Long stitch bookbinding

During this 3-hour workshop, participants will learn basic bookbinding skills and how to handcraft a book using the long stitch binding technique. Participants will be able to customise their books by choosing from blank and/or dotted grid pages and a variety of colours for the cover and thread. All materials and tools provided. No experience needed.

Hi everyone! Due to popular demand, I am offering my long and link handout for sale online. Fork over five buckaroos (UK friends, that is almost £0!) and I will email you your very own PDF. Include…

Bookbinding Club’s Instagram post: “These #longstitch variations are insane! Wow! 💥 I think it’s safe to say that @marujitobooks is a long stitch master.. just look at all the…”

I took the opportunity to go with new friend Susie to purchase leather sides from a local Tandy store during their once-a-year sale. Based ...

The Ernie Studio on Instagram: "Congratulations @bittermelonbindery for writing such a beautiful book! “Handmade Books at Home” releases today, December 5. I highly recommend checking it out if you are at all interested in bookbinding. I tried out long stitch with quarter binding and I love how the tutorial was super detailed while still being easy to follow. This book has lots of information about different tools and materials as well as techniques used in bookbinding, so it’s perfect for…

The Ernie Studio on Instagram: "What is your favorite type of bookbinding? I love exposed bindings with Coptic stitch and adding in different stitches like French link, long stitch or interlaced hemstitching. This book is Coptic and French link."

To make this book you will need: A cover sturdy enough to sew through, ideally, thick leather. Decorative thread, sturdier is better. Text block, prepared to Longstitch method: four sewing stations, evenly spaced for an even pattern, or different if you're feeling adventurous. Pierce the leather with the same sewing stations. Embellishments could be added where the stitches cross, or anywhere you like, really. Instructions:

The most common type of sewn bookbinding that I often default to, falls into the category of longstitch binding. It’s really a general categorization for many different methods of sewn binding. People have invented their own patterns and techniques and have probably called it something else as well. Suffice to say, it’s a general way […]

Hmmm ....... Not as hard as Coptic Binding, yet not easy as well. Need some brain power to figure out the stitching flow. There are...

Long Stitch Binding is characterised by book with a leather cover and long stitches along the book spine. Learn how to make a book using long stitch binding in this tutorial.