Pen and Paper

Hello Dear Reader,

I'm glad you stopped by today!

This is a little how-to post on bookbinding.  I love books! I love to read!  And my favorite books are those that encourage me to walk closer with the Almighty God and books that show me how to make our house a home. I have a Kindle and I have an iPad; yet, I prefer to read my books the old fashioned way..hardcopy..paper.

In the previous post I shared that I am beginning a new study.  If you'd like to join me, you can download the PDF eBook here and freely print it. (it's public domain)

Hence the bookbinding How-To post.

TOOLS NEEDED:  Pencil.  Ruler.  Mini-Hole Punch (I purchased mine at Hobby Lobby for $3.99) Cotton Thread, and a Needle.

Since I've never bound a book, I looked it up on YouTube and found SeaLemon's channel.  (So much great and helpful craft info)  I found and watched this video on pretty book binding.  

If you're in a time crunch or just not in the mood to do-it-yourself, grab a loose-leaf binder, a 3-hole punch, and you're set.  (this works great if you're like me and like to write in your books)

Classic Study Style

Pretty Bound Style

I marked the holes to punch 1/4" from the edge on the yellow sheet and used that as my template.  Then punched 6-7 sheets at time. Stacked the sheets. Watched and followed the  bookbinding video . . .

All done! (It was a rather simple process.) 

The book came out so nice that I'm going to make some to give away.

And now we're ready to jump right into this study.  As I mentioned above, I like to write in my books.  I highlight sentences that speak to me.  I cross reference with the Bible and make notes.  If you want, you could grab a blank notebook to keep your notes, or some notebook paper and add the pages to your 3-ring binder.

I really like to study the Word of God...can you tell I'm excited for this?

Have a wonderful day, dear Reader!  Remember to read your Bible and ask the LORD to open your eyes to what He has written.  

Until next time,
~Cristina