52-Weeks of Book Binding, Journals and more...

WEEK 12

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY

So in honor of St. Patrick's Day, I made this little ten page book.

Supplies: 10 sheets of decorative paper, two sheets of cardstock and 10 pieces of cardstock cut 8" X 2" for your hinges. Additional supplies: Paper cutter, bone folder, glue, needle and thread and an additional piece of decorative cardstock for cover you hinge.

Cut the 10 sheets of paper 8-1/2" X 10-5/8" and fold in half.  These are your pages.  Cut the cardstock 8-1/2" X 12" and fold in half.  These are your covers.  

Score your 2" X 8-1/2 inch pieces of carstock at 1" and fold in half.  Glue together.  Then with a pencil, lightly mark 1/4" from the fold.  This is your hinge

Take one of the pages and glue one of the hinges to the page up to the line with the fold outward.  Now glue your page together and to the backside of the hinge.  Do this for all your pages.  They should all look like the picture above.

Place a mark 1/2" from the top and bottom and in the center on all of your pages and covers. Punch holes at these marks, making sure that all the holes line-up.

Sewing the pages together.  

Thread your needle with about 18" of thread.  Go into the first hole of your front cover leaving a tail, and the first hole of your firs page.

Now go through the first hole of the cover and first page again and the first hole of the second page.  Check your tension and you sew your pages together, being careful not to pull too tightly, otherwise you will not be able to turn the pages.

Now go through the first hole of the first and second pages and the first hole of the third page. Go through the first hole of the second and third pages and through the first hole of the fourth page.  Go through the first hole of the third and fourth page and the first hole of the fifth page. Go through the first hole of the fourth and fifth pages and the first hole of the sixth page.  Go through the first hole of the fifth and sixth pages and through the first hole of the seventh page. Go through the first hole of the sixth and seventh pages and the first hole of the eighth page.  Go through the first hole of the seventh and eighth pages and through the first hole of the ninth page.  Go through the first hole of the eighth and ninth pages and the first hole of the tenth page. Go through the first hole of the ninth and tenth pages and through the first hole of the back cover.  Now go through the first hole of tenth page and back cover.  Now tie the two ends together in a knot (not too tight).  Repeat for the other two holes.  

Your binding should look similar to this when you are done.  Measure the side of the book and add 3/4" to each side. For example:  3/4" + side measurement + 3/4" = width total.  Cut your decorative cardstock the width total X 8-1/2" for the height.  Score at 3/4" on each side and fold.  Glue one 3/4" side to the front side of the cover and the other 3/4" side to the back of the cover.  See finished book for example.

This is the inside of the book, showing the hinges, and binding.  My pages are ready to decorate and journal.