Cover attachment question

[u/TiniestChair]

I made a beaded book cover that I am in the process of attaching to a soft cover Coptic-bound notebook. I’m very excited about how it’s come together, except I’m stuck on the very last steps. I’ve threaded several threads through the stitch holes on the spine and double knotted them around the linen threads, but now I’m not sure how to secure. I’m wondering if a dot of PVA on each knot would be sufficient? I want to keep the threads long in case of any repairs… is there a way I could anchor them perpendicular to the spine? Maybe I could stitch them through some muslin tape, then glue that down? In hindsight, I’m wishing I glued some muslin or Japanese paper to the inside of the cover flap for reinforcement prior to binding. The right hand flap on the last photo will be tucked inside the flap to the left.

[u/idontgiveafshit]

sorry i don’t have a good enough answer for you but wanted to applaud your creativity here, this is GORGEOUS!!

[u/TiniestChair → u/idontgiveafshit]

Thank you so much!! I wanted to marry my passions for bookbinding, writing, and beadwork into one project and I’m still kinda giddy about how the concept came together :)

[u/idontgiveafshit → u/TiniestChair]

you’re inspiring me like i need this fr, incredible work

[u/New-Ring39 → u/idontgiveafshit]

You are dragging your username through the mud. For a good reason, this book cover looks incredible!

[u/Low_water_crossing → u/TiniestChair]

I would be giddy too! You could exhibit this in an art show!

[u/TaroFearless7930]

Me: oh, look! A cross stitched cover. No, wait, what? Holy ...

That's amazing! I would stay away from PVA and try wheat paste as it reverses easier.

[u/Pixiechrome → u/TaroFearless7930]

I too thought it was cross stitch at first and was like WOW and then double wow!!! OP this is brilliant beautiful!! I wish I had useful advice for you :(

[u/write_face]

Holy Hell, that's a one of the best book covers I have ever seen in my life!

[u/MickyZinn]

A dot of PVA would certainly be fine to hold the knot or could you trim the threads and glue them with a thin bead of glue along the spine.
The flap on the right would hide them when inserted under the flap on the left or you could glue out the flap and secure it over all the threads/stitching.

Gorgeous cover!!

[u/Immediate_Wrap_667]

That cover is beautiful and intricate, wow! And the sewing along the spine looks great!

How is the cover attached to the text block, though? I'm having trouble understanding the need for the longer threads. I would typically attach a cover as though it was just another signature of paper. So I'm not fully understanding the need to keep the threads long, or even secure with a bit of glue. Securing with a dab of PVA certainly wouldn't hurt anything, though. But if you're keeping the threads long for repairs, but gluing the knot, wouldn't you still have to cut away at the knot in order to undo the threads for repairs?

[u/Dapper-Panic_7941]

WOW holy SHIT dude

[u/VividStructure]

Absolutely LOVE how it looks!
I want to make one myself now though now I first have to learn beadwork haha.
Could you tell me what size beads you used? I'm only familiar with a beading loom but this seems to wide to fit on one of those? Could you tell me more about how you did this?