How to Sew a Two Colour Front Bead Headband

There are many types of headbands. Today most head bands are made off the book and glued to the head and spine and are purely decorative. For fancier bindings you can sew a headband on the book, and this video is an example of this. The two colour bead on the edge (front) headband is the most common sewn headband being used presently (according to The Book).

"The book" is Endbands From East to West and How to Work Them by Greenfield and Hille.

In the video I show the second edition of this book. The third edition is a significant update, including the title.

The other YouTube video I recommend is


The guide for finding your way around the DAS Bookbinding YouTube channel


More information about bookbinding and book care at


The music used in this video is performed by Jon Sayles. Jon has some great classical guitar music on his website, which he shares freely.

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