Constructing button hole covers

Wednesday, January 21. 2009

The first set of my recent holiday journals was a hybrid of button-hole and long-stitching design. The long-stitching weave in and out of the buttle-hole cover.

Books for the Holidays. Copyright 2008 Dennis Yuen.

Here is how the covers are made:

Construct the case with 5 pieces of boards: 2 for the covers and 3 for the spine. Align the boards and glue onto the cover paper. Cris cross cut the cover paper through the openings on the spine, and then glue them onto the inside of the case.

Cris cross cut the cover paper through the openings on the spine, and then glue them onto the inside of the case.

Attach the island inlay that covers the entire inside of the case, minus the squares. Let it dry.

Through the button holes, you should see the island inlay from the outside of the cover.

Cut out the excess island inlay through the button holes.

You will see the cut edges through the button holes but they will be covered by the stitches.

Posted by Dennis in Books by Dennis Tools & Techniques at 15:30 | Comments (6) |

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great info, and great work.

#1 evan on 2009-01-30 14:53 (Reply)

absolutely marvelous....
thank you for sharing.

dida

#2 Anonymous on 2009-08-24 16:59 (Reply)

I am an aspiring book binder and I love the button hole covers! Thank you for posting this! I have a couple of questions that I would love for you to help with me if possible!

How do i attach the pages to the cover? what stitch do I do? Do you have a step by step explaining this?

thank you!

#3 Mary on 2009-11-17 13:14 (Reply)

I actually do have a sewing pattern for this one!

http://cailun.info/index.php?/archives/337-Sewing-sections-for-hybrid-button-hole-and-long-stitching.html

#3.1 Dennis on 2009-11-17 14:13 (Reply)

Hi,

I am a student and have a question. When you have a paper covered book, do you glue the board side first or the back of the paper and whats the best glue..I am afraid the paper may buckle or tear when I crease it..thanks for your great tips.

#4 Amrita (Link) on 2009-12-06 10:14 (Reply)

Your question is answered: http://cailun.info/index.php?/archives/394-Answered-What-to-glue-on-what.html

#4.1 Dennis on 2009-12-09 11:54 (Reply)

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