Zum Gali Gali Rubber Stamps presents Five-stitch Bookbinding - Preparing Pages And Covers

None of the dimensions given here really matter. A little bigger or smaller is OK. Even a lot bigger is OK, but of course you'll need more paper.

Cut the 8 1/2 x 11 sheets into the pages of your books. The covers will be 3 x 4 inches and the pages should be a little smaller. 2 15/16 x 3 7/8 is just right.

Measure the cover stock. I like a rough edge so I score the cover stock to my measurements, fold back and forth a few times, and tear on the folds. Cutting to size is OK too. Cut the spine edge straight, but you could use decorative edge scissors on the other edges

Decorate the front cover with stamping or glue decorative papers on it. I like to glue a 3/8 inch (9 mm) strip along the edge that will be stitched, and glue triangles on the outside corners (see photo on project introduction page). For now, let's concentrate on structure. Next time, go wild with greeting card techniques.

Score the front cover 3/8 of an inch from the edge that will be stitched. Fold and unfold, to make the book easy to open.