Book #277

Caterpillar binding

On my last book, it was the chain stitch that was really the primary binding and the caterpillar was extra; but, the caterpillar binding should be able to stand alone as well. So I did another one with three caterpillars, which gave the binding enough support so that it did not require any additional stitching.

Book #276

Caterpillar + Chain

Today I have tried my hand at the Caterpillar binding, used in conjunction with a multi-needle chain stitch binding. This is the first time I have tried the caterpillar binding and this book also has the distinction of being the first book made in my new studio (which is one of the reasons that I slowed my blog-book-production, since moving into the new studio has been a gradual process and rather disruptive to my work flow).