You can sew more than just fabric?

If you say the word “sewing” to most people, they immediately think of sewing fabric.  But did you know that people have been sewing books for hundreds of years?

Making your own sewn and bound books is so much fun – I’ve made quite a few over the years!

Check out this great two-part tutorial for sewing your own Japanese-style handmade books:

I think handmade books make great little gifts as well.  You can give them as blank notebooks, tuck photos or artwork into them or even turn them into scrapbooks.