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French Link Book Binding
- 1. FRENCH LINK STITCH INF*1006-0107 Jordan Pedersen March 21, 2018
- 2. WHAT IS THE FRENCH LINK? Traditionally used for sewing onto tapes in a traditional case binding to give the book a little more structure, but isn’t visible. Contemporary book artists have used it in exposed bindings. Bleakly, R. (2012) Stopka, N. (2014)
- 3. HOW IS IT USED? Without tapes With tapes Use any finished binding Bleakly (2012)
- 4. WHY USE THE FRENCH LINK? • Lays flat, great for journaling or drawing • Provides extra stability when compared to the long stitch • It’s beautiful!
- 6. Retrieved from Rivers, (2014)
- 7. ATTEMPT 1
- 8. LEARNING EXPERIENCES PROBLEMS: • Stitches were too loose • Holes were not well aligned • Attaching to the boards after was a bad idea • Poor quality materials= poorer result
- 9. ATTEMPT 2.1
- 10. ATTEMPT 2.2
- 11. REFLECTIONS SUCCESS • Even tension • Following the pattern is relatively easy STILL TO LEARN • Requires more than 2 stitches for stability • There must be a better way to attach the covers • Not all papers attach well together • Using tapes appears more stable • Check the grain of the bookboard
- 12. SOURCES USED VIDEOS PRO: Slow, step-by- step process. Very visual tutorials. CON: Takes time to forward and rewind if you miss a step. BOOKS PRO: Great histories, very reliable. CON: Photos for step-by-step tutorials are uncommon. BLOGS PRO: Ranges from amateurs to professionals, community feedback. CON: Hard to vet sources.
- 13. SOURCES CONSULTED Bleakly, R. (2012). Awesome Handmade Books: French Link Stitch Bookbinding. Retrieved from http://www.ruthbleakley.com/blog/2012/04/awesome-handmade-books-french-link-stitch-bookbinding/ Brooks, M. (2010). The Exposed Tape Binding in 140(ish) Easy Steps. Retrieved from http://www.mollybrooks.com/wordpress/?p=302 Golden, A. (2011). Making Handmade Books: 100+ Bindings, Structures & Forms NuestoEstudioTV (2017). Educuadernación/Costura francesa expuesta. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdEPkV7mKe8 Rivers, C. (2014). Little Book of Making Books: Timeless Techniques and Fresh Ideas for Beautiful Handmade Books. Shaulis, C. (2015). Sewing a French Link and Coptic Stitch Book. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhE2S-SNy5k Stopka, N. (2014). The Kettle Stitch. Retrieved from https://www.nataliestopka.com/goingson/1671
- 14. Image retrieved from http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Quilt-Show-Winners--Mariners-vs- Yankees-Stitch-N--Pitch-Tickets-NOW-AVAILABLE- .html?soid=1101426327390&aid=H8yIdArOi8A
Editor's Notes
- This tutorial was great because of the photos of Every. Single. Step. However, I deviated from the tutorial in the fact that I did not want to use tapes embedded within the covers, and wanted to focus solely on the French link. There will be more on this later.
- Little Book of Making Books: Timeless Techniques and Fresh Ideas for Beautiful Handmade Books.
- Maquette to test out the pattern of stitching.
- Stitches too loose because I was nervous of tearing through the paper. Used a nail rather than an awl, guide was flimsy paper that I folded to get proper centering, which also mean that it shifted. Still haven’t attached the boards because I’m unsure of the best way to do so, after the fact.
- Thicker bookblock even though it is many less signatures because of the quality of cotton printmaking paper. Covers are bookboard, with Japanese ____ paper, with a synthetic gold tissue overlay. Bottom left photo is of when the thread broke when I pulled too hard Can clearly see my practice run didn’t save me from messing up the stitches in the first go, did not alternate moving long-short, also realized it would require a variation on a kettle stitch along the centre like the tutorial said.
- Much better!