My favourite stitches for soft cover journals ✦ beginner bookbinding tutorial
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These notebooks make wonderful handmade gifts for journalers, writers, and artists. Whether you are new or experienced, I hope this tutorial is helpful and leaves you more curious about bookbinding. Leave a comment if you have a simple bookbinding technique to share!
If you already know pamphlet stitch, skip ahead to see the variations.
Tools used
✦ curved needles, AKA upholstery needles, mattress needles (get the right size for your thread, straight needles work too)
✦ cutting mat
✦ awl (alternatives: pin or thumbtack)
✦ bone folder (alternatives: back of spoon, popsicle stick)
✦ scissors
✦ box cutter
✦ metal ruler
✦ corner rounder (model: Akiles Diamond-1)
Materials used
✦ waxed linen thread (alternatives: embroidery floss, beading thread, cotton twine, ribbon. these work for 1 to 2 signature binding, but waxed thread is ideal for multi-signature binding. sewing thread is too fine.)
✦ 24 lb 90 gsm smooth writing paper (dot grid is printed on my laser printer)
✦ 80 lb cardstock
✦ papyrus paper
✦ mulberry/kozo paper
Sorry, I can't recommend suppliers for tools and materials.
Timestamps
0:00 intro
1:17 tools & materials
1:47 fold pages and covers
3:01 3-hole pamphlet stitch
5:15 5-hole pamphlet stitch
7:53 2 signature pamphlet stitch
12:42 chain stitch
16:05 dos-a-dos binding
19:36 finishing touches
22:10 bonus: memo pads
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I've wanted to do my own book binding for years but was never able. With your lessons I think I could actually do it! Thank you so much!
you got any idea what gsm papers she uses?
Did you bind your first book?
@@milo3908 90 gsm
Ditto!
This is so well done! It could serve as a model for similar crafts presentations. Clear, calm, to-the-point, and excellent all-round production. Thanks.
Agreed!!!
I was already using the 3 hole stitch on my journals, but now I am excited to try other types of stitching. Thank you so much for sharing.
Good demo on the various ways to bind, and I love the piano music in the background.
Awesome tutorial, this was a beautiful gift, I have no other words for it. I've enjoyed every tutorial you've done . Thank you💕💕 Presently taking wonderful Skillshare classes and enjoying. Looking forward to your shop opening when you're ready. Take care of yourself first most.🦋🦋
I had no clue the memo pad would be that easy to make! How fun 🤩
Brilliant tutorial! Clear and slow instructions which I needed! Thank you! 5:52am
so excited to try these out! i recently made my own recycled paper (we used to do it all the time at school when i was younger) and i want to make a small notebook with the pages. thanks for these easy to follow tutorials! i will definitely try out the memo pad as well :)
I love your simple beautiful books with soft colours, my Japanese friends love them, I'm from Ireland and I sew, and can't wait to make those notebooks x
Thank you for sharing your skill! Your notebooks are lovely and creative and your video is easy to follow.i will use these stitching techniques when I make my travel notebooks.🙂
Oh Chanel I always flub up my stitching no matter which one i try. I have never seen the chain stitch before today. Now I know I can stitch a book together. I'm so excited. I always use the elastic band type of binding. Using clear stretchy jewelry elastic is how I did it. Well sometimes I used my sewing machine and put a few stitches on top middle and bottom of the signatures. So thank you for this tutorial. It has helped me immensely.
This was a great tutorial. Clear, concise, and relaxing as well! Thank you!
LOVE the memo pad, so easy and resourceful!! Thank you!!
I have taught myself the 3- and 5-hole pamphlet stitches which I use all the time. However, the stitches that look like like a chain intrigue me and I’m going to try that style tomorrow! I’m glad I found your series; I’ve only watched four videos and have already learned so much, thank you!
I’ve watched this video several times and I’m so excited - I’ve got my signatures ready to go!
Thank you Chanel 🌷 I have been waiting for this! We are going to go for it! My son already made his first book! I am excited to make mine 😃 Thank you to @skillshare for sponsoring our favorite TH-camr 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷
Thank you! This is one of the best tutorials I’ve seen in a long time. It had everything I need to get started, well presented and very easy to follow. I’ve saved it for future reference and I know I’ll be back to it again and again.
Thank you, that was sooo helpful, love the way you demonstrate and talk about different methods!!
Thanks for this. I have lots of supplies i see now i can do this with. So creative!
I am getting so much inspiration from your videos. I have been hand binding for several years but I stay with the same thing. Love these. Thank you.
I love the chain stitch! Great video. Thank you! xoxo
Great tutorial! Very clear to follow and to the point. Thank you!
Beautiful ...meditative and calming to listen to in the memo pad oh my gosh what a wonderful simple bonus
I'm gonna try them all! All those kind of papers are so beautiful. The video is giving me a lot of ideas and inspiration
After watching this video, I would indeed attempt these binding techniques -- Thank you for creating such an enjoyable tutorial!!
so simple yet so effective. thank you for sharing 😊
Thank you so much for this video. I absolutely loved seeing how you make these beautiful items. Your voice, the music, the papers, designs and textures, the way you explain and instruct, and the tone of your video are so refreshing, beautiful, peaceful and inspiring. It was so calming and helpful for me to watch this. I hope to give some of your techniques a try and really look forward to watching more of your videos. Thank you!
I love your work, your channel, and I eagerly look forward to your book! Thank you for being so transparent through your process. It's wonderful that you have tutorial videos now. I've been amateur bookbinding for ten years, and I really need some stitching instruction. My skill needs a definite upgrade. I think I've gotten into bad habits that affect my finished product, and it's very frustrating. I make a lot of mistakes, and my books are always wonky in some respect. I kinda just decided to quit because I get so upset at the end of a project. BUT I watched your video and revisited this stitch. Thanks again for sharing your process with us.
Great video. Thank you for teaching me the different binding methods.
Thank you so very much!
I was looking for a good video that demonstrated bookbinding technics that I could learn and use.
You video is exactly what I’d hoped to find.
I am so pleased that I found your channel!
I am now a new subscriber!!
I love the chain stitch!
What a wonderful tutorial session. I found it very easy to follow and quite relaxing. I have so much scrap paper and now I can put it to use. Thanks so very much! Very grateful❤
this is so coherent and student friendly, thank you!
your videos are so calming
Love the chain stitch one! Thank you for sharing x
Hello Chanel!
Wow these are all great idea and I would love to try the chain stitch. Thank you for sharing all of these, hope you are had a good day. Take care!💜
That's awesome! Thank you so much for this, beautiful and useful
Great instruction! Very well done! I will definitely be trying these out.❤
Definitely gonna try the chain stitch for a school project. Thank you so much!💚🌱✨🧚♀️
Awesome tutorial! Thank you for sharing your talent with us ❤
Merci beaucoup pour ce si joli tutoriel 🥰 Très bien expliqué, simple à comprendre. Merci 🙏🏻💝
Thanks so much for sharing. Your videos are tranquil. Anyway, i am make my own sketchbooks and you have given me more options of how to bind.
Beautiful! I learned so much. Thank you!
Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.
Hey, great video. Super informative and the calming music. Can't wait to put some of this into practice.
Great explanations! Thank you so much!
Wonderful tutorial! Thank you 🙏
thank you for including the bonus video. no I know what to do with the extra colored copy paper. Christmas stocking stuffers here I come!
A very helpful video Chanel. ❤ I am new to bookbinding and starting as soon as I have the tools. It is my mum's birthday next month and love to give something like you made in this video, so I am starting my bookbinding adventure. 💋💋
Okay, I have now watched this video 3 times. Talk about divine intervention, as in this video came at the exact right time. Self worth and those you attract are completely intertwined. I'm working on it but YES to everything you both said. ❤
Thank you for this video! I wanted to learn how to book bind but I just gave up. Your soft cover tutorial is a nice start and very simple 😊😊
I enjoyed your tutorial. Now I'll have to make some of these.
Thank you so much! I was hoping that you'd make a beginners guide and voila!
I love your video and can't wait to collect supplies to make my own journals.
I love your voice so much 😍
Remarkable work. Really enjoyed the video. This sort of craft seems inherently meditative. :) Thanks for sharing this.
El mejor tutorial de encuadernación en cosidos de libretas que jamás he visto, perfectamente y claramente explicado, aquí tienes una nueva suscriptora, gracias de corazón, esta lección me ha ayudado y servido mucho, te envío un enorme abrazo lleno de felicidad, y cariño, desde España 💙🦋👏🌻
You are a godsend young lady 😊 Thank you!
Really clear and helpful
Great binding tips
wow amazing work thanks for sharing your art
Thank you! Your video is excellent!😊
Thank you so much for sharing!
Loved this
So nice ! Thank you.
TY for such clear instructions--new subscriber!
great tutorial! thank you so much!
Terrific video - Thank You 📕📖📚
Sweet!! Thank you. 😊
Well done. Thank you.
I love your amazing work. I’m a new subbie. Best regards from South Africa 💫
Thank you for your sharing.🥰
So helpful, thanks
Thank you so much 🙏❤️
I definitely want to learn how to do everything because you’re such an amazing teacher! ✨
Love this video ❤
I love that cover that looks like tree bark. 😁😁 I have so many pads of 12x12 scrapbooking paper, and I know I got some basic supplies for making simple "junk journals" using an awl, etc, but due to life happening (my father passing, and inspections for low-income housing, for example), things have gotten separated in a not-so-mindful way. 😖🙄
Let's just say I've put it out there to the Universe that I need a house -- not apartment -- for my creative needs and desires to be met.😂 😅
Amazing work! Your other posts mesmerizes me. Do you print your own dotted/lined paper how do you get them even on both sides? And with the sides do you all sides cutting by hand? If you would do more signatures do you do them as a block or cut the signatures individually? Big hug love your mediatie bind with me in the background! Learn so much! Iv started binding again and your videos are so mindful and helpful with my daily self care. Thank you.
Excellent! ❤
I wanna try one of these methods!
excellent tutorial 👋
Thank youuuu❤️
Thank you for such clear instructions! I enjoy your videos so much and always learn something new.
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I don't think you mentioned this but what glue do you use for bookbinding
Can you do a Coptic stitch tutorial for and all the supplies needed
Thanks I'm going to make my first book hope your shope opens soon
what gsm papers do you use?
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oh nice, thank you. I will try it. To cut edges nicely is such a pain😄
Excellent
Thankyou
Best video ever ….mwah
OK. That's doable. Thanks.
Great tutorial on simple journal binding/stitches. Janice S 🇺🇸
Magnificent; I start with the 2nd :-) how you sign your notebooks?
Nice
Hey, this video has a while but I would like to ask you with which stich the notebook can be opened better? I'm thinking in making some for sketching simple ideas. Great video 🤍
Awesome! I love that wood cover. What is that called?
Thank you again! Yes, I enjoyed your methods! I really like the French one (I forgot how to spell it-I too took French in HS, but errrmmmm🙃🤭😮💨..lol).
Question: You may of expressed the following in previous videos, but what was the significance in the numerous holes in the pieces of papers?
thanks for sharing ,,how do you make dotted paper?
Do you cut all your signatures indefinitely 3 sides by hand or cut the whole block? Would love to see it.
does this stich work for doing the signatures on leather bound ones as well?