I finally finished binding my copy of The Thread that Binds. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I had thought about doing a wooden cover, as a tribute to master bookbinder Jim Croft (who is interviewed in the book) but as often happens, went charging off in another direction altogether.
I created a medieval-style leather binding that emphasizes thread and stitching, which seemed to fit the content of the book:
This copy of The Thread that Binds will have a home in my ever-growing collection of books on bookbinding.
This copy of The Thread that Binds will have a home in my ever-growing collection of books on bookbinding.
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