Emma McDonald
@telute.bsky.social
Librarian, likes old books, bookbinding and writing
Wizard toad is overseeing the steeping of my @birdandblendtea.bsky.social 'tis the squeezon.
February 8, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Wizard toad is overseeing the steeping of my @birdandblendtea.bsky.social 'tis the squeezon.
Spent the afternoon making a slipcase. This uses instructions learnt on @bookworks.bsky.social bookbinding course and is a belated Christmas present for @skyshark.itch.io
February 8, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Spent the afternoon making a slipcase. This uses instructions learnt on @bookworks.bsky.social bookbinding course and is a belated Christmas present for @skyshark.itch.io
Fun day out with @skyshark.itch.io starting at Pope's Grotto ...
February 7, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Fun day out with @skyshark.itch.io starting at Pope's Grotto ...
Paste papers! From tonight's Binding a letterpress book at @citylit.bsky.social So much fun I forgot to take proper pics! #bookbinding
February 6, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Paste papers! From tonight's Binding a letterpress book at @citylit.bsky.social So much fun I forgot to take proper pics! #bookbinding
Carrying on with notebook making and practicing my French link stitch #bookbinding
February 3, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Carrying on with notebook making and practicing my French link stitch #bookbinding
Both brilliant books
Hey gang, a little bird tells me that Kobo put THE TWISTED ONES and NETTLE & BONE on sale until the 15th! (I know it’s in the UK, not sure about US)
February 2, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Both brilliant books
Spent the afternoon sewing a soft cover notebook with French link stitching (from Making Books) Ended up laminating the cover as my paper needed some extra hefty! #bookbinding
January 31, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Spent the afternoon sewing a soft cover notebook with French link stitching (from Making Books) Ended up laminating the cover as my paper needed some extra hefty! #bookbinding
Every librarian secretly thinks this - the profession is just all of us fighting these urges
January 31, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Every librarian secretly thinks this - the profession is just all of us fighting these urges
The city lit course im doing is rebinding an old book- today we finally got to sewing up the text block! #bookbinding
January 30, 2026 at 11:23 PM
The city lit course im doing is rebinding an old book- today we finally got to sewing up the text block! #bookbinding
Making sections for #bookbinding - not sure what Ill actually make with them yet but thats a problem for future me!
January 28, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Making sections for #bookbinding - not sure what Ill actually make with them yet but thats a problem for future me!
Canary Wharf Lights! #WinterLights and free chai from Dishoom
January 20, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Canary Wharf Lights! #WinterLights and free chai from Dishoom
The nine (surprisingly unhaunted) stones of Winterborne Abbas. Visited with @skyshark.itch.io
January 17, 2026 at 12:10 PM
The nine (surprisingly unhaunted) stones of Winterborne Abbas. Visited with @skyshark.itch.io
Taking down the #Christmas #Decorations
January 10, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Taking down the #Christmas #Decorations