Envelope Book

Step 5 Prepare your thread

For this step you will need your needle, thread, and craft knife.

Cut a length of thread that is long enough to be doubled over to a length that you are comfortable sewing with. Remember that if it is too short, you will have to cut more thread and repeat this process to continue binding your envelopes.

Take your doubled length of thread at the loose ends (picture 1) and make a knot by holding the greater length of thread steady in your left hand and looping them once around the forefinger of your right hand. Then pinch your thumb and forefinger together and slide the loop off of your finger (picture 2). This will produce a twisting in the thread which will cause it to knot. This will take some practice if you are not used to sewing.

Once you have knotted the loose ends, thread the needle with the looped end of your doubled thread. You are now ready to begin binding your envelope book.

Comments

[bryandhispup]

A good trick to knowing how much thread to use is, wrap it 6 times around the "bound" edge. then take that length of thread and double it thru the needle. :)