Curmudgea wrote a complimentary, heart-warming (my heart, for sure!) review of Crochet Bouquet. She brought up a subject that will have many of you nodding in agreement:
If I had one quibble, it would be that I wish the book were spiral bound so that it would lie flat on my lap when I’m working.
It makes good sense for craft books to be spiral bound. I imagine that the cost of spiral binding keeps many publishers from choosing that option. Also, when a book is on a shelf in a bookstore, the publisher really wants you to be able to read the spine–impossible with a spiral.
But never fear! Your local printing and binding shop comes to the rescue!
I took a copy of Crochet Bouquet to Staples Office Supply in Stephenville, Texas. Jessica, a helpful and friendly associate in the printing department, carefully shaved off the spine of the book. She adjusted the hole-puncher so the holes would be centered down the page.
We decided on a navy blue spiral, because the black spiral contrasted too harshly. Jessica inserted the spiral, trimmed and crimped it, and voila! Crochet Bouquet was spiral bound!
After cutting the binding away, the cover was still stuck to the first page. We left it that way. A 12mm spiral works best for Crochet Bouquet. If you like to write notes in your books, consider inserting blank sheets of paper before binding. You’ll have to trim them to size, and you may need a larger spiral.
The cost was $3.49 plus tax. If only all our problems could be solved so inexpensively!
