Long stitch binding involves sewing pages directly to the book cover.
This type of binding allows the pages to lay flat and it doesn’t require any glue.
There is a variety of ways to long stitch bind, with variations in the stitch methods.
In this tutorial, I’ll show a common long stitch binding method, with a link stitch
variation.
To demonstrate this binding, I’m using six signatures which already have pierced holes,
this piece of leather for the cover which already has the holes pierced as well, and
a large sewing needle double threaded with waxed embroidery thread and a knot on the
end.
This tutorial will mainly focus on just the long stitch binding itself, to help you learn
the binding method before applying it to a project.
If you want to learn more about how I set up the pages, cover and how I finished this
particular book, you can check out this video here or find the link in the description below.
For more projects you can apply this binding method to, check out my DIY Bookmaking Projects
playlist on my channel.
Ok, let’s start.
Sew into the first hole from the inside of the signature
to the outside cover.
Now sew back into that same hole, but stop once you have made a little loop on the outside.
Then sew into the next hole,
out to the cover,
and back in completely, but still keeping that little loop on the first hole.
Continue sewing through the entire row.
When you reach the last hole, grab the next signature and from the outside cover, sew
into the first hole.
And continue sewing through the entire row.
When you reach the end, on the outside cover, sew through the little loop you made.
Then return the needle into the next signature.
Continue sewing through the entire row.
When you reach the last hole, on the outside cover, loop under the previous signature’s
stitch.
Then return the needle into the next signature.
And continue sewing through the entire row.
When you reach the last hole, on the outside cover, loop under the previous signature’s
stitch.
And like before, return the needle into the next signature.
And continue sewing through the entire row.
If you run out of thread, you can just tie it off in a knot on this inside of the signature.
Tuck the ends under and cut it off.
And tie a new threaded needle on with a knot, and continue binding with the same method,
looping under the previous signature’s stitch at the ends.
When you reach the last hole on the last signature, loop under the previous signature’s stitch
as before, but return the needle back into the same hole.
Then tie the thread off in a knot, tuck the ends in and cut it off.
Then the binding is complete.
I hope you found this tutorial helpful.
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If you want to see how I finished this book, check out the recipe journal tutorial on the
left.
For another similar binding method, check out the saddle stitch binding tutorial on
the right.
You can find these links and more in the description below.