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Crafting Connections

Japanese Stab Bound Books
2025-05-15 17:00:00 2025-05-15 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! North Liberty Branch - North Liberty Meeting Room

Thursday, May 15
5:00pm - 6:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-15 17:00:00 2025-05-15 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! North Liberty Branch - North Liberty Meeting Room

North Liberty Branch

North Liberty 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 |

North Liberty Branch
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Phone: 574-656-3664
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Kara Pauley
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