Sewing Colleen’s Garden Themed Journal – Caterpillar Stitch

Handmade Journal for Colleen - Caterpillar Stitch Binding by Ruth Bleakley

I used seven different kinds of handmade papers to create this totally unique garden inspired journal for a local librarian who was retiring after 37 years on the job. [...]

Caterpillar Binding – Part 1

Caterpillar Binding - Caterpillar Stitch - Beginning

I’ve always been interested in the super ornate decorative bookbinding technique called the Caterpillar stitch – it looks like it sounds – actually, it looks a bit more like  a centipede…but bleeegghhhh centipedes are so gross! I’d rather say it looks like a caterpillar! Anyway, for an upcoming gardening themed book I’m making as a special [...]

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