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mom-6 04-29-2010 02:41 PM

At our store we charge by the size of the spiral used, what cover (if any) is added, whether any copying is required, how many cuts are needed if there is copying, and how quick you need how many done. Obviously some of these factors would only be present if it is a 'print job' instead of adding a spiral to an existing book.

mic-pa 04-29-2010 03:25 PM

I had Kinkos do that to all my paper piecing books by Carol Doak so they would fit on my printer to copy her pages. Works like a charm. Some are spiral bound and some I had the binding cut off and they put three holes in the book so the pages are loose. Works great.

BellaBoo 04-29-2010 03:33 PM

You can buy a spiral book binding system really cheap now. I found one on Ebay for $35 last year. I use it for all my quilt and cookbooks. The binding rings are cheap. I use it to make booklets for my guild from free patterns I find online. Staples will cut the binding off a book sometimes for free, it's according to who is working that day. Book bindings are hard to cut off without a big paper cutter.

BellaBoo 04-29-2010 03:36 PM

Mary Ellen Hopkins! Is she still active in the quilt world? The newer quilters have no idea what a treasure she is.

Pam 04-29-2010 03:40 PM


Originally Posted by BellaBoo
Mary Ellen Hopkins! Is she still active in the quilt world? The newer quilters have no idea what a treasure she is.

I saw her at the Nashville show 3 yers ago, she looked great, was teaching, but I did not take any of her classes.

kwiltkrazy 05-01-2010 02:28 AM

had this done with all my paper piecing books, but they used 3 ring binders. Works terriffic

craftybear 05-21-2010 05:46 PM

yes, my friend takes her quilt books to Staples office supply store with the cool binding and a plastic cover sheet

craftybear 05-21-2010 05:46 PM

this makes the books to lay flat!

dar627742 05-29-2010 08:24 AM


Originally Posted by MadQuilter
..and you end up with single pages all over the place, you can get it spiral bound. I use the "It's OK ..." book A LOT and it came apart at the seams so I took it to Kinco's and for $7 (icluding a clear cover) I had a usable book again. Another benefit of the spiral binding is that I can fold the book in half which is a space saver.

perfect timing !!! i'm going to have my owners manual re-bound[it is now 125 loose pages] & was DREADING the cost!thanx for the post,really makes me feel better !!!

craftybear 05-29-2010 09:00 AM

glad you are going to get your manual re bound


Originally Posted by dar627742

Originally Posted by MadQuilter
..and you end up with single pages all over the place, you can get it spiral bound. I use the "It's OK ..." book A LOT and it came apart at the seams so I took it to Kinco's and for $7 (icluding a clear cover) I had a usable book again. Another benefit of the spiral binding is that I can fold the book in half which is a space saver.

perfect timing !!! i'm going to have my owners manual re-bound[it is now 125 loose pages] & was DREADING the cost!thanx for the post,really makes me feel better !!!



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