POCKET PAGES BOOK

 The May NORBAG workshop will be taught by Lynn Marsh, one of our Canadian members. This is an easy to construct book that is quite versatile with many possibilities. It can be made with light card or thicker paper and has many pocket pages ideal for storing photographs, small art pieces, or stamps for example. Lynn asks that we have our papers prepared in advance. 

Great pocket storage

Book cover

This view shows how the pocket pages
can also be decorated.

Materials (to be cut in advance):

• 4 sheets of light card 8 1/2" x 11", one color or different colors
• 2 pieces book board 5 3/4" x 5", grain long
• 2 pieces of paper for covering the book board, (no obvious pattern)
• 7 pieces of light card, 3 1/2" x 1 1/2", grain long
• 1 piece of light card, 1" x 14"

Tools:

• Ruler
• Pencil
• Two-sided tape, 1/2" width
• PVA glue & brush
• Bone folder
• Scissors
• Craft knife
• Cutting mat
• Scoring tool
• Scrap paper

When:    May 9 at 10 a.m. PDT

Where:  On your computer, tablet or smartphone via Zoom

RSVP:    Dolores Guffey by May 4 to receive the password

Workshop questions:  Lynn Marsh at lynn.marsh@shaw.ca

Zoom questions: Bobbie Hayes

Contact information is in the newsletter

TWIG BOOK REVIEW

Our April workshop was very fun and easy making Twig Books with Kris Nevius. I'm sure we're all familiar with Japanese stab bindings, but these African and Asian styles are just a little bit different. Since we had our papers prepared with the necessary holes punched in advance, we were able to get right to the stitching. Kris' examples and instructions were easy to follow so we were able to make all three books. She also  showed ways for us to change the patterns slightly to create even more individual designs. Thank you Kris for sharing these bindings with us. The finished books make wonderful little gift items. Below are examples of some of the books that were made.

Margaret Beech

Donna LaVallee

Dolores Guffey

Annette Hansen

Michele Kamprath