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japanese stab binding tutorial: dancing snowflakes

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jsb-35This bind has 84 holes, which makes it more complicated than it might be otherwise. Also, holes 24, 44, 64, and 84 need to be much larger than the others because there are 15 threads entering and exiting.

The tutorial was a bit complicated to write (though I don’t think it is as difficult to sew)…so if you find an error, please leave me a comment and I’ll correct it. I also broke up the written instructions so you can see where one snowflake ends and the next begins.

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hole pattern
jsb.dancingsnowflake.holes
sewing pattern
jsb.dancingsnowflake

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 5,
enter 6, wrap around right edge, enter 6 again
exit 7
enter 8
exit 9
enter 5
exit 9
enter 8
exit 7
enter 6
exit 5
enter 24
exit 6
enter 24
exit 7
enter 24
exit 8
enter 24
exit 9
enter 24
exit 10
enter 11
exit 12
enter 24
exit 12
enter 11
exit 10
enter 24
exit 13
enter 14
exit 15
enter 24
exit 15
enter 14
exit 13
enter 24
exit 16, wrap around spine at angle to below 24, exit 16 again
enter 24
exit 17, thread needle through loop from 16, point right, exit 17 again
enter 24
exit 18
enter 19
exit 20
enter 24
exit 20
enter 19
exit 18
enter 24
exit 21
enter 22
exit 23
enter 24
exit 23
enter 22
exit 21
enter 24
exit 5
enter 1

exit 2
enter 25
exit 44
enter 38
exit 2
enter 38
exit 44
enter 26
exit 27
enter 28
exit 44
enter 28
exit 27
enter 26
exit 44
enter 29
exit 30
enter 31
exit 44
enter 31
exit 30
enter 29
exit 44
enter 32
exit 33
enter 34
exit 44
enter 34
exit 33
enter 32
exit 44
enter 35
exit 36
enter 37
exit 44
enter 37
exit 36
enter 35
exit 44
enter 39
exit 40
enter 41, wrap around spine, enter 41 again
exit 42
enter 43
exit 39
enter 43
exit 42
enter 41
exit 40
enter 39
exit 44
enter 40
exit 44
enter 41
exit 44
enter 42
exit 44
enter 43
exit 44
(opposite side, weave needle under thread coming from 39 and 43) enter 25
exit 2

enter 3
exit 45
enter 46
exit 47
enter 48
exit 49
enter 45
exit 49
enter 48
exit 47
enter 46
exit 45
enter 64
exit 46
enter 64
exit 47
enter 64
exit 48
enter 64
exit 49
enter 64
exit 50
enter 51
exit 52
enter 64
exit 52
enter 51
exit 50
enter 64
exit 53
enter 54
exit 55
enter 64
exit 55
enter 54
exit 53
enter 64
exit 56, wrap around spine at angle to below 64, exit 56 again
enter 64
exit 57, thread needle through loop from 56, point right, exit 57 again
enter 64
exit 58
enter 59
exit 60
enter 64
exit 60
enter 59
exit 58
enter 64
exti 61
enter 62
exit 63
enter 64
exit 63
enter 62
exit 61
enter 64
exit 45
enter 3

exit 4
enter 65
exit 84
enter 78
exit 4
enter 78
exit 84
enter 66
exit 67
enter 68
exit 84
enter 68
exit 67
enter 66
exit 84
enter 69
exit 70
enter 71
exit 84
enter 71
exit 70
enter 69
exit 84
enter 72
exit 73
enter 74
exit 84
enter 74
exit 73
enter 72
exit 84
enter 75
exit 76
enter 77
exit 84
enter 77
exit 76
enter 75
exit 84
enter 79
exit 80
enter 81, wrap around spine, enter 81 again
exit 82, wrap around left edge, exit 82 again
enter 83
exit 79
enter 83
exit 82
enter 81
exit 80
enter 79
exit 84
enter 80
exit 84
enter 81
exit 84
enter 82
exit 84
enter 83
exit 84
(opposite side, weave needle under thread coming from 79 and 83) enter 65
exit 4, wrap around left edge, exit 4 again
enter 3,
exit 2, tie off

8 responses to “japanese stab binding tutorial: dancing snowflakes”

  1. copperchips Avatar
    copperchips

    This pattern is really, really pretty <3 I want to try it for a Christmas present!
    I have a question, though (I tried to look at your other tutorials, but I didn't find the answer; I apologize if it was mentioned somewhere and I just didn't look enough): how much thread do you need? Is there a way to gauge the length needed for each pattern?

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    1. Becca Avatar
      Becca

      Hi copperchips!
      That’s actually a complicated question, and one that I’ve not found a good answer/formula for yet. There are several variables that can change the length of thread that you need… how large your spine is (mine are generally between 6-7″/15.24cm-17.78cm long ), how thick your book is (mine are around .25″/.64cm, but I *have* seen someone use one of my binds on 2″/5cm book!), and how large you make the pattern. I’d suggest doing a practice run on a piece of cardboard to make sure you understand the pattern, and to figure out how much length you will use.
      Hope that helps!

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      1. copperchips Avatar
        copperchips

        Hey, thanks for the quick answer ♥

        I thought as much… I’ll just have to find something thick enough to use for practice! Practice is always a good thing anyway.

        Thanks for all the great patterns and the wonderful, easy-to-understand tutorials!! ^__^

      2. Becca Avatar
        Becca

        No problem! Rest assured, whenever I do figure out a good way of estimating thread length, I will post it. :)

      3. copperchips Avatar
        copperchips

        Hello again! ^^

        Just wanted to say I’ve managed to bind my book and I think it looked great, so thanks again ♥
        In the end I didn’t have enough time to really do a practice run, I had to finish before the next day and I wasn’t sure of how much time I would really need, so I went with the mathematically obnoxious course and added the length of thread for the whole pattern (times two, for each side) to the width of the spine (times the holes, taking into account the number of thread in each, and the around-the-spine-thus-without-a-hole ones). The whole rounded up, just in case. I ended up with a bit too much, which is better than the alternative XD, but the point is, I had enough! :D

        I don’t know if there’s actually another way, but this one seemed logical, if a bit daunting, and it was surprisingly not that complicated, it’s just a matter of writing down the basic values and then play with a calculator. o_o

        Don’t know if it’s useful or not, but I figured I’d write it here just in case you, someone, or my future forgetful self were interested :p Have a nice day ^__^

  2. Teresa Avatar
    Teresa

    thanks for posting the tutorial! I wonder though if you forgot the instructions to include hole #19 in that first snowflake-you have the thread going from 17 to 20.

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    1. Becca Avatar
      Becca

      Eek, you are totally right! I’ve fixed it now. Thanks for pointing it out!

      Reply
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