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Continue reading →: 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…
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Continue reading →: speedy stitcher
I found this on sale at the local hardware store. Did I need it? Umm…no. But I couldn’t resist! I have no idea what I will make with it yet, but I have a lot of leather to experiment with. And the waxed thread is exactly like regular bookbinding thread.…
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Continue reading →: a Google search
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??
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Continue reading →: japanese stab binding #19: crystal bowl
Another experiment with loops versus holes. Only 10 holes in this pattern!
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Continue reading →: japanese stab binding tutorial: snake eyes
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…
Hello,
I’m Becca!
Welcome to Becca Making Faces, a blog that started out as a grad school project and has become a place where I post experiments in Japanese stab binding.
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