LAST CALL! Registration deadline midnight Friday December 1 Rough & Tumble Flexible Notebook Two Wednesdays, December 6 and 13 with Karen Hanmer online through the Minnesota Center for Book Arts Registration here: https://www.mnbookarts.org/rough-and-tumble-flexible-notebook/ More traditionally called a “limp paper case,” this binding has its origins in the limp parchment cases of antiquity. This contemporary version is flexible enough to read on the beachor in front of the fireplace, yet sturdy enough to throw in a backpack. The rounded breakaway spine feels great in the hand, keeps its shape with repeated use, and ensures the book will open fully. The folded fore edge /yapp/(flaps that fold over the fore edge) protects the pages at the open edge of the book. Sewing on tapes keeps the text block square and organized while it is being constructed, and later fortifies the attachment of the text block to the case. The hooked endsheets allow complete opening at the title page. This book can be made in a sparsely equipped home studio. -- Karen Hanmer www.karenhanmer.com Karen Hanmer Book Arts. Since 1997 answering the question "What will I do with my liberal arts degree?"