Signs of summer
It’s a lazy Saturday today, a bit humid with intermittent showers, but my mind is on summer sunshine and our upcoming annual cabin retreat at …
Creating a cover for a case bound book
I have a number of cutting mats that I use for both paper crafting and sewing and didn’t think I needed another, but I was …
How to make your own book press at an affordable price
When I first began making books, I used stacks of books and magazines to press covers flat after adhering paper to chipboard. This definitely worked, …
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Creating a text block for a case bound book
I’ve made case bound books before, with my own version of stitched pages, but not classic kettle-stitched signatures, so I decided it was time to …
Between the covers of a keeper
One day about two years ago, I received a direct mail piece about a literary magazine called The Sun. Because I subscribe to several writing …