I'm fond of all things Medieval; the binding I most commonly use is a late Medieval style known as the Longstitch with Linkstitch. Before I became a bookbinder I studied Old and Middle English at university, and spent a fair bit of time on Medieval texts. If only Twitter had been around then for a bit of light relief:
When you're the first person at the party and don't know what to do #medievalproblems pic.twitter.com/AyQeT4hJo3
— MEXAROUSKI (@cantpuckme) August 24, 2015
Cuando escribís un Tweet salvaje, pero tiene 141 caracteres. #MedievalProblems pic.twitter.com/pf490eT1u4
— Gunther Kuse (@GuntherKuse) August 30, 2015
"Please give us those stars in exchange for these hearts?" @GallicaBnF https://t.co/TlngTvkm7r pic.twitter.com/438Y1gHT6V
— Sjoerd Levelt (@SLevelt) November 3, 2015
If you enjoyed these parodies, check out the #MedievalProblems hashtag on Twitter. And for less tongue-in-cheeck Medievalism, check out the hashtags #MedievalistProblems and #MedievalTwitter and you might like to follow the British Library's Medieval Manuscripts and Becky Cousins.
Susan
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What do those professional bookbinding terms mean? Can I use any kind of glue? Where do I find waxed linen thread? Do I need special paper? Is that awl as good as the one I already have? I hear you. I was you.
