One of the reasons I haven’t taken up quilting is because of the size of the fabric stash I’ve seen in quilters’ closets. I’m creating a smaller version of The Stash using fat quarters. I learned to make my own book cloth using a method from a Tim Ely workshop. He uses bond paper (thin and strong), wheat paste (I use 1 TBS precooked wheat starch with 4.5 TBS distilled water) and fabric. This method is so easy, so neat, requires no PVA, no crumpled paper support, and the paste permeates the fabric to provide some protection. Since the wheat starch is already cooked, this can be done on the spur of the moment and you can make as small a batch as needed (Just keep the 1:4.5 ratio)

I have two people and two books in mind for this book cloth. Let’s see what kind of book structures I devise!