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Jackdaw Bindery is a small, independent business run by myself, Louise Knight-Richardson - Bookbinder, Designer and Maker from the South Coast of England.

Brought up on the South Coast of the UK, I'm a happy girl who is equally at home in the city as I am in the woods. Formally trained in Fashion and Clothing Design and a self taught photographer, I set up my little business to sell handmade items and have somehow found myself binding books. Let me elaborate - Jackdaw Bindery is a small, independent business run by myself, Louise Knight-Richardson -

Bookbinder, Designer and Maker from the South Coast of England. Predominantly I bind leather journals for artists, writers, composers and dreamers. I take photographs of all sorts of pretty things. I like to rummage for treasure and rescue forgotten textiles, creating gowns adorned with remnants of the past. Please note: All sales from Dearest Jackdaw (Jackdaw Bindery and What the Jackdaw Saw) are subject to UK legislation.

06/07/2024

🎸✨ **Exciting News, Music Lovers!** ✨🎸

Coming TONIGHT! I’m thrilled to introduce my **NEW Guitar Tab Journals**—perfect for jotting down all your musical creations and keeping track of your favorite tabs! 🎶 Whether you’re a seasoned guitarist or just starting out, these journals are designed to help you stay organised and inspired.

You’ll be able to select which elements you’d like included in your journal - pick from tabs with or without TAB text to the side, space to jot down chords, an area dedicated to any notes you need to take whilst composing your music and a customisable title page to make it uniquely yours. If you can’t see what you’re looking for, let me know and we’ll work on something special for you ❤️

Ready to take your songwriting to the next level? Grab your journal this weekend and let your creativity flow! 🌈

📸 Swipe for some sneak peeks ✨🎶

24/06/2024

Today I am mostly writing lists that I know full well I will never refer to again.. anyone else have this problem? Any tips?! 😂✨

20/06/2024

The mini journals in this beautiful little bundle are destined as gifts for guests at a retreat 😍 🌈 those colours are 👌

20/05/2024

and pairing beautifully on cotton rag paper 😍 Carving out more time to experiment with Gillian’s beautiful handmade watercolours is next on my list ✨🎨

30/04/2024

I would love to know how you would use a journal this tiny? The thing I love most about these teeny pendants is that they’re fully functional little journals 😍 Each page measures a mere 1” x 3/4”! The paper is handmade using t-shirt cuttings and is suitable for sketching, drawing and printmaking - providing you have small enough tools 😅

26/04/2024

I needed a little pick-me-up and figured the perfect thing! Little dopamine embroidery 😍❤️

23/04/2024

Every now and again shares snippets from her sketchbook and completely blows me away with her talent. The pages in this little journal are a tiny A9 in size, how wonderful are these playful little mice 😍 thewhisperingwild

19/02/2024

Every now and again I’m lucky enough to catch a glimpse into your journals ❤️

30/10/2023

My favourite season is here and it’s making me so happy 🧡 I’ve been playing around with new ideas and these little leaf vein embroideries are my new fave. Each one is marked freehand directly onto the leather before carefully hand-stitching the design into the cover using thread that matches the binding on the spine. I will be adding these to the shop very soon, but if you’d like to order before that just send me a DM either here or via Etsy and I can work on something magical for you ✨🍄🍁🔥🍂🌙

25/05/2023

It’s been a while since I last posted on my socials. Inspiration seems to ebb and flow for me and I really dislike the feeling that I have to always be sharing content when platforms make it feel so forced to squish yourself into the algorithmn. Does anyone else get that?

I took some journals into the garden earlier this week to shoot some long awaited pics for instagram and surprised myself with a 4 hour painting session in the sunshine instead. Those are the best creative endeavours, the completely unplanned ones - I find it so difficult to carve out time for myself and on this particular day things just fell into place and felt like the first time in months that I fully switched off and did something just for me. Even if it was a bit off-track from the original task!

More photos coming but I wanted to share this spread because these paints are 👌 They’re handmade by Gillian and I am fully obsessed - the granulation marries perfectly with the texture of the cotton-rag paper. I made myself this shetchbook a few weeks ago and have finally started using it, I’m really looking forward to filling the pages with colour. 🌈

11/04/2023

Happy Tuesday! It’s been a little while since I posted on Instagram but it’s been a nice break. I’ve been busy making lots of stock for and my Etsy and folksy shops have had a long overdue colour update for spring - my fave new shades are forest and leafling green, perfect for spring 🌸🍃☀️swipe to see my updated chart and those fresh new greens👌

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