DIY Projects & Crafts Paper Crafts Envelope Books: Paper Binding How-To By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 20, 2018 Share Tweet Pin Email A paperback Kwanza book has seven pages, one for each day of celebration. The holiday's daily themes are reflected in the passages enclosed in each envelope. In the gardening book, each envelope holds seeds, with tips and instructions for planting. Note: Bind envelopes as in step 1 of Envelope Books: Cloth Binding How-To. Return to Envelope Books. What You'll Need Materials Envelopes Awl Bookbinding tape Cardstock or heavyweight paper Craft glue Glue brush Bone folder Ribbon Ruler Utility knife Scissors Decorative scissors Instructions For the cover, cut a long rectangle from heavyweight paper. Its length should be four times the width of the bound envelopes, plus the width of the spine of the bound envelopes; the width of the rectangle should equal the length of the envelopes plus 1/4 inch. Locate the center of the rectangle. Using a bone folder and a ruler as straightedge, score a crease to either side of the center, marking a band as wide as the spine. Fold inward along creases; press with bone folder; open again. From each crease, measure outward the width of an envelope plus 1/4 inch; score and fold inward along these creases. Place bound envelopes in central band; cut two strips of bookbinding tape the length of envelopes and 1/2 inch wide (3/4 inch for scalloped edges). Affix bound envelopes to paper cover with tape. With awl, poke holes halfway up each cover, 1/4 inch from spine; poke another hole at the same height, 1/4 inch from outer edge of each cover. Thread ribbon through hole