WORKSHOP DETAILS
Date: July 27, 2025 [8:30am - 11:30am]
In this workshop, students will learn simple bookbinding techniques to create their very own Traveler’s Notebook inserts. We’ll create two inserts in the class, and a variety of papers will be at your disposal, including some fountain-pen friendly options. You’ll be able to use the skills learned in this class to create your own inserts, and add aesthetic and structural customization to your Traveler’s Notebook system.
We’ll start with the basics of folding sheets of paper into bundles and sewing them together, and learn to safely trim and tidy up the outside edge of the booklet once sewn. If you’ve ever wondered how to create an insert for your Traveler’s Notebook from paper you love, or wanted to re-cover an existing insert, this one’s for you!
No previous bookbinding or sewing experience is needed, just a curiosity for craftiness!
Good to Know
This workshop is designed for those who use the Traveler’s Notebook system, or who are
looking to learn the basics of bookbinding. Each insert will contain 15 sheets (30 pages). All supplies for this workshop will be provided for use during the workshop, and you will leave with two custom-made inserts that will fit into your Traveler’s Notebook. The recommended age for this workshop is 18 and up.
*Please email us with your preference: 2 passport size, 2 regular size, or 1 of each
About the Instructor
Sara (she/they) is a designer, bookmaker and analogue enthusiast based in Toronto. She is a graduate student in the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto, studying Library and Information Science, with a specialization in Book History and Print Culture. Sara loves sharing the art and craft of making small books with others, and is dabbling in operating a one-person micropress called Library of Shapes.
To see more of Sara’s work, please visit their website.
