I would call this tutorial more intermediate than arrows. Mainly because it isn’t simple in how the bind crosses the spine and requires more finger-coordination. As I was drawing my diagram and thinking about my method of sewing this bind, I realized that there might be a second, somewhat easier way. However, since many of my other binds use this technique (and must be done this way) I decided to stick with this.

So, to start:

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EXIT = needle pointed DOWN and ENTER = needle pointed UP

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enter 1 (leave a tail of thread, but don’t knot it)

wrap around spine at an angle, below station 4 (hold it with your thumb…see figure 1)

enter 1 again

exit 2

-wrap around spine at the same angle as before, 1/3 of the way to station 5

-exit 2 again

enter 3

-wrap around spine 2/3 of the way to station 5

-enter 3 again

exit 4

-wrap around spine below station 5

-exit 4 again

enter 5

-weave thread through loops from stations 4, 3, 2…over, under, over

-cross under loop from 1, pull tight (see figure 2)

-weave thread back through loops (opposite side) 2, 3, 4…over, under, over

-enter 5 again

-wrap around spine at an angle below station 8

-enter 5 again

exit 6

-weave thread through loops from stations 5, 4, 3…over, under over

-cross under loop from 2, pull tight

-weave thread back through loops (opposite side) 3, 4, 5…over, under, over

-exit 6 again

-wrap around spine 1/3 of way to station 9

-exit 6 again

enter 7

-weave thread through loops from 6, 5, 4…over, under, over

-cross under lop from 3, pull tight

-weave thread back through loops (opposite side) 4, 5, 6…over, under, over

-enter 7 again

-wrap around spine 2/3 of the way to station 9

-enter 7 again

exit 8

-weave thread through loops from stations 7, 6, 5…over, under, over

-cross under loop from 4, pull tight

-weave thread back through loops (opposite side) 5, 6, 7…over under, over

-exit 8 again

-wrap around spine below station 9

-exit 8 again

enter 9

-weave thread through loops from stations 8, 7, 6…over, under, over

-cross under loop from 5, pull tight

-weave thread back through loops (opposite side) 6, 7, 8…over, under, over

-enter 9 again

-wrap around spine below station 12

-enter 9 again

exit 10

-weave through loops from stations 9, 8, 7…over, under, over

-cross under loop from 6, pull tight

-weave thread back through loops (opposite side) 7, 8, 9…over, under, over

-exit 10 again

-wrap around spine 1/3 of the way to station 13

-exit 10 again

enter 11

-weave thread through loops from stations 10, 9, 8…over, under, over

-cross under loop from 7, pull tight

-weave thread back through loops (opposite side) 8, 9, 10…over, under, over

-enter 11 again

-wrap around spine 2/3 of the way to station 13

-enter 11 again

exit 12

-weave thread through loops from stations 11, 10, 9…over, under, over

-cross under loop from 8, pull tight

-weave thread back through loops (opposite side) 9, 10, 11…over, under, over

-exit 12 again

-wrap around spine below station 13

-exit 12 again

enter 13

-weave thread through loops from stations 12, 11, 10…over, under, over

-cross under loop from 9, pull tight

-weave thread back through loops (opposite side) 10, 11, 12…over, under, over

-enter 13 again

exit 14

-weave thread through loops from stations 12, 11…under, over

-cross under loop from 10, pull tight

-weave thread back through loops (opposite side) 11, 12…over, under

-exit 14 again

enter 15

-cross under loop from 11, pull tight

-enter 15 again

exit 16

-cross under loop from 12, pull tight

exit 16 again

-wrap around edge

exit 16 again

enter 15

exit 14

enter 13

exit 12

enter 11

exit 10

enter 9

exit 8

enter 7

exit 6

enter 5

exit 4

enter 3

exit 2

enter 1

-wrap around the edge

-tie off