Category: French Link Stitch

The French Link Stitch is a beginner-friendly technique used to combine multiple signatures into a text. The link stitch (also called “unsupported link stitch”) falls under the Coptic bookbinding method. It’s a basic single thread, single loop structure that creates a decorative “x” pattern on the spine of the text block. This style can be used in soft and hard cover books. If it's your first time trying this stitch, I always recommend you start with a softcover until the stitch feels natural for you.