Sewn Through Spine Binding

I try to do a CPD Course every year at CFPR (Centre for Fine Print Research), UWE Bristol.  Some years I can’t decide which course to do and I have…

This book was made in 2011 as part of Book Art Object – and is inspired by an extract from Jeanette Winterson’s Book – Art & Lies. Book Art Object…

This day 10 years ago I  started my Blog and posted on Blogger for the first time. My first post was short and sweet and about a Long Stitch German…

Here are some photos of latest book When I Am An Old Lady made for Book Art Object. All the text was Typed on my Silver-Reed Silverette Typewriter – not…

Just spent a lovely week doing Advanced Bookbinding for Artists at UWE, Bristol. I’ve wanted to do this course for about 5 years but circumstances conspired against me. I did…

Another ‘sewn through the spine’ binding. Very simple, the book contains 2 signatures. Making books is addictive,  I can’t wait to do my next course. This was made on a…

I made this book as a practice exercise to see if I could remember how to do the stitch from the Bookbinding Course I did 2 years ago. The course…