Upcycled Fabric Books with Erin Zamrzla Video Download

Description

Discover how to upcycle old fabric and clothing into one-of-a-kind books in this video workshop with Erin Zamrzla. Follow Erin’s techniques for simple but striking cross-stitch bound books with fabric page markers, eye catching closures, and embellished elements on the cover. Turn those cherished baby clothes, old quilts, and blankets that have seen better days into soft and sturdy books that will last a lifetime.

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Don’t miss the other workshop videos in the series by Erin Zamrzla
Accordion Books Three Ways
Colorful and Custom Three-Ring Binder
Travel Journal

About Erin Zamrzla
Erin Zamrzla is a bookbinder, designer, teacher, and author of At Home with Handmade Books and Handmade Books forEveryday Adventures. She loves to make things from paper and has been binding books for more than ten years. She works from her home in Los Angeles, California.

Materials
&#8226 Cutting mat
&#8226 Bone folder
&#8226 Rulers: metal and quilter’s
&#8226 Craft knife
&#8226 Corner rounder
&#8226 Pencil
&#8226 Awl
&#8226 Book cradle
&#8226 Japanese drill punch (1.5 or 2mm bit)
&#8226 Rotary trimmer
&#8226 Scissors: fabric and regular
&#8226 Art paper, heavy-weight, multi-purpose (100-lb. paper used in this video)
&#8226 Card stock
&#8226 Plastic sheet from a notebook cover or placemat, 5 7/8 " x 1&frac14"
&#8226 Masking tape
&#8226 Fabric or quilt
&#8226 Backing fabric
&#8226 Iron-on adhesive
&#8226 Iron and ironing board
&#8226 Sewing machine, spool of thread and bobbin
&#8226 Binder’s needle
&#8226 Linen thread or embroidery floss
&#8226 Various ribbons and fabric scraps, six 10" strips
&#8226 Twill tape, &frac12" wide, one 3" length
&#8226 Sewing pins
&#8226 Needle and thread or permanent double-sided tape