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Crafting Connections

Japanese Stab Bound Books
2025-04-08 10:30:00 2025-04-08 12:00:00 America/New_York Crafting Connections Crafting is better together! Travel back to 16th century Japan through the hands-on bookbinding method known as fukuro-toji or Japanese stab binding! German Township Branch - The Shire Room

Tuesday, April 08
10:30am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-08 10:30:00 2025-04-08 12:00:00 America/New_York Crafting Connections Crafting is better together! Travel back to 16th century Japan through the hands-on bookbinding method known as fukuro-toji or Japanese stab binding! German Township Branch - The Shire Room

German Township Branch

The Shire Room

Crafting is better together! Travel back to 16th century Japan through the hands-on bookbinding method known as fukuro-toji or Japanese stab binding!

Learn about the history of this book form and make a blank books using one of three different patterns: Yotsume toji (4 Hole); Asa no-na toji (Hemp Leaf); and Kikko toji (Tortoise shell). Participants will also learn about the anatomy of a book, and bookbinding methods, tools, and terminology.

Japanese Stab Bound Book Examples

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Crafts & Hobbies |

German Township Branch
t.horn@scjpl.org
Phone: 574-271-5144
Branch manager
Theresa Horn
Hours
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Mon, Dec 08 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Dec 09 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Dec 10 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Dec 11 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Dec 12 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Dec 13 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 14 Closed
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Features: 2 public meeting rooms, public computers, wireless laptops for in-house use, vending area, outdoor garden and patio

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