Japanese stitch binding

For those interested in making books, Japanese stab bindings are an ideal place to start. They are simple, require only a few basic tools, and are endlessly customisable. The basic Japanese version of stab binding is called Yotsume Toji, which roughly translates to “four holes” the same as the Chinese version, while the Korean standard has five holes (a more ...

Here's a great way to compliment all your etsy gifts and in a pinch this can serve as a last minute gift too. This binding is simple, elegant and adds a unique touch to the everyday card or book. You can use single sheets of paper, so you can use smaller pieces of paper, even scraps. You can use as many pages as you’d like, for a little book, or a few, like I’m doing now, to make a card. This ones for my pops. Heres what you’ll need: + a selection of papers (best to have heavy stock papers…

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I would call this tutorial more intermediate than arrows. Mainly because it isn't simple in how the bind crosses the spine and requires more finger-coordination. As I was drawing my diagram and thinking about my method of sewing this bind, I realized that there might be a second, somewhat easier way. However, since many of…

The Japanese Stab Binding produces a book with a spine that does not allow the book to be laid flat. This is a step by step guide to a handmade book using Japanese Stab Binding.

Diagram of sewing pattern

In this video tutorial you can learn how to do a 4-hole Japanese binding. This is the basic traditional method of Japanese bookbinding ( or stab binding ). Stab bindings allow you to make books that are not possible with other bindings. For instance, in a pamphlet-stitch book, each leaf, or page, cannot have a different color. But in a stab-bound book , you can use scraps of different weights, textures and colors as long as they are the same size or can be cut to the same size. This is the…

Success! I had one classroom period to help Mario’s Mandarin students make a Japanese-style bound book. I was nervous about teaching this class because I don’t think that I’ve eve…

Stitches and Sewings for Bookbinding Structures: http://www.guildofbookworkers.org/resources/documents/sewings.pdf

Before I began binding the final books for my Good Morning books project, I did a couple of test binds. I thought the decorative bind (red ...