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Bind The Book

The document provides instructions for binding a book with linen thread. It is a 14 step process: 1) Thread a needle with linen thread and sew through holes 3 and 2 on the spine to create loops around the spine. 2) Continue sewing through holes 1 and 2, creating additional loops to bind the pages together. 3) At the end, sew through holes 1, 2, 3, and 4 to complete the binding and secure the pages. Tie the thread in a knot and burnish it to prevent untying.

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Bind The Book

The document provides instructions for binding a book with linen thread. It is a 14 step process: 1) Thread a needle with linen thread and sew through holes 3 and 2 on the spine to create loops around the spine. 2) Continue sewing through holes 1 and 2, creating additional loops to bind the pages together. 3) At the end, sew through holes 1, 2, 3, and 4 to complete the binding and secure the pages. Tie the thread in a knot and burnish it to prevent untying.

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Bind the Book


Step 1
Cut an arms length of linen thread. Hold the book up with the spine facing
you. For the purpose of this tutorial, the four holes will be numbered 1 to 4,
starting from the left. Sew the thread up through hole number 3.

Leave a tail of at least 5cm sticking out.


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Step 2
Sew up through hole number 3 once more to make a loop around the
spine.
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Pull the stitch tight.


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Step 3
Stitch down through hole number 2.
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Step 4
Stitch down through hole number 2 a second time to make a loop.
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Step 5
Sew up through hole number 1.
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Step 6
Make that loop by stitching up through hole number 1 again.
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Step 7
At the end of the binding, you will want to make a second loop to secure
the pages. Sew up through hole number 1 one last time and position the
loop so that it lines up with the four holes.
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Step 8
Sew down through hole number 2.
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Step 9
Then sew up through hole number 3.
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Step 10
Sew down through hole number 4 and make a loop by sewing down again
through the same hole.
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Step 11
Make that second loop at the end of the binding by sewing down through
hole number 4 one last time.
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Step 12
Now take a look at the back of the book where the tail end of your thread is
sticking out.
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Sew around the tail, moving the needle underneath the two surrounding
stitches.
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Step 13
Tie a knot with the two ends of your thread.
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Step 14
Cut the excess thread and burnish the knot with your bone folder. This will
help keep the knot from untying.
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