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5mm space
Template for cover
make it •
Inside front cover
spine
Inside back cover
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Step 1 Cut papers – decorative
and copy, to measure 14.5cm x 28cm
then fold in half to form the pages of
the book. Fold vellum sheets in half
for pages. Each signature contains
1 decorative paper, 2 vellum sheets,
2 copy pages, a decorated envelope
pocket and an embossed card.
Step 2 Fold the flap of an envelope
over twice then secure in place with
some zigzag stitches or double-sided
tape. Cut a strip of decorative paper
4cm x the width of the paper then fold
in half and nest the envelope inside
the fold attaching at the back with
stitching or tape. Attach a silver fancy
to the strip in the centre with stitching
or tape. Create three signatures by
nesting folded papers and envelope
pocket inside an embossed card.
Step 3 Create a template for
stitching the signatures by using a
scrap of card, trim the scrap to 14.5cm
x 10cm then fold in half lengthways.
Measure 2cm from the top edge and
mark the spot, then measure 2cm from
the bottom edge and mark. Divide the
space between the marks into four and
mark. Measure 1cm on both sides of
the centre then recreate the marks.
Use a hole punch to punch out the
holes on the template.
Step 4 Cut a piece of the decorative
wedded paper 15cm x 15cm then fold
in half. Place the folded template in
the fold of the decorative paper and
mark all the stitching holes then punch
out. Place the template in the centre
fold of the signatures and punch out
the centre line of holes only in each
signature. Stitch the signatures to the
decorative paper using the topstitch
thread beginning in the bottom hole
then stitch in and out of the holes in
order until the stitching ends back at
the beginning then tie off the threads.
Step 5 Create the cover. Cut two
pieces of book board to measure
15.5cm x 15.5cm and one piece to
measure 15.5cm x 2.5cm. Cover
the outside of the two larger pieces
with the decorative paper using the
PVA glue. Cut a 12cm x 20cm piece
of decorative paper from a different
patterned sheet, cover the wrong
side of the paper with PVA glue then
quickly lay the cover pieces on top of
the glue with the spine piece in the
centre aligning the covers on each
side of the spine leaving a 5mm space
(see diagram). Fold the excess paper
top and bottom over to the inside of
the cover and smooth down. Thread
a buckle onto the silver ribbon then
attach to the cover to hide the edge
of the spine paper using double-sided
tape, this is a good way to hide the
edge if it is crooked.
Step 6 Glue the decorative
paper holding the signatures to the
spine, centering the signatures and
overlapping the front and back covers.
Cut two pieces of paper 15cm x 15cm
then glue in place on the inside
of the covers hiding the ribbon
ends and the paper holding the
signatures. Decorate the cover with
the sparkles alphabet and decorate
the pages with tabs from the die
cuts and paper lace. •
Note: Create more signatures or add
more pages to suit your requirements.
Template for stitching
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Above: Examples of pages.
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