North Redwoods Book Arts Guild

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Showing posts with label Fold & Cut Book. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fold & Cut Book. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

FOLD & CUT REVIEW

 The August NORBAG workshop was quick and easy thanks to Donna LaVallee's great instructions. The Fold-and-Cut Book structure is a variation from Michael Jacobs book, Books Unbound. It's a one page wonder with a cover. Donna shared several more variations for making the book that also included different closures. Several members shared the books they created.

Stephanie Weigel

Stephanie's book closure

Margaret Beech


Three books with different closures
 made by Margaret

The September workshop will be a simple flag book taught by Carol DuBosch.

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

FOLD and CUT BOOK

 This workshop, to be taught by Donna LaVallee, is a variation of the Fold-and-Cut book from Michael Jacobs' book: Books Unbound. The following photos will give you an idea of the versatility of this structure. Make the structure in the workshop and then come up with your own ideas on how to personalize it by changing the size, closure, decorations, etc.



Materials:

  • 4 1/4" x 9" cardstock for cover
  • 8 1/2" x 11" printer weight paper
  • Odds and ends of papers or pictures for decoration
  • Optional closure(s) choose one. See photo above for ideas
  • 8" length cardstock for belly band (any width is fine)
  • Tiny Velcro dots
  • Tiny brad, one inch and 1/2 inch
  • Cardstock circles
  • Colored thread

Tools:

  • Bone folder
  • Scissors
  • glue stick or double stick tape
  • Ruler
  • Pencil and eraser
  • Embossing tool (or use a bone folder)
  • Awl
  • Markers or colored pencils

When:   Saturday August 8 at 10 am PDT
Where:  On your computer, tablet or smartphone via Zoom
RSVP:   By August 3 to Dolores Guffey to receive the password
Questions:  Donna LaVallee  donna.lavallee@gmail.com
Zoom questions: Bobbie Hayes
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