Bind Your Own Book. Zipper container. Mushroom nightlamp. Hardback book binding. The art of book binding is an ancient craft, but actually it is not very difficult to do and with almost no practice you can get really awesome results. If you are on the lookout for fun craft projects or quick ways of making nice presents and gifts, then this could be the project for you. I know that there are other Instructables on the art of book binding but this project is meant to be a simple quick project that will give a very acceptable finish, and a book that looks like it has been professionally made, yet without the need for any special equipment.
All you will need is: Some paper Minimum really is about 32 A4 or US Letter sized sheets, to make a half A4 (half US Letter sized book), although smaller books can be made as can ones with more pages. You can use tracing paper, thick or thin paper and of course colored or even preprinted or written on paper.
Some stiff cardboard or corrugated (fluted) cardboard Some fabric or leather Any old stuff will do for the cover. Plastic bag bag. Note: I make yarn as I go along, so I only cut up one bag at a time. I find this is a little easier for me, as I don't have to keep track of a whole bunch of yarn at once, and it's slightly less tedious when you switch between cutting yarn and crocheting. First, flatten your plastic bag as neatly as you can.
Keeping the bottom seam as flat, fold the bag vertically until it's maybe an inch wide, as shown in the second photo. Snip off the bottom seam. Cut the bag into strips anywhere from about .5 to 1 inch wide. Unfold the loops and connect them by using a girth hitch, described here. Knit dishcloth. Knit a hat. Homepage. Bath bombs.