403358365368030.post-76092794084819037892013-04-19T10:46:44.354+08:002013-04-19T10:46:44.354+08:00Good for you! Your books are wonderful!
As a seco...Good for you! Your books are wonderful! <br />As a second grade teacher, I used to bring in my sewing machine and sew the pages together so the students could make books. We even did hard covers with the pages glued in. We were so proud! But they were NOTHING compared to what you are doing. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06755191961134444671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193403358365368030.post-14886049570956460222013-04-17T21:20:24.574+08:002013-04-17T21:20:24.574+08:00I love the books. I did a bookbinding course and i...I love the books. I did a bookbinding course and it isthe most satisfying craft I have done so far. My favourite books to make at the moment are out of packaging. I take the cardboard from say a block of chocolate and trim it so you have a front and back and cover the left side spine with fabric tape if small packet like bandaids I use washi tape. I then stitch note paper in using crochet cotton. Laurie-Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15941948013761471664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193403358365368030.post-91308337521757171802013-04-17T11:25:54.526+08:002013-04-17T11:25:54.526+08:00I agree with you - I think if you do something new...I agree with you - I think if you do something new once in a while, it will fuel your regular work when you go back to it. <br />Recently, I had to buy waxed linen thread - I found it in a local art school store - you may want to see if there are any of those around.<br /><br />Be careful with that awl! I use an ice pick for making holes, I like the bigger handle & feel safer with it.Tammyhttp://tamdoll.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193403358365368030.post-78847815493835829062013-04-15T19:40:54.566+08:002013-04-15T19:40:54.566+08:00It's the same in the UK, book binding supplies...It's the same in the UK, book binding supplies are few and far between.<br /><br />I haven't tried stab binding before though, the effect is very creativepennydoghttp://blog.pennydog.comnoreply@blogger.com