Coptic stitch bookbinding

Coptic Book Tutorial

If you are just starting to learn about bookbinding, all of the different techniques, materials, and stitches may seem confusing to you. You should know that many people - including experienced bookbinders - can feel confused at times, especially when the stitches appear so similar. So, what's the difference between a kettle stitch and a

During this 3.5-hour workshop, participants will get to learn basic bookbinding skills and how to handcraft an exposed spine book using 3 different stitches - french link stitch, link stitch and kettle stitch. 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.

Coptic Binding - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or view presentation slides online. The Coptic binding involves sewing sections directly to boards without spine cover. Sections are sewn in alternating directions towards the head and tail. A locking loop stitch is used to connect each section to the previous in a chain formation. The process begins by sewing the first section and board at the head, then the second section, alternating towards the tail and head until the…

Coptic Stitch: Best illustrations I've seen for this bookbinding technique.

Top 10 Coptic Stitch Binding Tutorials on the Internet - iBookBinding - Bookbinding Tutorials & Resources

When my children were little, sewing exposed link stitch books, which some people call Coptic binding and some people call exposed link stitch. was one of my go-tos to keep my hands in the creating…

I received quite lots of enquires asking me the different between Kettle and Coptic Stitch Binding. Many participants wanted to learn the best stitch, but for me both have special character of its own. It was like comparing 2 different skill. Here I would like to share some infos and pictures with all of you. I hope you will find some fact useful as your guide: KETTLE STITCH BINDING Kettle Stitch Binding Kettle stitch's roots lie in Medieval times. According to Dictionary.com, the kettle…

Hi friends! I have been asked to create a tutorial for my sketchbooks. I had resisted for quite a while because there are many other videos about a Coptic stitch binding but after hearing so many v…

Coptic Book Binding: How to begin your coptic binding on a mini-book.

1,865 likes, 48 comments - stoneburnerbooks on December 29, 2023: "A real-time look at multi-needle coptic binding. ✨️ Have you tried this binding style? #copticbinding #copticstitch #bookbinding".

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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."

Nicole Irwood on Instagram: "My latest bookbinding project, vintage leather gloves and handmade paper with a coptic binding - it's pretty darn lovely. #bookbinding #bookart #booksculpture #upcycling #papercrafts #papermaking"

Ok, so the title might be a little misleading… we’ve actually crammed in 18 of the best Coptic Stitch (also known as the Chain Stitch or Coptic Sewing) book binding instructions and tutorials we could find on the web, along with a collection of video tutorials and many coptic-stitch related resources (PDF’s, Stitching Patterns, Photo Galleries etc) for you to get stuck in to – it took us a while to put this together but we hope it serves as a good resource for some of you out there. If…

Amanda Nettle on Instagram: "Custom hand-bound watercolor journal! 💙 Featuring a two-tone French/Coptic stitch exposed binding + sandwiched between laser engraved chipboard covers. I deconstructed a 11x15” watercolor pad, using the paper (for the pages) and the backing (for the covers). Additional materials included two pieces of heavy cardstock for the inside covers, plus binding thread and a bit of glue! It’s a very cool thing to transform something existing into a different form —…

This easy-to-follow guide illustrates how to make an A5-sized Coptic stitch journal with paired needles. The journal measures 5.9 x 8.4″ / 15 x 21.3cm; however, the size of the journal can be easily adapted to create large photo albums, or smaller pocket-size notebooks. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to identify the parts of a book, prepare the various book parts for binding, as well the sewing technique to create a Coptic Weave Stitch journal. #bookbinding #bookbindingtutorial…

Lacy Stoneburner | Bookbinder on Instagram: "A closer look at finishing a multi-needle coptic binding. I love this style of binding because it is so much easier to attach the back cover (in my opinion) than in a single-needle coptic binding. Have you tried both bindings? Do you have a preference between single-needle or multi-needle coptic binding? #copticbinding #copticstitch #bookbinding"

black_grey_white: an evolving pathhandbound notebook / coptic stitch binding