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JAPANESE STAB STITCH, £50
JAPANESE STAB STITCH, £50

Sun, 02 Feb

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The Cabin

JAPANESE STAB STITCH, £50

a bookmaking workshop for confident crafters who want to discover the traditional Japanese stitching technique

Time & Location

02 Feb 2025, 13:00 – 16:00

The Cabin, Mayfield Ave, Ilkley LS29 8LF, UK

About the event

This workshop is being held on SUNDAY 2nd FEBRUARY, 1pm - 4pm


This 3 hour workshop is dedicated to exploring the traditional Japanese bookmaking technique known as "stab stitch". It is a technique used for binding loose sheets together, whilst adding a decorative element to the spine.


We will use the traditional 'yotsume toji' four-hole stitch, as well as other decorative variations, including hemp leaf and tortoise shell patterns. We will experiment with different stitch patterns and wrap-around covers, exploring how to balance form and function. We will make multiple blank books, but you may want to bring along drawings, photos or notes that you can bind together in the workshop. You will make at least 3 hand stitched books, some which will be soft-cover practice books, and one of which will be a hard-back cloth-covered book. The workshop will show you how to complete the different stitch techniques, as…


Tickets

  • General Admission

    Your ticket includes hot/cold refreshments.

    £50.00

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£0.00

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