Category Archives: Bookbinding

Christmas at the WI Maple Village Fayre

Some may recall that last year was the first time I attended the Maple Village WI Christmas Fayre, which I thoroughly enjoyed in the beautiful setting of the St Andrew’s Church in Surbiton. And this year was no different, and … Continue reading

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An unannounced leave of absence – sorry!

Could the 25th August really have been my last post? So long ago! That was the point where work turned into a frenzy and my degree started to come to an end. I should, of course, posted about our exhibition, … Continue reading

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Rediscovering my Filofax

I have a confession to make! Despite being an avid stationery maker and one particularly immersed in the art of Filofax stationery, it’s has been a while since I used my Filofax! (gasp, sigh, sacraledge!!). The reason for this is … Continue reading

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Scrapbook One – check!

It’s finished!! Mrs E. Nevill Jackson’s Scrapbook from the Museum of Childhood is now complete! The conservation is done, and I am pretty chuffed! As per my last post on the subject, the scraps were repaired a couple of weeks … Continue reading

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Boarding The Book of Puddings

The conservation of this book is going well and picking up speed now, especially as all the paper repairs are done and dusted! The boards are now on, which worked well. I attached them with Japanese tissue that covered the … Continue reading

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Guest Post – Addressing Envelopes

As you will see, I do not have a large amount of advertising on my blog, but I do have one from a valued company, who I have used in the past – Ace Envelopes – and I’ve invited them … Continue reading

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