Bookmaking
February 20, 2008 crafts, handmade
I’ve made an attempt to make my own sketchbook using traditional sewing method. Boy! It was sure hard! (I’ve spend approx. 5 hours doing just this!) After much frustration (though it won’t stop me from perfecting the skill), I resolved to a simpler method by gluing the spine of the sketchbook (perfect binding). It took me only half an hour to finish. I love the look of it! And the best thing is, I got to print my own illo as the cover!
Yay! My very own handbound sketchbook!
As for this one, I used my old stock of premade notepads and
made the covers out of greyboard and yards. Lined the inside
with scrapbook papers.
I feel that there are so many things to learn yet so little time.
Comments (38)
that’s a beautiful sketchbook! i like your blog. lots of lovely and interesting things here
Thanks Johanna!
yeah its lovely
that is one wonderful sketch book emila. Love that eartn color covers
Thanks Rizal!
earth color covers
nice
I did try make one sketch book. but it didn’t work that well. At least i had fun sewing in and out of the papers. haha . but yours one is much better and i love it!
Thanks Pupu! Hehe took me quite sometimes to understand the sewing diagram! Lol!
I did a project and bind it… but lecturer never give back
i have a selfmade sketchbook last time, but i use it as autograph book.
what i like about all your work is that they r all sooo neat.
i want to be the fox on your cover. hehehe.
Thanks dear! You can be the bird, the little red ridinghood, anything…
You really have fine hands… those are really neat works
Thanks Janice!
it turned out great!!!
teri
Thanks Teri!
yeah it did!
what a cute notepad! love it!
Thanks Zari! Glad you love it!
you know I love it too
emilaa, this is just georgeus..I love it!
Thanks Gina!
how do u that kak emi?…Would you mind to shared with me…hehehe
Maria! I can teach you how to do it!
I love this Red Riding Hood so good pick for the cover!
Thanks Marzie!
I know what you mean, there’s SO much that I want to do and try out and there just never seems to be the time for it all. I love the Red Riding Hood and the sketchbooks — you realise don’t you that this means you’ll be asked to make more for all os us out here?
I’m already in line …. Cheers!
Hi Mariana! Glad to see you here! Hehe will make some more, no worries!
Wow, 5 hours just to stitch that? You sure have loads of patience don’t ya … LOL!
And doing your own perfect binding, that is cool …
I would SO buy that notebook if i saw it in a shop!
Very nice job..so enjoy your blog day / i” will keep and touch ….well done.
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nice pic front cover sis emila.. and really creative sketchbook..
it looks great!
lovely notepad
bookmaking a success!
they are special made
illo so cute
this is simple and nice