I hope it's that easy. They look GORGEOUS. Again with the needing to experiment. *gets excited*

I often do an even simpler version, without the kettle stitch (that line of stitching that goes horizontally near the top and bottom of the spine). What I will do is just do a simple pamphlet stitch within each individual section. So, for instance, with a four-hole book (which will give you two long lines of thread on the spine for each section), sew from the inside of the section through hole #2, sew into hole #1 (from outside of spine to inside) --then bring the thread all the way down to hole #4 (giving you a long line of thread on the inside of the signature), sew into hole #4 from inside to out, then go back to the inside of the signature through hole #3 -- this will give you two ends of thread on the inside of the signature, which you then tie together.

Does that make any sense?

I do that for each signature -- so that the signatures themselves are not tied together, but are instead each individually tied into the spine.

Sorry, no pics of those yet...

Ann

Oh yay, this is what I've been doing, but as all my books are in French I couldn't figure out the English term. Kittymao, it's easy but it just requires some more patience and focus -- you really don't want to tear the spine while sewing!