Japanese Stab Binding - 3 Techniques

Homework Challenge: #kcajapanesestabbinding

Introduction:

Japanese Stab Binding is exactly what it sounds like. Books are bound together after the binder stabs holes along the left spine and sews thread through the holes to bind the book. It can be the standard 4-Hole Japanese Stab Binding called "Yotsume Toji" that I taught last year or it can be more intricate in design like the Hemp Leaf Binding or "Asa-No-Ha Toji". 

I will be showing you how to create a simple Inner Binding to hold the inside pages together as well as the Noble Binding or "Koki Toji" along with the Hemp Leaf Binding. 

Topics Covered:

• Create an Inner Binding
• Create templates
• Start with the Noble Binding stitch
• End with Hemp Leaf Binding stitch

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Materials Needed: 

• PVA glue
• Large eye sewing needle
• Clover Tapered Awl-White 
• Londonderry non-waxed linen thread (single colors and sets)
• Waxed 4-ply Irish Linen Thread (single colors and sets)
• UHU Stick - 0.29 oz / 8.2g Clear Glue Stick - Pack of 3 
• Binder Clips 
• Fiskars 2"x14" Inch Acrylic Centering Ruler
• Fiskars 8x8 Inch Rotating Cutting Mat 
• Olfa 6x8 Rotary Mat 
• OLFA Aqua 12" x 18" Double Sided Rotary Mat, 12x18 
• EK Success EKCB01 Cutter Bee Precision Scissors, Small 

Homework:

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Instructor: Jane Matsumoto

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