Tutorial: Let’s Make a Scroll Book

A bobbin, a button and some Hanji

Welcome to this month’s tutorial. We are making a scroll book using an old sewing bobbin. It’s great to use for a message, a bit like a message in a bottle but without the bottle.

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It’s a really simple, easy make and you can of course use different types of paper and cloth. For this project I used mulberry paper (also known as Hanji, Washi or Kozo paper). I backed the paper with another sheet of contrasting paper and gave it a mitred edge ( it wasn’t perfect but that’s okay). I also attached some thread and a button to keep it closed. Give it a try and let me know what you think.