
i made my first hand-made sketchbook by binding rives BFK drawing paper and sewing the cover from patterned cotton fabric and off-white muslin for the inside lining.
in japan, it is common to hand-sew neat covers for bunkobon, or small paperback books, which is a good idea because sometimes, beautiful books have the misfortune of being published with hideous covers. i have a few examples on my shelf which deserve better dust jackets. it is also a good way to hide embarrassing reading material.