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Flurries paper book
by Linda Theil
I made this simple adaptation of Hedi Kyle's "Blizzard Book" as described in The Penland Book of Handmade Books (Lark Crafts, 2004) pp. 121-126.
To make the Flurries book you will need a sheet of lightweight paper 11 x 7- inches.
Accordian pleat the 11 x 7-inch sheet of paper.
Lay pleated sheet flat on surface.
Fold inner and outer corners of top pleat to meet bottom of pleat..
Fold down top pleat, #1 and fold corners of next pleat, #2.
Repeat for pleats #3 and #4.
Fold final pleat #5.
Pleated paper with corner folds compleated.
Unfold the paper.
Reverse fold the pleats -- push the ends of the folds inwards.
Completed reverse folds
Reverse folded paper ready for next step, folding pages.
Folding pages of Flurries book shown in video.
I made a cover for my Flurries book by cutting a decorative sheet of paper 7.5 x 2.25-inches, wrapping the paper around the outside of the book, and tucking the two ends into the first and last envelopes of the book. You can secure the ends with tape if desired.
Flurries book with wrapped cover
I secured the envelope folds with washi tape, and cut several 2 x 3-inch sheets of paper to insert in envelope pages.
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