Leather Bookbinding Workshop - Saturday 23rd January 2027

10am - 4pm, January 23, 2027

Lechlade Memorial Hall Pavilion, Oak Street, Lechlade GL7 3AY

Join us for a fun day in the barn with guest tutor Kelly and make your own beautiful leather bound journal or sketchbook. The tutor will also have Vegan friendly options available.

In this workshop, you will:
- Learn how to understand paper grain
- Correctly fold and cut paper using traditional tools.
- Pick, prepare and measure a piece of leather, choosing from different colours and thicknesses.
- Learn how to sew the book together (No glue here!) using the traditional medieval long-stitch technique, with stitches showing on the spine to add that extra bit of contrast and detail!
- Finish the book with a choice of different methods using straps, buttons, studs or something a bit more adventurous!

At the end of this workshop, you will have a beautifully bound book as well as the skills and knowledge to create more at home.

Cost: £70 to include tea & coffee and biscuits. Some materials are included but there is an extra cost for the leather and clasps of £8-£20, depending on what you use, and is payable to the tutor on the day.
If you have some leather yourself that you would like to use, please bring it along and we can check its suitability.

Please bring: lunch

Customer cancellation deadline: 8th January

NOTE: This workshop is being held at lechlade Memorial Hall Pavilion, a ground floor accessible venue with plenty of adjacent free parking.

Click here to see cancellation information.