Fabric Covered Books
Class 1: Pamphlet Books:
single signature book
Paper Preparation
1. Determine the size of the paper you
plan to use. i.e. 8 ½ x 11” or 8 ½ x 5 ½
“ (standard sheet cut in half).
2. Determine the number of pages in the
signature.
3. Fold the papers in half. Ideally, the grain should run parallel to the
spine of the book.
4. Nest the papers inside each other
and align the folds.
Punching Holes in Signature
1. Open your phone book to the middle
to use as your punching cradle.
2. Place your aligned pages into the
fold of the phone book.
3. Make a stitching template using a 2”
strip of paper that is the same height as your pages. Fold the strip in half lengthwise and mark
the stitching holes on the inside of the fold line. For the smaller book, 3 holes will be
sufficient; for the larger book, 5 holes would be more appropriate. Place one hole in the middle of the template
fold and the remaining holes evenly spaced on either side of the middle
hole. The top and bottom holes should be
at least ½ “ from the edge of the paper.
4. Place the template into the centre
fold of your pages in the cradle. Align
edges carefully.
5. Use your awl or piercing tool to
punch the holes indicated on the stitching template. Hold your piercing tool perpendicular to the
paper to make sure the holes go through the folds of the signature.
Cover Preparation
1. Determine the dimensions of your
cover. Remember the rule of thumb: Your cover should be at least ¼” wider and
taller than your pages -- be sure to add in the width of the spine for your
final measurement if you are using a lot of pages in your signature.
2. Decide how you will edge your
cover. i.e. wrapped edges or decorative stitching on the
edges. This will determine the
dimensions of your fabric. Refer back
the General Rules of Thumb in the overview section to determine the
measurements of your fabric.
3. Decorate your cover as you
wish. Keep embellishments away from the
spine area. You will need space for
stitching the signature to the spine.
Punching Holes in Cover
1. Fold your decorated cover in half.
2. Place cover in punching cradle if it
will fit. If not, simply fold the cover
in half on a flat surface.
3. Place stitching template into the
centre fold. Make sure the template is
centred in the fold. i.e. 1/8 “ from top and bottom of cover.
4. Use your piercing tool to punch
holes through the template and through the spine of the cover. Make sure the holes go completely through
the cover’s spine.
Stitching the Pamphlet
1. Use binder clips to hold pages of
signature together for sewing.
Three hole pamphlet
1. Use a length of thread at least 3
times the height of the book.
2. Start with the middle hole. If you start on the outside of the cover, the
finishing knot will be on the outside and you can use beads to decorate the
tails of the thread. If you start inside
the signature, the finishing knot will be inside the book, leaving a clean
stitching line on the outside. The
choice is yours.
3. Go out one end hole.
4. Skip the middle hole and go to the
other end hole.
5. Come back through the middle, pull
the thread tight and tie a square knot around the long stitch in the
middle. Be careful not to stitch through
the thread when re-entering the middle hole.
Five hole pamphlet (or any uneven number of
holes)
1. Use a length of thread at least 3
times the height of the book.
2. Start with the middle hole.
3. Sew a running stitch down to the
bottom hole.
4. Continue sewing a running stitch
back up to the top, but skip the middle hole.
5. Sew back down to the middle and use
the thread tail to tie a square knot around the long middle stitch.
6. Be careful not to stitch through the
thread when re-entering a stitch hole.
That will prevent you from being able to pull the threads tight.
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