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In today’s post I want to share a close up of the handmade sketch book I made a while ago.
My handbound Travelling sketchbook
The binding style is longstich, as it opens flat. The cover is leather, which came from Ebay 
You’ll remember the story, where I discovered just how BIG whole hides are!!! I’m such a townie, didn’t think it would be THAT big hehe. I’ve named her (the hide) Daisy and she lives in the studio. {Is that weird?…Little bit!}
Longstitch binding style
For the signatures, I’ve used half cartridge paper and the other half is watercolour paper, this way whatever style of sketch I want to do is possible. The book is A6, which is a nice size to put in your bag and not too heavy. For extra stability, I’ve got a piece of matboard loose in there, between the signatures.
Contents of hand bound sketchbook, the advantage of binding yourself is you can choose the paper, and even have multiple kinds in one book.
When you bind your own sketchbook, you can select the kinds of paper you want to use. It would be difficult to find a commercially made book which had different kinds of paper half way through wouldn’t it. This way I only need to carry one book not two
Best wishes
Billie 
What a briliant idea Billie and I had no idea that you had bought a whole hide!!! That is some piece of leather you have there
I don’t think it is weird at all calling the hide Daisy and of course it is in your studio .. where else would you store it? I can just magine our shock though on discovering the size of it!
Love the colour of the leather too.
Hugs
Lynn x
HI Lynn
It was a cross between wow and OMG when it arrived. The parcel was the size of a pillow, when I opened it out..it just kept unfolding! Pretty much covered the whole living room floor!
Tis a lovely colour and nice texture/weight
Billie
I just received lots of scrap leather from a lovely guy manning the cheese store at our local market. I will attempt to make a book cover similar to your book here. Thanks for the inspiration!
Reblogged this on Mary's Creative Activities and commented:
This is such an amazing handmade sketch book made out of leather.