Description
Class Dates & Times: 2 Sunday Afternoons 2-5pm: April 28th & May 5, 2024.
Age: 18+; no previous experience required
Minimum 4 students, Maximum 6 students
Learn one of the earliest methods of sewing a codex book, using a technique of chain stitching. The sewing thread links sections of the text block forming a chainlike pattern of stitches across an exposed spine. We will use wood covers for our book. Demonstration and hands-on activity are supplemented by instructional handouts resulting in a blank journal, diary or sketchbook – an elegant handmade gift that lays flat when opened. All supplies are provided.
All skill levels are welcome.
FIRST SUNDAY
GREETINGS
– brief historical background, examples
– tool introduction
– create signatures and prepare them for sewing
– drill holes in wood covers
– sand, shape and finish wood covers
SECOND SUNDAY
– select thread colors for sewing
– sewing demonstration
Specific address and directions will be provided with a personal enrollment confirmation email.
