Roundel (Crisscross)

Note & sketchbook

Featuring decorative sewing and a patterned cover this Crisscross notebook has 128 pages of 140 gsm acid free cartridge paper and is suitable for writing and drawing. We’ve chosen this * Charleston inspired ‘Roundel’ patterned paper from Cambridge Imprint. The pages are hand torn giving the book a softer edge.

Crisscross binding is inspired by Japanese stab sewing. It was invented by Ann Goy in the mid 1980s who wanted to create the look of stab sewing in a book that could fully open.

The method has been called Secret Belgian as a result of the generosity of the inventor and the charms of the book itself. Ann showed the structure to others, who liked it so much they passed it on to others who passed it on but only its country of origin was retained. Ann’s Crisscross binding spread worldwide, under its mysterious name. Until bookbinders Hedi Kyle and Emily Martin, long considered experts in the method, revealed they’d found the original inventor who was indeed Belgian but a secret no more. Ann Goy prefers that we use the original name for her method and we’ve adopted it here at Ink & Page.

*Charleston is a Sussex farmhouse once the home of artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant. Their art was inspired by Italian Frescoes and impressionist painting and found its way onto the walls, doors and furniture of their home. They even created their own rugs, lampshades, bowls and plates. Bell and Grant have left a beautiful repository of colour and exuberance that continues to inspire artists and designers.

Dimensions: 15.5cm x 10.8cm x 2.2cm

Also available as a desktop size book
Please contact us if you would like to order one