Bookbox

Although I have made boxes before, this is the first time I have made one of a size that would hold more than one small book. As part of a donated book basket for the Florida Library Association scholarship fundraiser, I decided to make three small books, about four by five inches, with coordinated marbled covers, plus a box to hold them. The box is covered with paste-decorated paper in a purple color that ties the items together. The book-bindings were sewn on tapes, even though they are fairly thin, at less than half an inch. (I decorated both the marbled and paste papers.)
I was pleased with the result overall. The next two projects I would like to undertake are more complex. One, I need to take a binding class that gives me additional grounding in basic and advanced techniques and teaches how to make leather covers. Two, I want to print copies of family biographies and then bind them as gifts. My next reports will address my progress in these areas.