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…
…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!)
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
I was looking for articles on stab binding to link to another blog post I’m writing…and saw this in the image search. Wow. The first 15 are all mine! So crazy! Does it look like that for everyone else??
Because it was requested…
Another experiment with loops versus holes. Only 10 holes in this pattern!
For all that this bind is a beginning level pattern, it was very hard to write the tutorial! I kept confusing myself. Which is why it has taken me so long to post it. So… if anyone tries to sew it and runs into a snag, let me know and I will edit the instructions.
**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 spine
enter 1 again, wrap around right edge
enter 1 again
exit 2, wrap around right edge
exit 2 again
enter 3, thread needle through loop from 1, point RIGHT
enter 3 again, wrap around right edge
enter 3 again
exit 4, wrap around right edge
exit 4 again
enter 3
exit 2
enter 5, wrap around right edge
enter 5 again
exit 4
enter 5
exit 6, wrap around right edge
exit 6 again
enter 4
exit 6
enter 5
exit 2
enter 1
exit 7, wrap around spine
exit 7 again, wrap around left edge
exit 7 again
enter 8, wrap around left edge
enter 8 again
exit 9, thread needle through loop from 7, point LEFT
exit 9 again, wrap around left edge
exit 9 again
enter 10, wrap around left edge
enter 10 again
exit 9
enter 8
exit 11, wrap around left edge
exit 11 again
enter 10
exit 11
enter 12, wrap around left edge
enter 12 again
exit 10
enter 12
exit 11
enter 8
exit 7
tie off
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