Tuesday To-Do

Single Signature Stitched Notebook



This book is based on instructions from Creating Handmade Books by Alisa Golden

Supplies

Two pieces of patterned paper 7&1/2"x 12" for cover (or you can use one piece of double sided patterned paper)
8 to 10 sheets of lined or graph notebook paper for inside pages 7"x 11.5"
String or twine
Large needle
Paper piercer

Instructions

Stick the two pieces of patterned paper together, (blank sides together), and fold in half to form cover

inside cover
outside cover


Fold inside pages in half and nest together


Then nest pages inside of cover


Open out and use one or two clips to clip everything together to keep pages and cover properly lined up for the next step




With inside pages facing up, mark dots in the middle of the fold and 2" above and below middle


Use paper piercer to pierce holes as marked through pages and cover



Thread large needle with string and start the stitch from the outside, in center hole leaving a few inches of string hanging on the outside


On inside pass thread through top hole to outside



Then from outside through lower hole, skipping the middle hole


Then finally through the middle hole to the outside


Tie ends of string in a knot, tying around the long stitch on the outside

Now you can embellish the front and start filling the pages!