Genealogy sites Japanese Stab Binding : Tortoise Shell Pattern Japanese Stab Binding Pattern: Tortoise Shell Binding Here is the tutorial for the Japanese Stab Binding technique called the Tortoise Shell pattern. [This pattern is slightly different in that the holes become groups of three, the hole at the center of each group is the pivotal hole (the holes farthest from the spine). For each pivotal hole, you will sew into each of its neighbors, and then move to the next group.] Other Tutorials Available: Simple & BasicTraditional What you need 20-50 sheets of paper (cut to same size, cut to the size you want the book to be) Heavy weight paper (2 sheets) for front and back covers Pencil and ruler Leather hole punch or thick nail with a mallet or hammer Thread (linen thread, yarn. ribbon, embroidery thread, whichever material you prefer for the spine), Yarn darning or tapestry needle, scissors Directions: 1. 2. 3. 4. To bind: 5. 1 Cut a length of thread or ribbon about 6 1/2 times the height of the binding, and thread the needle. 6. 7.
japanese stab binding | becca making faces The lotus blossom or lily-pad flower, whichever. 36 total holes, about an intermediate bind. Make sure that your holes along the top line are even! As always, if there is an error or if you have a question, leave a comment and I will do my best to answer. **click on an image to enlarge** hole pattern sewing pattern
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Chain or Coptic Stitch Bookbinding Tutorial Here’s another method of binding your book with an open spine…a chain stitch or also called coptic stitch binding. This is a great method for when you have book covers that are individual boards instead of completely wrapped around the entire journal. You are basically binding all the signatures and covers together with a connected stitch that holds everything together tightly, but with super flexibility. The pages will open up completely flat and that’s a big reason why this method is so popular. I’m sure you might have seen lots of books on Etsy bound in this way. There are variations to the chain stitch (as with everything) but this is how I go about binding with this technique… From a materials standpoint, you’ll need your cover boards and paper signatures to go inside. The first thing I do is to cover my cover boards with the decorative paper. Then I stuck them on the boards, cutting the corners at a diagonal so that it’ll fold over nicely without too much bulk on the corners.