Handmade Books for Everyday Adventures: 20 bookbinding projects for explorers, travelers, and nature lovers

The handmade books presented here are meant to spark outings and offer creative ways for you to explore your personal style and interests: Make treasure hunts even more special with a personalized Treasure Hunt Collection Bag and Notebook. Take notes at the beach with a Waterproof Book made with Tyvek pages. Make a canvas-covered Camping Songbook to take with you to the campsite. In this collection of twenty Japanese bookbinding projects, traditional techniques meet contemporary style, from easy-to-fold accordion books to the intricate Japanese stab-stitch bindings.

Book artist Erin Zamrzla makes bookbinding easy and unintimidating. Her clear step-by-step instructions make even the more complicated stitches easy to re-create. Information on the basics of bookbinding—including terminology, tools, and techniques—is included, and many projects encourage the creative use of ordinary and recycled materials.

Projects include:

Everyday Outings

Grocery List Pad
Lunch Box Notes
Necklace Book
Cross-Stitch Cover
Write Your Own Story Journal

Outdoor Play

Treasure Hunt Collection Bag and Notebook
Little League Score Book
Waterproof Book
Bicycle Book
Texture Collector