I enjoy making handbound Japanese stab stitch books. I’ve also been working on some more sophisticated books, but for now I made a bunch of fun and cute mini books great for sketching and secret doodles.
I’ve been putting them up for sale on Singed Cat Studios’ Etsy book section {here} for just $10! The outside paper is made from super strong (and quite expensive) kimono pattern origami paper from Japan. The inside lining papers are manga from Japanese “phone books.” Attached to every book is a unique bookmark with tiny shiny gems and beads. The outside stitch and binding are made from super cute embroidery thread. Inside paper is smooth and perfect for writing secret thoughts and dreams, or for keeping special doodles and drawings.
Here’s my flickr set of all the luffily hand-bound stab stitch books I’ve made so far:
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