Stitch & Bind at The Wayback Café

​Set your phone down and spend a morning learning how to bind your own handmade notebooks. In this workshop, you'll learn two classic bookbinding techniques — the pamphlet stitch and Japanese stab binding. No experience needed, just a passion for hands-on crafting!

​We'll walk through the full process for each technique: choosing your materials, folding and punching your pages, and hand-stitching your books from cover to cover. Small group setting means plenty of one-on-one guidance along the way.

​What to expect:

• ​2-hour hands-on session, beginner-friendly (seriously, no experience required!)

• ​Guided instruction in two techniques: pamphlet stitch and Japanese stab binding

• ​All materials included: paper, variety of cover choices, thread, needles, and tools

• ​Small group size for individual attention and questions

• ​Hosted at Wayback Cafe, a cozy Austin hotspot that's ideal for sparking inspiration

​You'll leave with:

• ​Two handbound notebooks, made and designed entirely by you

  • ​1 Pamphlet stitched pocket book, 4 x 6” (16 pgs)

  • ​1 Japanese stab bound book, 5.5 x 8.5” (18 pgs)

• ​The skills to keep making your own notebooks long after the workshop ends

• ​A little inspiration boost, and maybe a new passion to dive into

​See you at the table!