Make Your Own Small Book: Coptic Stitch Bookbinding with Ms. Amy (16+)
Make Your Own Small Book: Coptic Stitch Bookbinding with Ms. Amy (16+)
Fold it, stitch it, bind it: a little handmade book that's all yours.
Monday, December 7 · 6:30–8:30 PM · Ages 16+ · $50, all supplies included
Join art teacher Ms. Amy for a relaxed, hands-on evening of bookbinding. You'll make your very own small hardcover book, start to finish, using the coptic stitch, a traditional binding with a beautiful exposed spine that lets your book open completely flat.
Pick your cover paper, wrap your boards, fold your pages, and sew it all together with step-by-step guidance. You'll walk out with a sturdy little book ready for sketches, notes, recipes, or journaling.
Keep it for yourself or give it away. A handmade book makes a thoughtful, one-of-a-kind holiday gift.
The experience
- Cover design: Choose from patterned papers and wrap your own covers.
- Folding signatures: Fold and stack the paper sections that make up your pages.
- Coptic stitch binding: Learn the classic chain stitch that holds it all together and leaves a decorative exposed spine.
- Finishing: Tie off, tidy up, and take home a book that opens flat and lasts.
All supplies are included, and no experience is necessary.
This class is booked and paid for through the teacher's booking page. Pick your date and reserve your seat there.
Meet your teacher
Amy Kelly, MS. Amy Art Teacher
Mixed media artist
Amy Kelly is a mixed media artist who lives and works in Philadelphia. She specializes in commissioned portraits, crochet, drawing, watercolor, and bookbinding. Amy started teaching in 2013. She teaches many workshops every month to ages 5 through 105.
I’ve taught in schools, non-profits, corporate offices, afterschool programs, and summer camps. I’ve been running my own workshops since 2021. Currently, I’m an art teacher in a midddle/high school. I specialize in intro to watercolor, intro to drawing, intro to crochet, creative Art History classes, and Book binding.