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August

5 events
Bookbinding

Hand Stitched Sketchbooks for Creative Drawing

Bloomery Art · Allentown, PA · TUE, Aug 11 · 6:00pm–8:30pm · $65

Hand stitch a custom journal using the pamphlet stitch, then try four guided abstract drawing exercises to build confidence filling blank pages.

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Design & Bind: Create Your Own Mini + Standard Notebooks

Studio 323 · Phoenixville, PA · FRI, Aug 14 · 6:00pm–8:00pm · $50

Paint abstract covers for two notebooks, then assemble and spiral-bind a mini and standard sketchbook with ribbon bookmarks.

Bookbinding

Cover Story: Custom Notebooks

Haverford Township Free Library · Havertown, PA · MON, Aug 17 · 6:30pm–8:00pm · Free

Design and bind a custom notebook using upcycled materials, creating a one-of-a-kind cover and pages for journaling or sketching.

Bookbinding

Bookbinding Workshop

7th Street Studios · Perkasie, PA · TUE, Aug 18 · 6:00pm–8:00pm · $50

Bind pages and covers into a handmade sketchbook, learning to fold, assemble, and stitch your own book from scratch.

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Bookish: A Beginner's Primer on Folded Book Arts

Hunterdon Art Museum · Clinton, NJ · SAT, Aug 22 · 11:00am–2:00pm · $80

Learn to fold, cut, and stitch several simple book forms, leaving with handmade blank books ready for writing, drawing, or collage.

October

2 events
Bookbinding

Visiting Artist Workshop: Make Your Own Leather Journal

Main Line Art Center · Haverford, PA · SAT, Oct 10 · 11:00am–12:30pm · $72

Learn cutting, stitching, and hand-tooling techniques while constructing a leather journal with custom details that reflect your personal style.

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Hand Stitched Sketchbooks for Creative Drawing

Bloomery Art · Allentown, PA · SAT, Oct 17 · 1:00pm–3:30pm · $65

Bind a custom sketchbook using a five-hole pamphlet stitch, then explore guided abstract drawing and mark-making exercises to fill it.