Comments on: Creativity Prompt #24 – Recycled Stitched-Spine Journal

By: Avital

Avital — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:12:39 +0000

You are very welcome. don’t worry about the sizes, it’s hardly noticeable

By: Lola

Lola — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:03:12 +0000

Thank you.
I thought I was doing something wrong.
As this is my first I am using paper that have already been cut to A4 size. Next time I’ll cut them myself.
Thanks again.

By: Avital

Avital — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:46:33 +0000

The thickness of the spine changes from the inner pages to the outer ones, which is why they do not align once they are folded. If it really bothers you, all you have to do is take a ruler and a craft knife and trim off the edges after you fold the signatures.

To keep the measurements, cut the pages about a 1/4″ wider.

By: Lola

Lola — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:53:29 +0000

when I fold the papers to the signatures, it looks all wonky, because none of the papers end together. I am folding stacking them in five. Do I need to trim the signatures so they look okay?

By: Samantha

Samantha — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:59:05 +0000

thank you avi. I am learning to make my own journals :O) have a great day

By: Avital

Avital — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 18:58:52 +0000

1. Your first stitch will go into the upper hole in your spine down through the second hole and through your connecting ribbon, then repeat with the second stitch.

2. After you have threaded the floss through all the signatures, repeat with a second string of floss and attach the lower part of the signatures together, through the lower connecting ribbon.

The floss is basically looped through the respective holes on the ribbon and on the signature’s spine.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:52:15 +0000

Im stuck on number 6. Can you break this down just a touch more thank you .

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By: Avital

Avital — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:26:19 +0000

Thank you! After you make your very own stitched spine journal, I’d love for you to share your results

By: Sharmaine

Sharmaine — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:27:49 +0000

I just hopped over from One Pretty Thing and agree with Rachel, AWESOME!!
Hope to get back here so I can walk through the steps and make one, in the meantime I have add your link to my blog