Handmade Books for Everyday Adventures: 20 Bookbinding Projects for Explorers, Travelers, and Nature Lovers - Erin Zamrzla

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. \nBook 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. \n \nThe projects are: \n \nEveryday Outings \n \n \n \n - Grocery List Pad \n - Lunch Box Notes \n - Necklace Book \n - Cross-Stitch Cover \n - Write Your Own Story Journal \n \n \n \nOutdoor Play \n \n - Treasure Hunt Collection Bag and Notebook \n - Little League Score Book \n - Waterproof Book \n - Bicycle Book \n - Texture Collector \n \n \n \nNature Excursions \n \n \n \n - Observation Journal \n - Leaf and Flower Press \n - Fishing Log \n - Stargazing Log \n - Camping Songbook \n \n \n \nRoad Trips \n \n \n - Tiny Tickets Memorabilia Book \n - Photo Notes \n - Notes from the Road Postcard Book \n - Fold-Out Map Booklet \n - Things to Check Out\n