Another Coptic Attempt and Some Naughty Words

I don’t know what it is this week, but everything I’ve tried for the second time seems to have been far more difficult than the first.

I managed a row of single crochet for the first time, then immediately discovered I was incapable of doing it again. And this notebook…

When I made my River Song planner cover, I removed the paper block completely intact—glue, stitching, and all. Naturally, this led me to think, “Why not make a tiny, tiny A6 Coptic notebook?”

I already knew black paper behaves more like cardstock than regular paper, so I planned accordingly: four signatures, two sheets per signature, plus some black cardstock I already had set aside for the covers.

First, either the cardstock I bought is too heavy, or someone on the internet lied to me about how well it would work.

Second, my bookbinding needles are apparently designed for projects much larger than a delicate little A6 notebook.

Third, my only thread option was from an upholstery repair kit that, for reasons known only to the manufacturer, included regular sewing thread. That was probably a blessing for a notebook this small, but it’s definitely not going to hold up for anything larger or thicker.

By the time I finished, I had used several words I wouldn’t say in front of my mother.

The upside of making such a tiny notebook is that it’s difficult to see the sewing details. Since I don’t think my stitching was particularly impressive, that’s probably for the best.

But hey—once again, it lays flat.

At this point, I’m beginning to think that’s becoming my signature accomplishment.

Get it? Signature?