Another leather journal, my favorite books to make. This is a fat little book covered with a buttery soft camel-colored leather. The closure is a pair of brown leather strips that tie in the front. I'm not completely happy with the closure yet. I think it needs a button or buckle or something rather than just a tie. I'll have to think on it a bit more.
Book measures 3 1/2" w x 4" high x 1 1/4" thick, a nice purse or pocket size. The inside end papers are a textured banana paper. The pages are cream heavy text paper. Once again, it is bound with a longstitch binding and sewn with waxed linen thread.
what a beautiful little book!
ReplyDeletedo you have detailed steps on how to make one? Thanks alot!!!:)
ReplyDeleteChezka - I'm sorry, I have not written out a tutorial, but there are some good ones on the web. One pretty good three part tutorial on YouTube is http://www.youtube.com/user/MajhadaCrafts?feature=watch#p/a/u/2/3bERAwpNeKo I don't start my stitching on the outside because I don't want the knot to show, but otherwise this is just how I make my books. I hope you find it helpful.
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