Several days ago I was repairing a Siddur (a book of prayers) for a friend. I came to his office to offer him a choice of leather to pick a piece for the new cover. He intrigued me with a question then: “Why wouldn’t you try to make a leather kippah?” Really, why not? I am not a religious person (at all), but I’m interested in tradition passed within my wife’s family. We gather with her parents and some friends every major Jewish holiday. And, of course, wear kippot on these occasions. Quick Google search lead me to this sewing pattern (I do not know the origin, because all the sources are offline now): I’ve printed it and tried to cut and sew leather pieces together to get something one can call a kippah. The result was a bit disappointing – the structure didn’t appear to take a domed shape like it should. Then I decided to cut the leather into four pieces with this pattern (this cardboard template was made for the second kippah): And the result was much better. The initial idea was to make a suede kippah. However, I had only some cow and goat leather for book covers. I know that the back side of the leather is absolutely not the same thing with suede. Still I tried to use it =) For the second try I have made some cardboard templates to cut four pieces for a future kippah and to gild the leather. It went not so well – you can see it is a bit square. Anyway, I had fun distracting myself from my bookbinding tasks while still working with leather. I plan to continue with kippot in the days to come. With an updated cardboard pattern and even more patterns (e.g. to sew a kippah from six pieces of leather). I’d be happy to hear about your side projects. What make you bookbinding even more fun? =) Please Support us on Patreon! The minimum level of contribution is only $1 per month. Pledges received from our patrons cover the editing services for our bookish podcast! Moreover, starting with the pledge level of $3, you will get a digitized vintage book about bookbinding, book history, or book arts each month from us! These pledges help iBookBinding to continue its work and bring more information about bookbinding and book arts to you! Share this page:

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Following two of our most popular ‘Top 10 lists’ posts (Top 10 Japanese Stab Binding Tutorials on the Internet & Top 10 Coptic Stitch Binding Tutorials on the Internet), we’ve been asked to find some resources for the rare, and ever so secret, Secret Belgian Binding technique. We have also prepared several other bookbinding tutorial collections: Top 10 Long Stitch Bookbinding Tutorials Top 10 Endband Tutorials Top 10 Box Making Tutorials The Belgian Binding (aka crisscross binding) is a bookbinding technique/method which produces a beautiful and distinct, semi-exposed stitched spine as a result of a dual sewing process (initial sewing for the book covers and a later sewing process used to attach the text block to the covers). Originally invented in the mid-1980’s by Belgian bookbinder, Anne Goy (and her book: Reliure crisscross : The secret belgian binding), who was looking for an alternative binding technique to the Japanese Stab Binding method that would allow the book to open flat whilst also remaining simple to make. The secret Belgian Binding type of binding is relatively rare in the bookbinding community and is mostly used in specialised bindings. This technique is often referred to as the ‘Secret’ Belgian Binding mainly due to the fact that much of the thread used for binding the cover to the text block is hidden behind the spinal board but, other interesting and slightly unexpected explanations of how the name of this technique was derived can be found here, here and here! Which one is correct? You decide! An interesting feature of the Secret Belgian Binding is that the spinal board (or spine piece) is only held together in tension by the cord that is woven above and below it. Click the ‘Follow us on Pinterest!’ button above to view more photos of this binding method on our Pinterest! page. The signatures of a Belgian Bound book are sewn directly to the cord that is threaded behind the spinal board, as a result the signatures can become ‘loose’ and thus wear if correct tension is not applied during the signature sewing process. There are however many benefits to a Belgian bound book over many other binding techniques, these can include: The book will lay completely flat when opened Book covers can be easily transferred from one book to another Repairs are relatively simple and straight forward No glue or adhesives are used during the binding process #1 Secret Belgian Binding – Intermediate In Erin’s tutorial she leads us through the tools, materials and different steps required to make a beautiful ‘top secret’ Belgian bound book, her own mix on the traditional Secret Belgian Bind. Assuming you have all the necessary materials you should be able to complete this tutorial in under an hour. Thanks Erin! View tutorial on Herringbone Bindery Tutorial Contents Measuring your book boards Covering your book boards Trimming the inside edges Punching holes in the cover boards Marking down the endsheet position Cutting out channels for thread Sewing the spine piece Tying off the last stitch Pasting down the endsheets Punching your signatures Sewing in the text block #2 Hollanders – Secret Belgian Binding A great Secret Belgian Binding tutorial by Hollanders. Contains some good tips and techniques to make the sewing process a little easier (as it can be fiddly to get the tension just right when making the cover also when sewing the signatures to the cover). The tutorial takes you through the materials needed, punching your boards, sewing the spine piece, tying off the last stitch, making the text block, sewing the text block onto the book cover using the kettle stitch. View tutorial on Hollanders.com Join our mailing list [wysija_form id=”1″] Take a break! Watch our video tutorial playlist Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel to get access to HD videos of hundreds of Book Binding tutorials and reviews! #3 Emily Martin – Secret Belgian (PDF) A printable PDF Belgian Binding tutorial from Emily Martin, a good resource to hand out to your students or to take into your workshop. There are no photographs in the PDF but some excellent hand-drawn images which really help to guide the user through the process and explain the techniques as a whole. View PDF tutorial from Emily Martin Here Emily covers the following topics in her 5 page PDF tutorial: A little history on the Secret Belgian Binding technique Creating a hole punching template Preparing to sew the text block Sewing pattern for the text block Calculating the spine thickness Calculating the thread length Pattern for sewing the covers onto the text block Book cover weaving pattern with numbers #4 UArts MFA Book Arts – Secret Belgian Binding Tutorial A great tutorial by MFA Bookarts covers the entire binding process and introduces some VERY useful tips and techniques using tapes which will help you get a little more enjoyment from binding in this method. The process used in this tutorial is actually in reverse to the above tutorials where by the signatures are sewn together first, then the cover boards and spine are sewn directly to them which is actually a lot easier to do. View Secret Belgian Binding Tutorial on MFA Book Arts Tutorial Contents Tools and Materials needed Marking up your cover boards Punching your signatures Cutting your tapes Stitching your signatures Stitching your cover boards to the signatures Help Support the Bookarts Community [support-website] #5 – A Criss-cross Binding Technique A short post on the ‘criss-cross’ binding. A couple of good photographs show what the bind should look like if completed successfully. View technique on Conservation and Cats #6 Cai Lun – Secret Belgian Binding Cai Lun has put together a small post about the Secret Belgian Binding, whilst it’s not a full tutorial it does highlight the correct methods to bind a cover in this method. A good resource with some fantastic photos which should be read in conjunction with other tutorials listed on this page. View tutorial from Cai Lun Get the Equipment You Need to do the Job Properly! (Click image for more product details) Xacto Knife Set Silk Thread Curved Needles Leather Punch See More Related Materials & Equipment #7 – Secret Belgian Binding – The Crafted Life Rachel @ the Krafted Life has uploaded some nice and probably very helpful photos of her secret Belgian bound book. Not a full tutorial though unfortunately but have included as will likely be of use to a few of you out there. View tutorial on The Crafted Life Bonus: 5 1/2 Tutorial (Some good photos) Some examples of a Secret Belgian Bound book with some good photographs of the process. Lacking further instruction but worth checking out for some inspiration. View page on Gatzbcn Additional Resources Belgian Binding examples on Pinterest! Anne Goy’s Website Some good comments on the history of the Crisscross Binding Secret Belgian Binding Gallery Secret Belgian Binding in Ribbons Criss-Cross Binding Instructional Class Please Support us on Patreon! The minimum level of contribution is only $1 per month. Pledges received from our patrons cover the editing services for our bookish podcast! Moreover, starting with the pledge level of $3, you will get a digitized vintage book about bookbinding, book history, or book arts each month from us! These pledges help iBookBinding to continue its work and bring more information about bookbinding and book arts to you! Share this page:

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Hi everyone! Happy Tuesday!! In 2011, MFT is working harder than ever to inspire you, and we have come up with something we think you'll really enjoy. Our Design Team Creative Challenge is a new monthly feature, where we challenge our design team to explore their creative side using a specific theme, product or technique. This month, we're all making cards featuring Fun Folds! Visit Kim's Blog for a full list of designers that have taken up the challenge! I headed on over to the Resources Section of SCS to pick out a fold for my card today. There are SO many choices, but I finally decided to go with the Folded Paper Frame. SUPER easy to create and I just LOVE the final result! I pulled out the FABULOUS Sew Nifty set from My Favorite Things and stamped the sewing machine in Memento Tuxedo Black onto a piece of patterned paper. All of the patterned paper used on my card is Lost and Found/Union Square from My Minds Eye. I used another pattern to create the Folded Paper Frame for around the focal image. I added a border of another pattern using the Simply Scallops Die-Namics, and I added some lace trim and Charcoal Baker's Twine for a bit of embellishment. Using the Sew Nifty Die-Namics, I die cut the scissors out of Black Licorice Cardstock and hung them off the twine. Love that! Simple black pearls in each corner, and some machine stitching, complete the front. For the inside, I added some more patterned paper, and under the panel for a message, I stamped "You Really Are Sew Special". Some more sewing and the inside is complete. The card base is Fossil Cardstock. Here are the Die-Namics I've used on my card: Thanks SO much for stopping by!! Recipe: Stamps: Sew Nifty from My Favorite Things Paper: Fossil (MFT), Black Licorice (MFT), Choice Buttercream (TE) and Lost & Found/Union Square (My Minds Eye) Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Accessories: Black Pearls, Lace Trim, Charcoal Baker's Twine, Sew Nifty Die-Namics, Simply Scallops Die-Namics, Sewing Machine and Jody Boosters Jodi

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Paper textures come in different forms, colors, textures and combinations; notebook paper, rough paper, old paper, etc. In my opinion the paper texture is one of the most downloaded Photoshop texture and for me it is extremely useful. If you want to make a business card, a flyer, a poster, a greeting card, a sketch and so on, you will probably need paper to texturize your work. It is true that the easiest way is to use a paper texture and not to create it yourself from scratch. But there are cases when you need a custom made paper so it is good to know how to create paper in Photoshop. Starting from this idea I have gathered for you(and for me too) some of the best paper Photoshop tutorials. You will find everything related to paper: photoshop torn paper, old paper in photoshop, curl paper, folded paper, ripped paper photoshop, tear paper photoshop and many more.

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Roll Up Hopscotch Mat Tutorial {to-make}Wouldn't this darling roll up hopscotch mat and bean bag made such a great homemade gift! I think it's completely adorable and I love making activities for kids.Here's another version of the homemade hopscotch mat.View This Tutorial

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• The Basics • General Hints & Tips (and links to resources on other blogs and websites) • Comparison Chart • Coverstitch Project Examples • How To End a Coverstitch • The Difference Between A & B Style Binders • Binder Set-Up Info • Adjusting a Binder • Beltlooper Set-Up & Usage • Feller Set-Up & Use • "Lazy" Hem • Serging Bound Neckline

I've been making a bit of an effort lately to find alternatives for my go to jeans for winter. Culottes seem like the ultimate styling winter warmer with the ability to dress up or keep it casual. I've been dreaming up this piece for a while now and so fun to finally see them come to life

Onko teille Järvenpäässä sijaitseva Neulekahvila Lentävä Lapanen tuttu? Itse olen seuraillut heidän meininkiä jo kauemmin etäämpää ja viime keväänä pääsin vihdoin käymään ihan paikan päällä. Käymishimo syntyi kun joskus näin jutun tästä neulekahvilasta jossakin lehdessä. Nyt kävin uudemman kerran kameran kera, koska halusin jakaa tämän paikan teidän kanssa. Yhdistelmä on niin pehmoisen ihana ja houkutteleva - kahvia, pullaa & lankoja. Ja mitä lankoja! Koreja, vanhoja matkalaukkuja, lavoja, hyllyjä ja lisää koreja täynnä lankoja sateenkaaren väreissä. Itse ihastuin aivan täysillä Milla Mia merinovilla -lankoihin. Niistä on tulossa juttua lisää vielä vähän tuonnempana, mutta kiireisimmät innokkaat voivat jo mennä tilaamaan omansa Lentävän Lapasen verkkokaupasta TÄÄLTÄ. Innostuin myös Handun tuotteista, joista yksi merinokerä oli pakko kotiuttaa testiin. Kerron sitten hetimiten käyttökokemuksia kun kerkeän sitä testaamaan. Katian uusi Love Wool jäi myös hieman kutkuttelemaan. Nyt menen sohvan nurkkaan viettämään sunnuntai-iltaa Milla Mia -kerieni kanssa :) * Milla Mia langat saatu blogiyhteistyönä A lovely café/yarn store in southern Finland: Lentävä Lapanen (=The flying mitten).

Once finish knitting and binding off a lace shawl, you may be a bit 'at a loss' for how to finish the project. If you haven't blocked before, simply follow along with these instructions and get started.

Hello everyone! Sorry for the delay, this is from our October 12th meeting. (Sick child at home.) We had a great meeting on the 12th. A big thank you to Chris Klein who demonstrated our book selection this month. And a thank you to Carolyn for the Spicy Tomato Muffins! They were delicious. Here's what we did to make Hedi Kyle's Diagonal Pocket Fold Book: Materials: For folder: 12" x 20" text weight paper For signatures: 3 - 6 sheets of 5 1/2" x 8" paper folded in half Ruler Pencil Bonefolder Awl Needle Thread Step 1: The folder Put the 12" x 20" face down and measure and mark the center of the 12" side of the paper. Fold each side to the middle mark. It will look like this: Then unfold and keeping it vertical, you need to make a mark 8" up from the bottom and fold the bottom up to that mark. You will need to fold that fold over two more times. So you will have three 4" folds on one end of the paper. From there, you need to reverse fold the #2 fold up to #3. Hopefully you can see it in this picture. Now, (see picture above) fold both corner to the first vertical long folds. You then need to take those folds and flip them up, so the corner folds you just made will be facing down. You will need to fold the bottom corners in to the horizontal folded line. (My picture isn't too good, but I'll show it.) Flip the horizontal fold down, over the two corner folds you just made. Refold sides to the middle along those first long vertical folds. When you turn it back over, it should look like this: That is one side. Now you will need to fold the other side. Fold the two corners to the middle. Then fold the middle edge up, so that it aligns with the edge of the paper. You will need to take a bone folder and score the edge of the last fold, like this: This step is very hard to explain. Unfold the last two folds and sticking your finger inside, pop the fold out and flatten it along the scored line into a kite shape. Hopefully pictures will help. Tuck the two ends into each other. Tuck the top edge of that inside. So the edge looks like a triangle. Now you can fold it into a folder. Using the edges of the pockets as your guide. Then fold over to form the folder. Next, you will want to sew in your signatures. Start by piercing three holes (about an 1" apart) into your signatures. Then you will need to align the signatures on the inside folder and pierce holes through the folder. Using a simple pamphlet stitch and waxed thread sew in your pages. I did the tie on the inside, but you can choose to put it on the outside, simply by changing where you start your stitch. And the booklet is complete! I did take a picture of the insides folds. Thanks again to Chris. This was a great book. Very inspiring. Thanks too, to all who came and shared. Save the Date! Our next meeting is November 9th. Quote of the Week: "When my kids become wild and unruly, I use a nice, safe playpen. When they're finished, I climb out." - Erma Bombeck

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Create your own indoor decorative woven penna (feather) twill star. The finished star will be approximately 12" (30cm) in diameter and 2.5" (6.4cm) thick. The instructions are eight pages in full color. TERMS OF USE It is prohibited to share or resell the digital file as is or altered. Purchase of this item DOES NOT transfer copyright to the purchaser. Copyright and all rights to this file and design herein are retained by the artist. With this purchase you accept the terms and conditions. If you have any questions please contact me. Instructions ©17 Sept 2015 #VA 1-999-467. You'll need Adobe Reader to access these files. Basket reed is a specialty item. I order mine from Basket Makers Catalog. https://www.basketmakerscatalog.com/ps/flat-reed-by-the-pound/41-14-flat-reed.html