Coptic stitch binding requires no glue and is great for sketchbooks because it allows the book to lay completely flat
In this tutorial
I'll show you how to Coptic stich
Here's a list of materials and tools I'll be using
To start
I have my needle double threaded with waxed cotton thread
tied with a knot on the end
and pages stacked into signatures
and both signatures and covers
have holes pierced for binding
start with the bottom cover and first signature
Make sure to sew on the others in the order you stacked them in
like this
start from the inside
and go down and up through the cover wall
then back out
then loop around and back into the signature
repeat this same method on the remaining signature holes
when you reach the last hole in this signature follow the same method
but then return the needle into the second signature
for this second signature you pretty much do the same stitching method
but this time loop around the bottom stitch
repeat this method on the remaining signature holes
when you reach the last hold in this signature follow the same method
and return the needle into the third signature
for this third signature do the same stitching method
but this time loop around the second signature's stitch
repeat this same method on the remaining signatures until you reach the last one
always looping around the previous signature's stitch
if you run out of thread don't worry
just tie it off in a knot on the inside
and then continue binding with a new threaded needle
when you reach the last signature
grab the other cover
because you're going to sew the last signature and the cover on at the same time
for the first hole go through the cover first
then loop through the previous stitch
and through the signature hole
for the remaining holes, loop through the previous stitch first
then through the cover
loop around the previous stitch
and back through the signature hole
sometimes it's hard to see the signature hole
so try moving the thread a little with your needle until you see it
when you reach the last hole in this signature follow the same method
and tie the thread off in a knot
and then you're finished
coptic stitch can make some fun books once you get the hang of it
so don't give up after your first try because it gets easy with practice
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