I love books with wraparound covers made of unfinished leather, so when I saw a scrap of suede in a bin at a fabric store in Jamaica for only a couple dollars, I snapped it up. It took me a while to figure out how to use it because suede isn’t strong enough to hold a book together. I decided to do a long stitch binding with soft covers, because then the suede doesn’t see as much abuse as if it were holding cover boards onto the book block.
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Hi Sarah! I saw you followed me on Pinterest and thus I found your website. I love your artistic style! Your creations are lovely and inspiring, especially your bookbindings like above – a craft I have yet to get into but I know I’ll love it when I do! I look forward to being inspired by your creations in the future