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Photo of a headband being sewn with black and blue thread with a stripe of white, on a book with mottled blue edges speckled with silver

Photo of a headband being sewn with black and blue thread with a stripe of white, on a book with mottled blue edges speckled with silverNorth Wales and North West newsletter March 2025

Our March newsletter sees the return of the My Bookbinding Beginnings column, a workshop review and more. Download here.
1 Mar 2025
Photo of merchandise with the Society of Bookbinders fiftieth anniversary logo, including mugs, t-shirts, keychains, and badges

Photo of merchandise with the Society of Bookbinders fiftieth anniversary logo, including mugs, t-shirts, keychains, and badgesNorth Wales and North West newsletter February 2025

Our February newsletter doubles up as the regional annual report for 2024. We look back on our busy 50th anniversary year, in Kelsall and Manchester.
7 Jan 2025

North Wales and North West newsletter January 2025

We kick off our new year of bookbinding activity with Kathy Abbott’s on-line stub binding workshop. Download to find out more....
7 Jan 2025

NWNW Region 2025 events

8 Dec 2024
Photo of the tail of a stub binding, with the boards open on the table and the pages fanned.

Photo of the tail of a stub binding, with the boards open on the table and the pages fanned.29 November 2025 - Kathy Abbott: Stub Binding

30 Nov 2024
Photo of the tail of a stub binding, with the boards open on the table and the pages fanned.

Photo of the tail of a stub binding, with the boards open on the table and the pages fanned.25 January 2025 - Kathy Abbott: Stub Binding

30 Nov 2024

8 February 2025 - Regional AGM, the launch of our 2025 NW2 Binding Project, plus . . .

29 Nov 2024
Photo of an array of small pamphlet bindings and exposed-spine sewings

Photo of an array of small pamphlet bindings and exposed-spine sewings12 February 2025 - An Introduction to Bookbinding

29 Nov 2024
Photo of the spine of a book with slightly splayed boards, quarter dark blue leather with blue decorative paper sides, black ribbon ties, and two wide light blue strips across the spine.

Photo of the spine of a book with slightly splayed boards, quarter dark blue leather with blue decorative paper sides, black ribbon ties, and two wide light blue strips across the spine.8 March 2025 - Tanja Bolenz: The Three-Piece Slot Book

28 Nov 2024
Photo of a stack of thick paper longstitch bindings with brightly-coloured thread

Photo of a stack of thick paper longstitch bindings with brightly-coloured thread9 April 2025 - Creating an Eco Sketchbook

27 Nov 2024
Photo of the spine and boards of a fine binding with onlays of irregular wavy lines in cool colours and gold-tooled dotted lines.

Photo of the spine and boards of a fine binding with onlays of irregular wavy lines in cool colours and gold-tooled dotted lines.12 April 2025 - Dominic Riley: Tudor style leather covering

27 Nov 2024
Photo of a binding with a red leather spine and white boards with a blue dripped design, with the boards laid on top of the spine leather.

Photo of a binding with a red leather spine and white boards with a blue dripped design, with the boards laid on top of the spine leather.10 & 11 May 2025 - Glenn Malkin: Making an Off-Boards (or Three-Part) Binding

26 Nov 2024
Photo of a dark grey cloth binding with a blank white label and yellow elastic foredge closure

Photo of a dark grey cloth binding with a blank white label and yellow elastic foredge closure11 June 2025 - The A5 Travel Journal

25 Nov 2024
Photo of a box with three compartments, covered in alternating green and pink decorated paper. The outer two compartments are open, with the centre still closed.

Photo of a box with three compartments, covered in alternating green and pink decorated paper. The outer two compartments are open, with the centre still closed.14 June 2025 - Lori Sauer: The Magic Box

25 Nov 2024
Photo of a cyanotype or blueprint of a stem and leaves, sponged irregularly to vary the tone.

Photo of a cyanotype or blueprint of a stem and leaves, sponged irregularly to vary the tone.12 July 2025 - Lynne Connolly: Cyanotypes

24 Nov 2024
Photo of the interior of Gladstone Library, with a vaulted timber roof and bookcases lining the walls. The photo is taken from a balcony, and sunlight shines through the windows.

Photo of the interior of Gladstone Library, with a vaulted timber roof and bookcases lining the walls. The photo is taken from a balcony, and sunlight shines through the windows.6 August 2025 - Visit to North East Wales Archives & Gladstone Library

23 Nov 2024
Photo of a paper binding with one side green and the other blue marbled paper, woven together across the spine

Photo of a paper binding with one side green and the other blue marbled paper, woven together across the spine17 September 2025 - A crossed structure notebook

22 Nov 2024
Photo of an array of colourful decorative papers.

Photo of an array of colourful decorative papers.13 September 2025 - Our Autumn Gathering and NW2 Binding Project display

22 Nov 2024
Photo of a stack of bindings with brightly-coloured solid spines and decorative paper sides. The spines have exposed kettle stitches and a longstitch panel in the centre.

Photo of a stack of bindings with brightly-coloured solid spines and decorative paper sides. The spines have exposed kettle stitches and a longstitch panel in the centre.11 October 2025 - Barry Clark: Creating Multiples

21 Nov 2024
Photo of a folded section on a sheet with eight pages printed on each side

Photo of a folded section on a sheet with eight pages printed on each side12 November 2025 - Making a single section hardback book

20 Nov 2024
Close-up off the tail of a book with a black, purple, and green sponged pattern on the cloth, and a similar pattern on the textblock.

Close-up off the tail of a book with a black, purple, and green sponged pattern on the cloth, and a similar pattern on the textblock.8 November 2025 - Ruth Brown: Creating and Using Your Own Book Cloth

20 Nov 2024

6 December 2025 - Christmas lunch / social

19 Nov 2024
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