Dear Everyone ~

I am delighted to debut our first-ever Buttonhole-stitch kit. An awesome 2¼ inches of Hahnemühle pages, this little book is cuter than a cube, less thick than a brick. Measuring 4⅜ x 5½, it stands handily on its own, but also fits in a spacious pocket. Speaking of pockets, the book’s cover includes an envelope-pocket at front and back. Speaking of covers, your choice of five fabulous St. Armand 100% cotton hues. Speaking of colours, we’re talking Hahnemühle heaven. You can arrange them to your heart’s content. Here they are, in alphabetical glory: Antique Rose, Aquamarine Blue, Blue, Brick, Bright White, Burgundy, Butter, Caramel, Chamois, Evergreen, Fawn, Grey, Lilac, Mango, Marble Grey, Mocha, Mellow Pink, Mint, Sapphire Blue.

The combo of Hahnemühle and St. Armand is tactile, elegant, and perfectly practical. The cotton cover actually seems to get softer over time. You can pat it, embellish it, wish you could wear it. Üm-la-laut!

The kit includes all the materials to make this impressive and charmingly chunky book with twenty 8-page signatures, for a total of 320 serendipitous sides! All of the signatures, as well as the cover are already cut to size for you—what a stitch!

And, as you can see, Ruby has demo’d an appetizing buffet of mediums on several different colours of Hahnemühle.

If wish you could make this book, but are new to bookbinding, trust us: You totally can do it! I often say this is a great binding style for beginners (or for more accomplished binders, when you are short on time). The buttonhole stitch is friendly, becoming rhythmic fairly early in the stitching process. This style also lends itself, if need be, to being taken apart easily and restitched. (Yes, it happens, even to me.) Also: My online bookbinding course with Sonheim Creative provides a four-lesson recording (no materials, just know-how and encouragement) which can help you get on your way. You can read more about it and sign up here.

Here’s a little gem of a deal: Order two kits at a sweet price, and “cubic delirium” will ensue.

Buttonhole-stitch kit

Wishing you beaucoup de blissful bookbinding moments, Bari