Long Stitch Bookbinding
Duration: Four-week evening course
Dates: Wed 21 Oct 18:00 - Wed 11 Nov 2026 20:30
Location: Print Studio
Create your own book over four creative evenings.
Learn how to fold paper into sections and then sew them into covers using the same methods that have been used since the Middle Ages. Incorporate leather elements and decorative stitches to create unusual books that you could use as a gift or keep for yourself as a journal or scrapbook.
Photo by Emma Fraser
Photo by Emma Fraser
Photo by Emma Fraser
Photo by Emma Fraser
Photo by Emma Fraser
Photo by Emma Fraser
Print Studio Terms & Conditions
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Need to know
- What to bring
All materials will be provided but you might want to bring along some buttons, beads and threads of your own to personalise your book.
- What to wear
Please note that open-toed footwear and sandals are not allowed.
- Food & drinks
A sealed water flask or drinking vessel is permitted but other food and drinks are not allowed in the studio.
Meet your tutor
Emma Fraser
Emma Fraser is an artist and bookbinder based in Scotland. At DCA she teaches bookbinding workshops and advises on book related matters in the Print Studio. As an accredited Book Conservator she runs the Book & Paper Studio, a small conservation practice in Dundee.
DCA Print Studio is supported by Garfield Weston Foundation
