Friendship Bracelet Stiff-Spine Long Stitch—Mar 27, 2026 @ 10 am to 4 pm

Create a Hand-Bound Book with a Little Friendship-Bracelet Flair

Bring color, pattern, and personality to a traditional book structure in this creative bookbinding class.

In this class, you’ll create a stiff-spine long stitch binding and learn how to transform the exposed sewing on the spine into a decorative feature inspired by the patterns and colorful threads of friendship bracelets.

Rather than hiding the sewing inside the book, long stitch binding puts the structure on display. We’ll take advantage of that exposed spine to experiment with color and pattern, creating a finished book that is both functional and distinctly your own.

This is a great class for anyone who enjoys bookbinding, colorful handwork, embroidery, fiber arts, or simply making something a little unexpected.

What You’ll Learn

During the class, we’ll guide you through the complete construction of your book, including:

• Preparing the cover and stiff spine
• Preparing and folding the sections
• Measuring and creating the sewing stations
• Understanding the basic long stitch structure
• Sewing the book through the spine
• Using multiple colors of thread to create friendship-bracelet-inspired patterns
• Managing thread tension and keeping the decorative stitching clean
• Finishing the book for a polished, usable result

Along the way, you’ll see how a structural element of a binding can also become one of its strongest decorative features.

Your Finished Book

You’ll leave class with a completed stiff-spine long stitch book featuring a colorful exposed-spine pattern that you stitched yourself.

Because thread colors and patterns can be varied, each book can take on an entirely different personality—from simple and understated to bright, playful, and intricate.

Experience Level

No bookbinding experience is necessary.

We’ll work through the construction and stitching step by step, with plenty of time to practice the sewing pattern and understand how it works.

Materials

All materials are included. Students will have the opportunity to select from available materials and thread colors to personalize their binding.

Class Details

Date: Mar 27, 2026
Time: 10 am to 4 pm
Experience Level: Intermediate

Come make a book where the sewing isn’t something to hide—it’s the part everyone will notice.