This is a book I made to keep a travel diary in and stick random bits of paper into, during a trip to Japan.

The front and back covers are hinged, so that important bits of paper can be easily tucked inside them, and then the ribbon fastening goes over four buttons on the spine edge of the covers to keep them together when needed.

The sections are sewn onto fabric, in a semi-accordion style, so that the book can have lots and lots of stuff glued in and still close properly.

Fabric (an obi), paper, hand-dyed linen thread, foamcore (to keep the weight down in my bag when travelling!).