Long stitch binding

To make this book you will need: A cover sturdy enough to sew through, ideally, thick leather. Decorative thread, sturdier is better. Text block, prepared to Longstitch method: four sewing stations, evenly spaced for an even pattern, or different if you're feeling adventurous. Pierce the leather with the same sewing stations. Embellishments could be added where the stitches cross, or anywhere you like, really. Instructions:

Hmmm ....... Not as hard as Coptic Binding, yet not easy as well. Need some brain power to figure out the stitching flow. There are different forms of longstitch sewings. Besides altering the stitching pattern to include crosses, altering the length of the longstitches to have their own patterns, and other patterns, artists have also used multiple colored thread. There are also a number of different ways to close a longstitch book. Though some longstitch bound book covers are just trimmed to…

During this 3-hour workshop, participants will learn basic bookbinding skills and how to handcraft a book using the long stitch binding technique. Participants will be able to customise their books by choosing from blank and/or dotted grid pages and a variety of colours for the cover and thread.

Bookbinding Club’s Instagram post: “These #longstitch variations are insane! Wow! 💥 I think it’s safe to say that @marujitobooks is a long stitch master.. just look at all the…”

I took the opportunity to go with new friend Susie to purchase leather sides from a local Tandy store during their once-a-year sale. Based ...

The biggest benefit of being a bookbinder is always getting exactly the right kind of notebook for your own needs. I'm definitely not an early adopter when it comes to bullet journals , though I've made to-do lists in one form or another for as long as I can remember. Maybe this list making experie

Club Scrap's Long Stitch Journal features suede-like covers and extremely smooth inside pages. Let's take a closer look at this gorgeous handmade book. The cover is made with Kraft-Tex material that is extremely durable and perfect for altering. Secure

Long stitch binding is a popular bookbinding method in which a text block gets hand-sewn to a piece of leather using a singular thread line. This sewing method creates visible long and chain stitch patterns on the spine. It is estimated that this type of binding originated in Germany during the 13th century BC. #diyandcrafts #art #design #education #entertainment #booklover #bookcarft #papercarft #handicarft #bookbidng #bookbindingtutorail #arttutorial #digitalart

The most common type of sewn bookbinding that I often default to, falls into the category of longstitch binding. It’s really a general categorization for many different methods of sewn binding. People have invented their own patterns and techniques and have probably called it something else as well. Suffice to say, it’s a general way […]