Craft · 6 pages · 12 min
How a book is sewn
Thread passes through the fold of each signature and links the gatherings into one block.
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From the opening
A sewn book is held by thread that passes through the fold of each signature and links that section to its neighbors. The sewing builds a spine in which every folded gathering is attached, rather than a stack of loose leaves waiting for glue. The opening covers thread through the section fold, signatures linked into a block, and tapes or cords along the spine.
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Inside
- Thread through the section fold
- Signatures linked into a block
- Tapes or cords along the spine
- Lining glue is not the sewing
- Where the idea stops applying
- A distinction worth keeping
Sources
- Through-the-fold sewing of signatures
- Smyth book-sewing machines