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Crafting Connections

Japanese Stab Bound Books

2025-04-15 17:00:00 2025-04-15 18:30:00 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! Lakeville Branch - Lakeville Meeting Room

Tuesday, April 15
5:00pm - 6:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-15 17:00:00 2025-04-15 18:30:00 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! Lakeville Branch - Lakeville Meeting Room

Lakeville Branch

Lakeville Meeting 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 |

Lakeville Branch

k.pauley@sjcpl.org
Phone: 574-784-3446
Branch manager
Kara Pauley

Hours
We're closed Friday July 04
Mon, Jun 30 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Jul 01 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Jul 02 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Jul 03 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Jul 04 Closed
Sat, Jul 05 10:00AM to 2:00PM
Sun, Jul 06 Closed

About the branch

Features: public meeting room, public computers, wireless laptops for in-house use, outdoor patio

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