Book Binding How To Sew

The space between your holes depends on the size of your book or card and the number of pages.

Book binding how to sew. To bind a book start by folding your pages in half and stapling them together at the folded crease. This allows it to wrap over the edges and inside enough. Thickness of paper basically the lighter thinner the paper is the more the number of sheets of paper a signature can have.

Cut the paper you are going to cover the cover with to. I think sewing works better if you fold the paper but i can t think of a reason why using scraps of paper won t work. Once sewn in fabric backing and various adhesives reinforce the pages ensuring a lasting hold.

Make sure the papers are not too thick tho they might break the staples sewing thread that you re using. Stitching the first signature. This technique is popular with books of all types because they lay completely flat and can endure years of wear and tear.

I made my holes a 1 2 inch apart. If your book is thick you may need to use an additional piece of thread which will be discussed in detail later. The number of sheets of paper in a signature varies depending on the weight of paper.

Waxing your thread with beeswax. With a ruler and pen mark the location for the holes for your binding see photo above. A smaller size can cause inconvenience.

Don t put your holes too close together for the paper might tear between the holes. You can also sew them instead of stapling it. Smyth sewn binding is a technique that involves sewing the pages into the book physically with binding thread.