when i bought the book i took it down to a local copy shop, they cut the binding put 3 ring holes in it put it into a binder for me (with the cover and back on the front and back of the binder, it's totally complete) for only $11 now i can open the binder and remove the pages to be copied for my paper piecing. i've done this with all 3 of my carol doak books, sure makes it easier than trying to get the pages to lay flat in the book.