100 Palm Books

Back in February I decided to participate again in the 100 Day Project. I decided that I would create 100 books that would be small enough to fit in the palm of my hand, which is where the name comes from. This choice allowed me to:

• build my bookbinding skills by adding more binding stitch techniques to what I already know. I chose to practice the long stitch, kettle stitch, and coptic stitch.

• use materials I already have. I’ve been making paper from cotton and linen fabrics, garden plants, and Asian fibers for about two decades. I’ve got a pretty good supply to choose from! I also used eco-printed papers I made previously.

• be a manageable size so that I could create every (or almost every) day.

Here are video flip throughs of the books.