Hand Stitched Books
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I've loved books since I was a very young child. I was almost born knowing how to read. I don't remember ever having to learn and I read everything I could get my hands on. My favourite game to play with my dolls as a 3-4 year old was "going to the library".
It's not just reading though. I love the feel of books, the secrets they can hold, the texture of the pages, the beauty of the covers. I have collected books of all kinds on and off for many years, sold them off and then started again. Making handmade journals and books was born out of necessity some 30 years ago when I was unable to find photo albums that I liked to house my extensive family history collection. Consequently I taught myself to make my own. This led to hand binding journals as well. I now have a cupboard of over 60 hand made photo albums, but none of my original journals. I have a collection of handmade journals from other people that I can never use! It would spoil them. My interest in binding was reawakened once again out of necessity. My art journaling class has been finding it increasingly difficult to find A4 journals with heavy weight paper pages suitable for painting. I had paper and I had card and still had all of my old tools, so why not make my own? Weaver's Knot Books was born. I hope you can find something that makes you smile and brings you joy amongst my creations. I'm gradually uploading new stock, so please be patient whilst I get organised. xx |
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