Day 31 - Cross Structure Binding

This is a brand-new binding for me and I like it a lot. This is not really the best example of it for a couple of reasons. Since it's the first time I've done this binding, it's not as neat as I'd like. But I did learn some things from it and the next one will be better. Also, the paper I used doesn't really show the structure to advantage.

Although the photos make this look like it's linen, it's actually a heavy linen-textured paper. The actual stitching is similar to a longstitch binding, like I use on my leather journals, in that the signatures are stitched right to the cover - or actually over the cover tabs. The tabs then wrap around and are glued down onto the covers. The next time, I will try slitting the covers and weaving the tabs through to the inside.

I'll do this book again soon. I want to cement this new binding in my brain--and get it right the next time.