Coptic stitch

The coptic stitch bookbinding method is another way to bind your book with a spine that opens up completely, so you can lay your book flat. Sometimes it’s also called chain stitch in bookbinding, but more often it’s called coptic stitch binding. I think it’s a great method for when you have book covers that […]

This simple linking stitch creates a minimal, yet admirable, pattern on an exposed spine. A single Coptic stitch may also be called a link or chain stitch. There are several methods used to begin this stitching pattern. Since the projects in this book employing the Coptic stitch are each comprised of five or fewer stations, I’ve chosen a method of forming loops in the first signature that will be tightened later.

DIY Coptic Stitch Bound Notebook: Hi there! Okay, so I welcome you to yet another Instructable. And yes, back to crafting. This time it's a notebook. Not any run of the mill notebook; I present to you a delicacy of Coptic stitch binding encased in a beautiful wave pattern. The desig…

During this 3.5-hour workshop, participants will get to learn basic bookbinding skills and how to handcraft an exposed spine book using 3 different stitches - french link stitch, link stitch and kettle stitch. Participants will be able to customise their books by choosing from blank and/or dotted grid pages and from a variety of colours for the cover and thread.

If you are just starting to learn about bookbinding, all of the different techniques, materials, and stitches may seem confusing to you. You should know that many people - including experienced bookbinders - can feel confused at times, especially when the stitches appear so similar. So, what's the difference between a kettle stitch and a

Washi Tape Journals with Ladder Back Coptic Stitch – Ruth Bleakley's Studio

black_grey_white: an evolving pathhandbound notebook / coptic stitch binding

This binding style is perfect for creating photo albums, guest books, sketchbooks, journals and notebooks. The Coptic stitch method has been used since as early at the second century A.D. by the Copts, early Christians in Ancient Egypt. With this method, a book’s covers and text block are hand-sewn together leaving the spine of the book exposed. The visible Coptic stitch resembles chain stitching –a stitching method used in embroidery– and has also become known as the chain stitch.