Thanks for you lovely comments about my blog, and also for your tips on where to find fabrics I have to admit too looking at anything made of fabric in a whole different way now I like the charity shop idea as there are some lovely vintage fabrics there and I like the idea of ‘rescuing’ unwanted item and giving it a whole new purpose.

Check out the tutorials page in the bookbinding section, (drop down tab at the top). I’ve made a few and also linked to some great ones on You Yube too. That’s how I learn’t Coptic stitiching. My tip would be to get to grips with a couple of binding styles and then play with what you can do within that style.

Good luck with your creative projects

Best wishes

Billie

Have fun, and good luck with your focus for this year. I’ll bookmark your site, and keep in touch!

Claire

Thanks Glad you found the tutorials of use. I have only been bookbinding a short time but made tutorials about the early stages of the process, that books and lessons assume people already know. I hate it when you just start out and read tutorials that say prepare ‘x’ when as a newbie you haven’t been shown that part of the process. I try to write all my tutorials so they can be followed by someone with no prior knowledge of a subject.

Do check out the list of tutorials by other people I’ve posted too. There are some very very helpful tutorials on You Tube, that’s where I learnt Coptic binding. Keith Smith’s Books without paste and Glue Vol I, is highly recommended as a good starting point. (even if the first half bewildered me). It is a good book for learning the key binding styles. From there you can let your own creativity go where it takes you.

Best wishes and I hope you enjoy your bookbinding class.

Billie

Your tutorials are to the point, easily understood, and pleasant in tone. You seem to have a gift for imparting knowledge. I’m looking forward to using what you’ve taught me.
-Val MacEwan