Learn Bookbinding at Your Own Pace—
No Membership Required
Introducing Handmade Book Club Greatest Hits Vol. 1: a new way to create beautiful handmade books.
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Want to learn bookbinding but don’t have time to commit to a club or monthly projects?
For the first time ever, we're offering a flexible, no-subscription-needed course designed for busy creatives who want clear instruction, meaningful projects, and real progress—without the pressure.
You’ll learn by making five beautiful books, each teaching new skills and building on the last. Whether you squeeze in 15 minutes after work or carve out a weekend afternoon, you'll walk away with finished books and a solid foundation in bookbinding.
Introducing Handmade Book Club Greatest Hits: The best of the book club with no monthly commitment.
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What You'll Make
Level 1: Dos à Dos Tacket Binding
Level 2: Blizzard & Crown Binding
Level 3: Flutter Book
Level 4: French Link Stitch
Level 5: Single Sheet Coptic Binding
These five projects were handpicked to help you progress from beginner to confident bookmaker—no guesswork required.
I WANT INWhat You'll Learn
More than 25 essential bookbinding skills including:
- Folding and gluing with precision
- Cutting book board and working with book cloth
- Making hard cover cases
- Sewing tacket, French link, and Coptic bindings
- Managing tension and sewing flow
- Punching holes and creating sewing templates
- ...and more!
What's Included
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5 full video classes you can watch anytime
Each project has step by step lessons and videos to help you create with confidence. Videos are downloadable.
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A printable skills tracker
View your progress by using this checklist to see how you're progressing through your new skills and projects.
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Tool & supply lists (with easy substitutions from your stash)
Tool and supply lists are downloadable and printable.
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Answers to your questions
If you get stuck or have questions along the way, simply leave a message under the project lesson and we'll provide advice and support.
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No subscription, no community obligations
Just you, your tools, and the joy of making.
Hi, I'm Ali Manning.
I started my book journey over 20 years ago, making simple accordion books for my daughter. What began as a creative outlet quickly grew into a deep love for the ancient craft of bookbinding.
The road to learning this art wasn’t easy—information was scattered, instructions were often confusing, and the whole world of bookbinding felt a little too serious.
I made it my mission to bring the art of handmade books to a wider audience. I simplify the processes and use widely available materials so that more people can enjoy this ancient craft in today’s modern world, and I can't wait to share with you.
Handmade Book Club Greatest Hits brings together everything you need to discover the joy of making handmade books, without a subscription.
See you there!
HANDMADE BOOK CLUB GREATEST HITS VOL. 1
a flexible, no-subscription-needed course designed for busy creatives who want clear instruction, meaningful projects, and real progress—without the pressure.