Congratulations to my Monday night class for completing your very first ever Coptic bound journals!
We are having a grand time in our Book Arts Sampler: Primer workshop at Asheville Bookworks. We have the luxury of meeting for six weeks starting from the very begining, making a book by cutting and folding a single decorated page, moving on to the classic, non-adhesive pamphlet and accordion fold structures, to multi-needle Coptic binding and finally, softcover Long-stitch journals. This is a playful and attentive group. Even though most are just entering the world of books we are already discussing good options for buying decent papercutters, where to get affordable supplies, and lots of care for detail and craftsmanship. Good job ladies! May there be happy and bountiful bookmaking in your near futures.