Create Your Own Little Story
This is the Mini Accordion Notebook Kit, handmade and made to order ๐ค
To help you follow along more easily and create your notebook successfully, Iโve prepared this detailed guide.
When you purchase this kit, it includes the following materials:
- 24 hand-cut sheets from premium French paper, offering a smooth and refined writing experience (90 gsm with folding guides, fountain pen friendly)
- 3 denim fabric pieces (including a spare piece for a stress-free process)
- 2 sturdy cardboard pieces (2-2.5 mm thick, approx. 10 ร 6 cm)
- 2 paper sheets (300 gsm, approx. 10 ร 6 cm)
- 3 template guide stickers (for cutting fabric to size; includes 1 spare sticker)
- 1 leather piece
- A needle
- Linen thread
- Black elastic band
- 1 Zagnei logo sticker
- Step-by-step instructions
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Now, letโs begin making your notebook step by step.
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1. Fold the Sheets
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Fold all 24 sheets along the pre-marked linesย in a zigzag pattern. When folding, make sureย the top and bottom edges of the paper areย always aligned.
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2. Connect the pages
Glue the last page of each sheet to the first pageย of the next sheet using a glue stick to form one long accordion strip.
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3. Attach the template stickerย
Peel off one template sticker and place it on the back of the fabric.
Trace along the inner edge ofย the template sticker.
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4. Cut the outer shapeย
Cut along the outer edge of the template sticker shape, then carefully peel the sticker off theย fabric.
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5. Glue the Paperboard
Apply glue to the entire inner side of the fabric andย to one side of the cardboard, including the edges.ย Place the glued side of the cardboard onto theย traced area on the fabric, keeping the fabric tight,ย and attach them together.
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6. Wrap the fabricย
Wrap the fabric tightly over the sides of theย cardboard, then press it in place.ย
Press the fabric atย the corners inward so the corners are fully covered.
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ย If needed, gently trim any uneven fabric withย scissors (about 3โ5 mm).
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7.ย Make both coversย
Repeat steps 3โ6 to create the second cover.
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8. Pierce one coverย
Place the leather piece with holes on the coverย and use an awl or needle to make holes in theย same places. Make the holes small enough forย the needle to pass through.
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9. Attach with thread
Attach the leather piece to the cover using theย provided linen thread and needle.
Tie a knot and trim the excess thread.
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10.ย Cover inside
The kit includes two inner papers.ย
Glue one paper to the inside of each cover toย hide the fabric edges and knots and create aย clean finish.
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11. Attach the pages
Glue both ends of the accordion strip to theย covers.
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12. Add the Elastic Band
Slide the elastic band under the leather piece.
Pull both ends to wrap it around the notebook. Adjust the length so it fits snugly and can hook ontoย the leather button.
Tie a knot, trim the excess, and tuckย the knot under the leather piece.
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13. Ready to use!ย
Now, it's ready to use.
I hope you enjoy the notebook.
Thank you for reading!ย