It is with some regret that I have completed the very last binding of Pike Stories. The pamphlet bindings were fun. I used a combination of coordinated batik printed fabrics that I purchased. Yellow food coloring dyed the thread well enough to use it to sew the five signatures. Each one is sewn with a different pattern.
When it came time to make the box, first I created a clam shell box, but I soon realized that there wasn't enough of the fabric to cover it the way I preferred. Therefore I made a simple slipcase book box covered in some of the same cloth as the pamphlets. I will use the clam shell box for another project.
There is a waiting list for the papermaking class I wanted to take; thus I doubt that I will be able to attend. Perhaps I can manage to learn the art of making and dyeing paper the Japanese way on my own if I can locate the proper supplies.
Luckily I have found some new information to add to the Magnusson family history so I am hopeful that there will be enough to make an interesting story.