How to Make a Button Hole Stitch Binding

This is a step by step video of how to make a button hole stitch binding - a non-adhesive binding with a thick cardstock cover, exposed sewing, and an opening at the spine. The video includes a list of supplies and tools you will need to make this binding.

[@karma13612]

Another alternative to a punch cradle is a fairly thick hardcover book. Open to about the center and place your signature in the spine area just as if it was the cradle. Works really easy!!

[@gbear768]

I use a big telephone book!

[@Mintychops]

That’s an excellent tip, thanks!

[@dragnflei]

That’s a great tip, thanks!

[@debbieannmango1492]

If you used a needle at both ends to sew the top and bottom of each signature before moving on to the next signature, I believe your signatures would be more equal and secure than doing all the bottom then all the tops. Just my thought, anyway, I love your book and plan to make some of my own. Thanks! Cheers!!

[@Ad-nh8ov]

What a beautiful tutorial! Thank you for explaining so good, step by step. Thank you for thinking also of those people that don't have all the facilities and occupy their last years "playing" with their hands and papers. Thank you with all my heart.

[@ThePreservationLab]

You are so welcome!

[@beabennett5492]

I'd suggest you use a bulldog clip to hold the opposite side so the signatures stop twisting about & you wouldn't need to adjust their position all the time

[@latonyanorseweather4119]

This is a game-changer for me. I make journals and planners, which would definitely be a different twist that my audience would enjoy. Thank you for the step-by-step tutorial. I had to save this so I can try it once I get the punch cradle from Amazon.

[@Thedistressedpainter]

I’m new to your channel and I love how you teach this method. I’m going to take a day and give it a try

[@LouiseAdie-zm2jf]

Fabulous tutorial!!! I've never seen this technique, now I'm dying to try it myself. I love your style, so easy going and relaxed, allowing space for us to be individual. Great work!

[@jayneelinor]

Thank you so much for such a clear tutorial on what looks complicated but is a fairly simple process. I am excited to try this son!

[@elizabethclark4892]

I really appreciate you talent and taking the time to show us how to make this binding. You are wonderful teacher. Thank you

[@kathypontin827]

Thank you for an easy to follow tutorial. You’re an excellent teacher!

[@ThePreservationLab]

Thank you so much!

[@ginagibson8600]

Thank you so much for this very thorough and easy to follow tutorial. 😊 I've shared it to Pinterest, so hopefully others can view it too.

[@DeirdreJ_AutomationArchitect]

Great tutorial and easily adaptable to any size given the techniques. I have been wondering how to make these and now I feel confident I can. Thank you for sharing the technique with us. 😀🌼✨✨✨

[@ThePreservationLab]

Glad it was helpful! Happy bookmaking!

[@znycelondon5313]

Perfect tutorial! Your teaching process was a pleasure to watch. Precise information and great attention to the details. So happy to have found your channel and definitely a new subscriber 🤗🤗🤗

[@ThePreservationLab]

Super, so glad you enjoyed it!

[@karma13612]

Also wanted to say Thank You for a really easy to follow tutorial. Can’t wait to try this method! Love your paste paper signature cover paper. Very pretty design! 🙋‍♀️👍👏📔❤️

[@madhabitz]

Love the tutorial -- your instruction style is wonderful -- friendly and succinct. Everything is so well thought-out, telling me you've done this a time or two. :) Thank you!

[@stinaswansonakagiddygurl6720]

Amazing tutorial! Thank you!

[@nickelazoyellow7360]

I love this! Must try it very soon. Thank you.

[@chrisurisu]

Thanks for a great tutorial. I will definitely try this.

[@nadaanderson76]

Thanks for the brilliant tutorial !!! :)

[@tinaashworth8282]

Super cool! Thank you

[@katrinarollings]

Thank you for this easy to follow video. I like to make myself a journal for each holiday we take and I like to learn new techniques of book binding to make each one a little different. Your video was so easy to follow and I now have a beautiful button hole stitched book for my next holiday. I don’t think this will be the last one I make either. 😀

[@ThePreservationLab]

We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed this video and we hope you have so much fun with the button hole structure, it's a great one!

[@fromasommers1129]

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!!

[@susanwilson4122]

Very interesting and good to know more than one way to bind our signatures. Very interesting. Thank you.

[@Pamcreatesjournals]

Great video. Thank you

[@robinmp8300]

Really cool! Thank you

[@donnanolan5913]

Thank you , this is great!

[@Paperhabitj]

Your tutorial was very easy to follow. Thank you for sharing your talent with us! Looking forward to your next post! Thank you!

[@eliagron8750]

I liked this very much. Thank you.

[@achathampally]

Wonderful tutorial! Excited to try it. Thank you so much!

[@ThePreservationLab]

Have fun!

[@tieskeellis8531]

Amazing, I am hooked. Starting today! Thanks for the super video Namibia

[@ccoweja2957]

Fantastic. Thank you

[@mariettedemarest5173]

Nice technique. Thanks for showing it to us.

[@ThePreservationLab]

No problem 👍

[@skiplai1425]

Very Nice Job Done. Thank You.

[@evafreeman9316]

I love this. Thanks for sharing. Be blessed.

[@ThePreservationLab]

Thanks for watching!

[@m.i.miller8008]

This was an awesome video ... great job..

[@iamdawt]

This is such an excellent video from start to finish. Thank you!

[@ThePreservationLab]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kayjosephineporteous444]

Wow I haven't done journal book for awhile your system is very good neat an tidy different easy to follow thanks so much never seen this binding b4 an ❤ it thanks very much subscribed kk from rotorua nz awesome

[@hartmanartsource]

This is beautiful! I’m going to make some of these for sure!

[@hartmanartsource]

I made five of them!

[@ThePreservationLab]

Bravo! That's amazing, so glad you liked our video and it inspired you!

[@lorenaorellana9845]

Really enjoyed watching the tutorial, very informative and explained everything clearly. Thank you for all your tips, they absolutely make a difference in your end product.

[@ThePreservationLab]

Glad it was helpful and you enjoyed it!

[@neuzamaria8412]

Perfeito trabalho uau arrasou 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@neuzamaria8412]

Excelente trabalho 👏👏👏👏 parabéns

[@maryhinchey317]

What a great tutorial! Would this method work for just three bigger signatures instead of six small ones? Would it be strong enough? Thank you very much!

[@neuzamaria8412]

Bom trabalho

[@catherinerochefort3030]

Hello ! Vraiment très sympa 😉👍 avec un peu de patience je pense y arriver 😀

[@ThePreservationLab]

Merci! Tu peux le faire.

[@mafish7962]

❤❤❤

[@gbear768]

I can't stop thinking of that cool triangle straight edge that you have. Can you tell us where you bought it? thank you

[@ThePreservationLab]

We get ours from Talas - www.talasonline.com/Triangle

[@milestrellasdepapel7616]

great tutorial, thanks a lot! have you ever tried alternating different colors of threads?

[@ThePreservationLab]

No, but that's a great idea!

[@nneedler]

That metal square straight edge is awesome. Where might I get one with a handle?

[@ThePreservationLab]

We get ours from Talas - www.talasonline.com/Triangle

[@nneedler]

@@ThePreservationLab thx but when I went online it was not there. Maybe Talas discontinued that brand.

[@nneedler]

Found it!!!! Took another look n found the item. Thx.

[@CraigsOverijse]

Really clear thanks liked and subscribed but I’m unclear what weight card you used for the cover

[@ThePreservationLab]

We used Cave Paper, heavy weight, which according to the description on their site ranges from .020-.026" in thickness. Any thick and sturdy cover stock should work!

[@elizabethclark4892]

I forgot to ask where you found the triangle straight edger

[@AyinEs]

I was hoping you could give me advice on how to trim the right edge of the book without trimming the cover on this. I'm trying to make 8 of these with 5 signatures each, but the edges are too uneven to flip through the book. I wonder if I should try to trim each signature before I bind them, or bend back the covers and trim all of them at once after I bind them. What think you?

[@carolinelabbott2451]

Trim each signature before you bind them. Much easier this way and will match more accurately. I tried to neaten the edges after binding and it ended up looking worse. I was using a scalpel as I have no guillotine. If you have a guillotine then it is easier to trim the edges after it is sewn together.

[@nicoleb3781]

Love this! How come you changed the marble paper to the blue?

[@ThePreservationLab]

Glad you enjoyed it! Jessica made several books while filming this, so when she changed angles she switched to a different book. Apologies if there was any confusion!

[@one_of_the_people75]

🌸🌸🌸🌸

[@Ad-nh8ov]

I don't know if my idea is good but I say it anyway. Maybe it would be easier to work with two needles and do at the same time the top and down of every signature. 😁

[@ThePreservationLab]

That's definitely a good route to take, and one I've done. For filming purposes it would have been more confusing, but for ease, I definitely recommend it.

[@carolgunnerson6930]

Would you let us know where to get the right angle tool you use? Thanks!

[@ThePreservationLab]

It's available a couple different places, but we generally buy them through Talas: www.talasonline.com/Triangle It's definitely one of our favorite tools in the Lab!

[@mariandiaz6059]

Where can I get one of those punching cradles?? I did not know they existed.

[@ThePreservationLab]

Affordable binding equipment: affordablebindingequipment.com/bookbinding-sewing-punching-cradle/ They're amazing!

[@catmonroy8063]

Did I miss the dimensions of the papers?

[@lindakilmer2548]

Can you tell me where you got the tool for punching holes. And what is called?

[@Trinityblukwt]

Its called an ''awl'' & you can get it on Amazon. She's listed all the tools at the beginning of the video. Time stamp - 6:01...

[@infoserve11]

What is cape paper?

[@ThePreservationLab]

Cave paper is actually a company that makes beautiful handmade paper: www.cavepaper.com/ We're using the heavy weight or cover weight paper in this video.

[@lisamcilvain4992]

Measurements would’ve been nice.

[@ThePreservationLab]

Apologies, but it can really be done with a good of any size. It makes it a great structure for using up scraps of paper.

[@manjushaajay1190]

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