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Featured in Travel + Leisure magazine as one of the best travel journals to bring on your adventure! Be among the thousands of happy travelers worldwide that keep their precious memories in these unique books. https://www.travelandleisure.com/style/travel-accessories/best-travel-journals
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Brooke on Feb 19, 2021
5 out of 5 starsSuch a great gift for my husband. Amazing customer service as well. Couldn’t ask for better. More beautiful in person
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Krista on Dec 26, 2020
5 out of 5 starsHusband loved this. Now if we can just get traveling again!!!
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Colleen on Dec 18, 2020
5 out of 5 starsCustomer service was top notch.
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Danielle on Dec 6, 2020
5 out of 5 starsPurchased as a gift. It came out much better than I could imagine and the customer service was amazing. I definitely recommend this shop to anyone and would purchase again from here
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Sandy on Dec 1, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI loved working with Cindy. She was responsive, contributed ideas to help make this gift just perfect and even wrapped and mailed it directly to my out-of-state friends for me, thus allowing me one less gift that I had to ship! It was a terrific experience from start to finish and I would recommend her 100%
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Audrey on Nov 18, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI couldn't love it anymore than I do! Perfect for what I was looking for. The shop owner, Cindy, is the nicest and was so helpful. Above and beyond, I wish I could give 6 stars!
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kitkatwoman51 on Nov 13, 2020
5 out of 5 starsWhat a wonderful book! Thank you so much for this treasure! I love it.
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Christine on Oct 24, 2020
5 out of 5 starsIt is a perfect travel journal. Small enough to carry with you, memorable, and youre able to add photo sleeves when you want to.
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About FreeRangeBookbinding
Bookbinding: A Love Story
Some time in 2007, I became obsessed with handmade books. Exposed spine coptic bound books, to be precise. I saw a photo of one online and became absolutely driven to learn how to make them.
I had to make books.
Had. To.
I bought half a dozen instructional manuals to try to teach myself, but as a kinetic learner, I just couldn't get the process from a flat page. (Have you ever looked at knitting instructions? Stitching instructions for books are very similar. Yeah. Not happening.)
I finally gave up on teaching myself and searched the internet to look for a class somewhere close to me. I stumbled upon a place I'd never heard of: John C. Campbell Folk School.
They had me at hello.
It was a lot of money to spend on something that seemed a little frivolous in light of other pressing demands of the day. But in May 2007, I spent a week at the Folk School learning how to make books. Little did I know what a life changing week that would be.
I got home, bought basic bookbinding supplies and immediately set up a shop in my home office. I had no plans whatsoever, even then, to make a business out of bookbinding. I just had to make books. I couldn't stop.
By the end of the summer, the books were really starting to pile up. Like, literally. Around that same time, I heard about a little website called Etsy. I decided to give it a try.
Years later, the office is now the studio, and I work at making books full time. I'm still obsessed.
I have to make books.
Have. To.
In 2015, I came full circle and taught a week long class in bookbinding at the Folk School myself. I turned out five new bookbinders that I think are a little obsessed themselves now. It's contagious. After great reviews, I was invited back in 2016. You can read about it at my shop website.
If you got this far, thanks for listening. Buy handmade.
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Frequently asked questions
Can you pinky swear promise I'll get my book in time for [insert Important Occasion here]?
Well, no. I can only personally guarantee a ship date, not a delivery date, since once I mail it, I'm not in charge of when it's delivered. Unless I bring it to your house. Which I'm happy to do if you live in my home town. Otherwise we both have to trust to USPS to do its job in a timely manner. I offer upgraded shipping on every item, so please go with your own personal trust level in the postal service to get it to you in the available time.
A lot of your travel journals look kind of the same. Can you explain the differences?
I've pared my shop down during a big life transition of selling and moving house, so all of my books are currently one design -- my compact versatile travel journal. The only thing that varies is the cover. Hopefully we will settle back down in 2021, and I will begin offering my full range of products again.
Can I return my item if my plans change?
Probably not with rare exceptions. You'll see in my policies that custom or personalized items may not be returned. This includes items that are custom made for you, even if they are not personalized. Unless your book is listed as "Ready to Ship," I'm making it just for you, and it is not returnable.