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japanese stab binding tutorial: hearts

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jsb_21This is a beginning bind, with an intermediate level of holes (40). If you don’t want the gaps between the hearts, then repeat the steps marked in orange until you have the desired number. When you have reached the end of your line of hearts, wrap the left edge, then work your way back to the beginning through the middle of the hearts repeating the steps in blue. Be aware though, you will have to adjust the hole pattern. If you get completely lost, leave a comment with your question and I will try to answer it.

**click on an image to enlarge**

hole pattern
jsb.hearts.holes

sewing pattern
jsb.hearts

EXIT = needle pointed DOWN and ENTER = needle pointed UP
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enter 1 (leave a tail but don’t knot it), wrap around right edge,
enter 1 again
exit 2
enter 3
exit 4
enter 5
exit 6
enter 7
exit 6
enter 5
exit 4
enter 3
exit 2
enter 1, wrap around spine at angle to below 9,
enter 1 again
exit 8
enter 9
exit 10
enter 7, wrap around spine, thread needle through loop from 1, point right,
enter 7 again
exit 11
enter 12
exit 13
enter 14
exit 15
enter 16
exit 17
enter 16
exit 15
enter 14
exit 13
enter 12
exit 11, wrap around spine at angle to below 19,
exit 11 again
enter 18
exit 19
enter 20
exit 17, wrap around spine, thread needle through loop from 11, point right,
exit 17
enter 21
exit 22
enter 23
exit 24
enter 25
exit 26
enter 27
exit 26
enter 25
exit 24
enter 23
exit 22
enter 21, wrap around spine at angle to below 29,
enter 21 again
exit 28
enter 29
exit 30
enter 27, wrap around spice, thread needle through loop from 21, point right,
enter 27 again
exit 31
enter 32
exit 33
enter 34
exit 35
enter 36
exit 37
enter 36
exit 35
enter 34
exit 33
enter 32
exit 31, wrap around spine at angle to below 39,
exit 31 again
enter 38
exit 39
enter 40
exit 37, wrap around spine, thread needle through loop from 31, point right,
exit 37 again
wrap around left edge, exit 37 again
enter 40
exit 39
enter 38
exit 31
enter 27
exit 30
enter 29
exit 28
enter 21
exit 17
enter 20
exit 19
enter 18
exit 11
enter 7
exit 10
enter 9
exit 8, tie off


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japanese stab binding #41: ‘albuquerque’

japanese stab binding #42: lotus blossom

japanese stab binding #43: diamond gems

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“Diamond gems”, with five repeats instead of four because I’m a rebel. 46 holes. Could be fun with sparkly thread on a dark background! Intermediate, I’d say.

jsb-43


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japanese stab binding #44: fair isle

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I named this one ‘fair isle’ because I’m very into knitting these days, and have tried a few stranded color-work projects. I think the Fair Isle knitting technique is more than I want to attempt just yet. But this was super easy! Anyway, 56 holes and mid-advanced beginner.

jsb-44


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Japanese stab binding tutorial: lotus blossom

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jsb-42
The lotus blossom or lily-pad flower, whichever. 36 total holes, about an intermediate bind. Make sure that your holes along the top line are even! As always, if there is an error or if you have a question, leave a comment and I will do my best to answer.

**click on an image to enlarge**

hole pattern
jsb-lotus.holes

sewing pattern

jsb-lotus

EXIT = needle pointed DOWN and ENTER = needle pointed UP
=====
enter 1, (leave a tail but don’t knot it), wrap around right edge, enter 1 again
exit 3
enter 4, wrap around right edge, enter 4 again
exit 5
enter 6, wrap around right edge, enter 6 again
exit 7, wrap around right edge, exit 7 again
wrap around spine at angle to below 5, exit 7 again
enter 6
exit 5
enter 8
exit 5
enter 4
exit 3
enter 8
exit 3
enter 1
exit 2
enter 9
exit 10
enter 11
exit 12
enter 11
exit 10
enter 13
exit 14
enter 2
exit 14
enter 8
exit 14
enter 15, wrap around spine through loop from 7, point right, enter 15 again
wrap around spine, enter 16
wrap around spine through loop from 15, point left, enter 15
exit 14
enter 16, wrap around spine, enter 17
wrap around spine through loop from 16, point left, enter 16
exit 14
enter 17, wrap around spine, enter 25
wrap around spine through loop from 17, point left, enter 17
exit 14
enter 13
exit 12
enter 19
exit 14
enter 19
exit 17
enter 18
exit 25
enter 18
exit 17
enter 19
exit 18
enter 19
exit 25
enter 19
exit 24
enter 19
exit 20
enter 23
exit 24
enter 25, wrap around spine, enter 26
wrap around spine through loop from 25, point left, enter 25
exit 24
enter 26, wrap around spine, enter 30
wrap around spine through loop from 26, point left, enter 26 again
exit 24
enter 30, wrap around spine at angle to below 34, enter 30 again
exit 24
enter 29
exit 32
enter 29
exit 34
enter 29
exit 24
enter 28
exit 24
enter 23
exit 22
enter 21
exit 20
enter 21
exit 22
enter 27
exit 28
enter 31
exit 32
enter 33
exit 34
enter 35
exit 36, wrap around spine through loop from 30, point right, exit 36 again
wrap around left edge, exit 36 again
enter 35, wrap around left edge, exit 35 again
exit 34
enter 33, wrap around left edge, enter 33 again
exit 32
enter 31, wrap around left edge, enter 31 again
exit 28
enter 27
exit 22
enter 23
exit 20
enter 19
exit 12
enter 13
exit 10
enter 9
exit 2, tie off


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I ♥ Handmade Books

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Look what I received today! My copy of I Love Handmade Books.
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I was asked by the author to participate by sending in pictures of some of handbound books and information about them (and myself), as well as a couple of tutorials.
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Alas, my Japanese stab binding tutorial didn’t make it in (cut because it was too long) but the French Link Stitch tutorial was included.
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ilovehandmade-5

Pretty fun, to be in a published book! Also neat to see work by blog-friends Ruth and Lestaret. Check it out on Amazon.com. It appears it was also released as this version, but I don’t know how many copies are available.


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Japanese stab binding #45 & 46:memories and souvenirs

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JSB memories: 57 holes, JSB souvenirs: 51 holes, both straightforward.

JSB-memories.souvenirs
Hello all! It’s been quite a while since my last bookbinding post, but a lot has happened in the past year. I both completed a masters degree and got married, moved between two continents and three countries, and am still in the process of relocating across the ocean once again.

A couple of days ago I finally sat down to create samples of designs I drew ages ago. I’ve played around with words before in sketches, though I can’t recall if I ever actually sewed any. I’m contemplating creating a free mini-font of these letters, so those of you who want to sew different words can create your own templates using properly spaced/consistently shaped letters. I’m giving some thought to those of you who would need accented characters, and what those letters might look like.

Also, my husband is French…so there will likely be more French-themed or related works on this blog in the future!

A process shot of JSB memories: halfway sewn
JSB-memories-process


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Japanese stab bind #47: lunaria

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I took a poll to name this design, and ‘lunaria‘ was decided on, because it (sort of) looks like the seed pods from that particular plant.
This bind is probably an advanced intermediate, not because the sewing itself is difficult but because it requires drilling 80 holes!

JSB-lunaria-1JSB-lunaria-2

I was proud that as I tested this pattern, I was also able to practice my French numbers, ha!
(I recited each step aloud as my husband typed it up for a future tutorial…)


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Japanese stab binding #48: centerpiece

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I named this bind ‘centerpiece’ because it reminds me of a watch, especially since there are 12 holes that make up the circle. But it could be fun to have a monogram or single letter placed in the center of the circle!

This is probably an intermediate bind. 38 holes.

JSB-centerpiece-1

JSB-centerpiece-2


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Japanese stab binding #49: giraffe

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I’ve started a series of animal stab binds, just to see how many I can create and how recognizable they are. Next up, elephants and a lion!

This giraffe bind has 55 holes and is only complicated in the middle, as the holes look random when unsewn and knowing which is which is a bit tricky. Otherwise it’s pretty straightforward! It would make a cute baby book/picture album.

JSB- giraffe-side

JSB- giraffe


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Japanese stab binding tutorial: tiara

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jsb-tiara

By popular request, the tiara pattern. Sorry this has taken so long, I’ve had a lot of personal stuff going on and I thought I had lost the pattern instructions and was going to have to recreate them from memory, but I found the paper today, yay! So here it is. A beginning bind, with only one small tricky part in the middle. Click on any photo to enlarge.

hole pattern

jsb.tiara.holes

sewing pattern

jsb.tiara

EXIT = needle pointed DOWN and ENTER = needle pointed UP
=====
enter 1 (leave a tail but don’t knot it), wrap right edge, enter 1 again
exit 2, wrap around spine, exit 2 again
enter 1
exit 3
enter 4
exit 3
enter 5
exit 6
enter 5
exit 7
enter 8
exit 7
enter 9
exit 10
enter 9
exit 2
enter 9
exit 11
enter 4
exit 11, wrap around spine, exit 21
wrap around spine through loop, point left, exit 11
enter 12
exit 6
enter 12
exit 13
enter 8
exit 13
enter 14
exit 15
enter 14
exit 16
enter 10
exit 16
enter 17
exit 18
enter 17
exit 19
enter 20
exit 19
enter 21
exit 23
enter 21
exit 22
enter 28
exit 22
enter 15
exit 22
enter 24
exit 18
enter 24
exit 25
enter 20
exit 25
enter 26
exit 23
enter 26
exit 27, wrap around left edge, exit 27 again
enter 28, wrap around spine, enter 28 again
exit 27
enter 26
exit 25
enter 24
exit 22
enter 21
exit 19
enter 17
exit 16
enter 14
exit 13
enter 12
exit 11
enter 9
exit 7
enter 5
exit 3, tie off

jsb-tiaradetail


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Japanese stab bind #50: elephants

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This elephant pattern was somewhat of a challenge to draw, but even worse for creating the holes. Unless you are very, very careful, this pattern probably can’t get much smaller than what it is here, 1.25″/3.1cm from the spine edge. Those holes around the tusks are *very* close together. It also requires 96 holes, just for three elephants! I’d definitely call it an advanced pattern, if only for the setup. Pretty adorable, right?

JSB- elephant

JSB- elephant2


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Japanese stab bind #51: taco shells

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This bind design sketch started out quite differently, but I couldn’t get the logistics to work right so it morphed into this one. It continues my exploration of circles in this medium. So not what I was hoping for, but not bad either. Those three holes at the bottom right of each semi-circle have to be extremely large to accommodate all the threads coming in and out of it! This bind has 36 holes, probably intermediate level. Distance from spine is 1 3/8″ or 3.4cm.

JSB- taco shells

JSB- taco shells detail


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Japanese stab bind #52: diamond gems

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I have a backlog of patterns I’ve sewn and photographed, yet not had time to post. This bind continues on the circle theme. 64 holes, pretty straightforward sewing. Advanced beginner?

JSB- diamond gems


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Japanese stab binding #53, dancing triangles

Published! JSB tutorial: Notched

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It’s live! The first pdf tutorial I have created can be found in two places, on Gumroad: https://loopsandsparks.gumroad.com/l/notched and on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1722741648/japanese-stab-binding-tutorial-notched

I did my best to improve upon the other tutorials I have listed in past years on this blog. Each pattern tutorial I list for sale will have at least two full sets of instructions on two different sizes of bind. For instance, Notched only works with a 6″ long spine, but I added a second version that is almost 8″. Other patterns will have more room to shrink or expand the design, but Notched isn’t one of them. I’ve also had the patterns tested for errors/clarity, but if you think you have found an error or something doesn’t make sense, please send me an email!

I’m working on the pdf tutorial for Stars now, and I am trying to figure out all the bits and pieces I need to record the video for Notched. But I have questions.
Those of you who want to watch a video on YouTube, do you
1) want voice over (explaining what I’m doing),
2) prefer an ASMR style with no talking but sound of the sewing, with captions explaining what I’m doing?

I’m leaning more toward option #2, but tell me in the comments what you think. If you aren’t a native English speaker, tell me which option is easier for you! I will not have music in my videos, as I find it distracting myself and it would add an extra layer of complexity.

If there’s something else about a video you are really hoping for, let me know so I can plan for it! Now that I have set up the first pdf, others should be posted more quickly than this one. I dithered a lot, sorry about that.

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