Sometimes a single signature sewn book has too many pages or is too thick and won’t close properly. This post demonstrates a simple trick to make a 2 signature book with the same amount of sewing as a one signature book. There are instructions for making a single signature or section book here.
|

First, fold your two signatures, A and B.
|

Reverse the fold in B by turning it inside out. Then put signature A inside B.
|
|

Open the book, punch holes and sew as if it was a one signature pamphlet.
|

Here it is all sewn…
|

Fold the front pages of signature B toward the back of the book.
|

Here’s what the spine should look like…
|

Bone down the book and you’re done!
|
|