I have two Stitch books for both machines that I own that has decorative stitching, one machine does monogramming, so I added the letters and symbols in with it, too. I used Muslin, a pretty blue thread and then a really stiff interfacing so the stitches wouldn't bunch up. I did the smallest stich length up to the largest stitch length so I could see the differences and I can make my decision quicker. I used grommets on mine, then tied it up with some ribbon and used a couple of mat boards like you get when you get a picture framed to keep the Muslin and the stitches clean, so instead of buying a new binder, I just made the book with what I had on hand, much cheaper to do.
It's worth putting the time into it. Right now, mine are stored in Ziploc bags in another room because I'm just not using them, but I know where they are and can pull them out when I need them.