*SOLD OUT* READ MORE about the Wraparound Long-stitch binding HERE. Make a Bespoke Bookbinding Workshop Enquiry HERE Saturday, 26 April 2025 10:00am – 4:30pm The 1697 Shop, West Street, Faversham ME13 7JB
SUNDAY, 27 April 11AM Pop in to the 1697 Shop and make a handmade book! All the materials and tools you need will be provided. Session length about 45 minutes. Let me know you're joining me! RSVP below. You will receive a confirmation email. If you can't make it on Sunday, there's another Free Workshop on Wednesday, […]
Join Bindfulness for a week-long pop-up shop celebrating handmade books! Whether you’re curious about bookbinding, want to learn something new, or are looking for unique handmade books, there’s plenty to discover and learn. Here’s what’s on: • Taster Bookbinding: Try bookbinding with short, beginner-friendly workshops. No experience needed. RSVP below! • Demonstrations: See bookbinding in […]
Wednesday, 7 May 4PM Pop into the 1697 Shop in West Street, Faversham and make a handmade book with Bindfulness. Tools and Materials provided. Session length about 45 minutes. Let me know you're joining me! RSVP below. You will receive a confirmation email.
Read more about the Coptic Bookbinding with Leather Workshop and Sign up HERE Saturday, 10 May 2025 10:00am – 4:30pm The 1697 Shop, West Street, Faversham ME13 7JB
Join Bindfulness for a week-long pop-up shop celebrating handmade books! Whether you’re curious about bookbinding, want to learn something new, or are looking for unique handmade books, there’s plenty to discover and learn. Here’s what’s on: • Taster Bookbinding: Try bookbinding with short, beginner-friendly workshops. No experience needed. RSVP below! • Demonstrations: See bookbinding in […]
Wednesday, 4th June 4PM Pop into the 1697 Shop in West Street, Faversham and make a handmade book with Bindfulness. Tools and Materials provided. Session length about 45 minutes. Let me know you're joining me! RSVP below. You will receive a confirmation email.
Read more about the Paste Papers and Sewn Books Workshop HERE Saturday, 7 June 2025 10:00am – 4:30pm The 1697 Shop, West Street, Faversham ME13 7JB
Come along for all or part of the day. There will be materials available to make small sewn books, try paste paper making, see marbling up close, fold stuff, work in collage and generally take the opportunity to share the joy of paper while learning from each other. Here’s what’s on so far: Pamphlet sewing […]
*SOLD OUT* Making Pamphlet and Single Section Books is a great introduction to bookbinding for beginners. You can read the full Course Description HERE. If you can't make the date, you can send me a message to arrange a Bespoke Bookbinding Workshop for Two HERE. You’ll take away your unique handbound books, new skills, and […]
**SOLD OUT** Send me a message to arrange a Bespoke Bookbinding Workshop for Two HERE. Bookbinding: Inset cover You will learn how to make a Single section hardcover book with an inset cover. Bring your own decorative paper or choose from Hope's collection. Making Pamphlet and Single Section Books is a great introduction to bookbinding […]
Coptic Books lay flat and their attractive visible spine stitching invites endless creativity. Coptic binding was employed by early Coptic Christians in Egypt and used from as early as the 2nd century AD to the 11th century. The term is also used to describe modern bindings sewn in the same style. Coptic bindings are characterised […]
Busy Diary? You don’t have to miss out! If you can’t make the date of any of the published workshops, you can request a midweek Bespoke workshop date for two on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. February's dates are: Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday only 24th, 25th, and 26th Gather up a friend and make a […]
We'll start the day making a punching cradle, a useful tool that makes it easier to pierce through the folds of your paper sections precisely and consistently. We'll put your new tool to work straightaway and make a collection of 4 pamphlet books using a variety of stitches to bind them. Read more about Pamphlet […]
Busy Diary? You don’t have to miss out! If you can’t make the date of any of the published workshops, you can request a midweek Bespoke workshop date for two on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. March's dates are: Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday only 3rd, 4th, and 5th 10th, 11th, and 12th Gather up a […]
The Batwing Box was developed by the box maker and bookbinder Bep van Gesteren. Its clever design means that it opens to form a rectangular tray - perfect for carrying and using a collection of bookbinding tools. We'll make our boxes using a selection of beautiful papers, sturdy book cloths, and ribbon closures. Read more […]
The Sewn Boards binding structure is an elegant hardcover book that lays flat, opens beautifully, and allows for endless design variation. The finished book, with its modern lines and flush covers, feels wonderful in the hand. Read more about the Sewn Boards Binding and Sign Up HERE If you can’t make this date, send me […]
MORNING WORKSHOP We'll work with artist Nicola Chatten to explore making monoprints using Gelli plates. At the end of our morning, we'll use some of our prints to make a hand sewn pamphlet book. You'll take your additional prints home along with your book. Tuesday, 21 April, 2026 9:30am – 12noon £55 COMBINE THIS WORKSHOP […]
MORNING WORKSHOP We'll make an A5 (ish!) book using old envelopes, unwanted books, wrapping paper, maps, offcuts, old artwork, and whatever bits and pieces you might like to bring along, too. (You can combine this workshop with Tuesday morning's Gelli print workshop making monoprints. See the offer below) We'll prepare a collaged hard cover for […]
*Two Places Left!* A Workshop at the first Pop-Up for 2026 at the 1697 Shop in Faversham! We’ll make a leather wrapped book stitched and bound with the beautiful visible Long Stitch on the spine. This is an opportunity to incorporate your own various papers and off cuts into the pages of a unique journal […]
We'll make a hard cover mixed media book stitched and bound with the beautiful visible patterned XXs of Cross Stitch on the spine. This is an opportunity to incorporate your own various papers and off cuts into the pages of a unique journal alongside papers provided in the workshop. Read More about the Mixed Media […]
MORNING WORKSHOP We’ll work with artist Nicola Chatten to explore making monoprints using Gelli plates. At the end of our morning, we’ll use some of our prints to make a hand sewn pamphlet book. You’ll take your additional prints home along with your book. Read more and take a look at the gallery from our […]
In the Quarterbound workshop we’ll make hard cover books with 96 pages. We’ll begin by sewing a book block using unsupported French link stitching with waxed linen binder’s thread. We’ll construct a made to measure hard board cover with decorative paper featuring the contrasting spine of book cloth that gives the Quarterbinding its name. Read […]
Busy Diary? You don’t have to miss out! If you can’t make the date of any of the published workshops, you can request a midweek Bespoke workshop date for two on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. June's dates are: Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday only 9th, 10th, 11th 16th, 17th, 18th 23rd, 24th, 25th Gather up […]
We’ll start the day making a punching cradle, a useful tool that makes it easier to pierce through the folds of your paper sections precisely and consistently. We’ll put your new tool to work straightaway and make a Slim single section hard cover notebook. Read More about the Punching Cradle and Slim Notebook Workshop and […]
