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japanese stab binding tutorial: butterfly

Dedicated to former adviser, Robert…I know you miss my ‘butterfly’ days… :)

An intermediate bind with a difficult hole pattern.

**click on an image to enlarge**

hole pattern

sewing pattern

EXIT = needle pointed DOWN and ENTER = needle pointed UP
=====
enter 1, (leave a tail but don’t knot it) wrap around right edge, enter 1 again
exit 2
enter 3
exit 4
enter 5
exit 6
enter 7
exit 8
enter 5
exit 8
enter 7
exit 6
enter 5
exit 4
enter 3
exit 2
enter 6
exit 2
enter 1
exit 9
enter 3
exit 10
enter 5
exit 10
enter 3
exit 9
enter 11
exit 12
enter 10
exit 12
enter 5
exit 12
enter 13
exit 14
enter 13
exit 12
enter 14
exit 5
enter 14
exit 15
enter 7
exit 15
enter 16, wrap around spine at an angle to below 19, enter 16 again
exit 15
enter 14, wrap around spine, point needle to the right, thread needle through loop from 16, enter 14 again
exit 17
enter 18
exit 16
enter 19
exit 17
enter 19
exit 16
enter 18
exit 17
enter 14
exit 20, wrap around spine at an angle to below 21, exit 20 again
enter 14
exit 12
enter 21
exit 22
enter 23
exit 24
enter 23
exit 25
enter 23
exit 22
enter 21
exit 26
enter 25
exit 27
enter 25
exit 26
enter 21
exit 28
enter 29
exit 30
enter 31 wrap around left edge, enter 31 again
exit 32
enter 33
exit 34
enter 35
exit 36
enter 37
exit 38
enter 35
exit 38
enter 37
exit 36
enter 32
exit 36
enter 35
exit 34
enter 33
exit 32
enter 31
exit 30
enter 33
exit 39
enter 35
exit 39
enter 33
exit 30
enter 29
exit 28
enter 39
exit 28
enter 35
exit 28
enter 40
exit 41
enter 40
exit 28
enter 41
exit 35
enter 41
exit 38
enter 41
exit 42
enter 37
exit 42
enter 43, wrap around spine at angle to below 46, enter 43 again
exit 42
enter 41, thread needle through loop from 43, point needle to the left, enter 41 again
exit 44
enter 45
exit 43
enter 46
exit 44
enter 46
exit 43
enter 45
exit 44
enter 41
exit 47, wrap around spine, thread needle through loop from 20, point needle right, exit 47 again
enter 41
exit 28
enter 21
exit 12
enter 11
exit 9
tie off with tail from 1

Japanese stab binding #24: crocus

This is a fairly advanced binding. The edge-wrapping is much more complicated than my other binds, and the directionality of several holes change (exiting vs. entering) but I liked the way it turned out. There are 53 holes! The instructions are written, if anyone wants to try it. Though the diagram might take me a bit longer to create…

too many stab binds!

…to all fit in the nifty box where I keep them. I decided to make one instead of trying to buy a new box. It’s pretty simple, held together with magnets so it can break down and lay flat. I’ve got everything cut out and the magnets are glued into the boards. But I’m out of PVA glue, so I have to use wheat paste… for the first time ever! Dimitri, come help me! I’ll post pictures whenever I get up the nerve to finish. (By the way, I still have more binds that didn’t get sewn onto these test boards!)

japanese stab binding tutorial: plugs

This is a beginning bind with a lot holes. A drill press/hand drill would be a good idea–an awl would be a huge pain (literally and figuratively)!

**click on an image to enlarge**

hole pattern

sewing pattern

EXIT = needle pointed DOWN and ENTER = needle pointed UP
=====
enter 1, leave a tail but don’t knot it. wrap around right edge, enter 1 again
exit 2
enter 3
exit 10
enter 3
exit 2
enter 1
exit 4
enter 5, wrap around spine, pass needle under thread between 2 & 3 (both sides)
enter 5 again
exit 6, wrap around spine, pass needle under thread between 2 & 3 (both sides)
exit 6 again
enter 9
exit 6
enter 5
exit 4
enter 7
exit 8
enter 7
exit 9
enter 10
exit 11
enter 12
exit 13
enter 20
exit 13
enter 12
exit 11
enter 14
exit 15, wrap around spine, pass needle under thread between 12 & 13 (both sides)
exit 15 again
enter 16, wrap around spine, pass needle under thread between 12 & 13 (both sides)
enter 16 again
exit 19
enter 16
exit 15
enter 14
exit 17
enter 18
exit 17
enter 19
exit 20
enter 21
exit 22
enter 23
exit 30
enter 23
exit 30
enter 23
exit 22
enter 21
exit 24
enter 25, wrap around spine, pass needle under thread between 22 & 23 (both sides)
enter 25 again
exit 26, wrap around spine, pass needle under thread between 22 & 23 (both sides)
exit 26 again
enter 29
exit 26
enter 25
exit 24
enter 27
exit 28
enter 27
exit 29
enter 30
exit 31
enter 32
exit 33
enter 40
exit 33
enter 32
exit 31
enter 34
exit 35, wrap around spine, pass needle under thread between 32 & 33 (both sides)
exit 35 again
enter 36, wrap around spine, pass needle under thread between 32 & 33 (both sides)
enter 36 again
exit 39
enter 36
exit 35
enter 34
exit 37
enter 38
exit 37
enter 39
exit 40, wrap around left edge, exit 40 again
enter 39
exit 37
enter 34
exit 31
enter 30
exit 29
enter 27
exit 24
enter 21
exit 20
enter 19
exit 17
enter 14
exit 11
enter 10
exit 9
enter 7
exit 4
tie off