A Review, of sorts

Here, a mini-tableau of some of the tools we are using to begin. This bundle will no doubt grow as we introduce adhesive and different sewing techniques to the mix. My tools for this workshop fit in a stationery box (about 5" x 9" x 1.5"). There are also a couple of jars for glue, water, etc. But we haven't made it that far yet!

So far:



Here we have the first 2 projects - 4-Needle Coptic Binding and Historic Longstitch with Wrapper. The coptic binding we've done here uses 2 lengths of thread with needles at either end. The boards are an inherent part of the sewing structure - historic versions of this binding were sewn on wooden boards, and if the boards cracked, they just sewed the 2 pieces back together rather than unbind the entire book. This binding will loosen a bit with time as the threads relax. The historic longstitch is sewn through a wrapper and wooden spine strip. The spine threads are then woven over with another piece of thread in order to tighten up the tension and protect the individual threads from too much wear-and-tear. We've included a flap-wrapper on this model.

Our next journey: Longstitch with wrapper & a visit to the land of Crossed Structures.