THREE LOOPY BOOKS

The October meeting will be a binding workshop taught by Donna Gephart. These three binding stitches were recently taught in Sonoma County by Kris Nevius, a NORBAG member since 2003 who lives in Graton, California and is also a member of the Sonoma County Book Arts Guild. Kris cites Keith Smith and Susan Longerot as her inspiration for the stitches.

Materials to bring:

• Covers: Three (3) pieces of 5 5/8 x 8 7/8 paper folded in half. Canson Mi Teintes, or similar paper works well. The stitch is the "star" here, so a solid color spine shows it off best. For Mi Teintes, or other papers that might tear when sewing, bring a piece of the cover paper or another decorative paper 1/2" x 5 5/8" to glue onto the inside or outside of cover as reinforcement for the spine (one for each book). If you want this reinforcement to be a decorative element for your book, consider making it wider than 1/2". Bring decorative elements for your covers if you want to decorate them in class.
• Signatures: Three signatures (one per book), with 6-8 sheets in each signature. Sheets: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" folded in half to 5 1/2" x 4 1/4".
• Thread: One piece of waxed linen or Perle cotton, color to complement your cover paper, 25" long (middle book in photo). Another piece 35" long (book on right) and another piece 45" long (book on left).

Tools to bring:

• Piercing cradle, foam board or phone book for piercing
• needle (s)
• cutting mat
• piercing tool
• X-acto or craft knife
• ruler
• bone folder
• scissors
• pencil
• glue stick to glue your reinforcement (or decorative) paper to the spine

Donna will provide instructions.

When:   Saturday, Oct. 12 at noon

Where:  Eureka Methodist Church, Del Norte & F Streets

Bring:    See above list

Cost:     $1.00

RSVP:    YES, by Tuesday Oct. 8 to Donna (contact information in the newsletter)