2004: june 27
Sigs
Although this is the first finished "Sig" -- it was not the first one that I started. The idea for this binding comes from a number of different problems all piled into one solution. First and foremost is my upcoming trip to France. I wanted a small notebook that I could tuck into just about anything. Most of my notebooks require me to carry some kind of bag. And the second that I have a bag I tend to fill it with more junk and more junk. The reality of writing a few notes is this: you rarely write more than a few pages of notes at any given time. Which means that most of the time you're lugging around a book that is mostly useless.
In come the Sigs. A single, or double, signature binding designed to be part of a set. Maybe you only need one sig, or maybe you need five. Either way you can have just enough paper without the additional cost of a full book (and the extra paper that you may never get around to using). It's also a lot less scary to start writing in a softcover signature than it is a full bound leather tome. Less pressure means more writing. More writing means ... well who knows?!
The Sig
Thirty two pages of note taking heaven. This is a two-signature "Sig" and is covered with a paste paper cover (made by the Strange Little Girl herself) and stitched shut with a "lightening" binding. The signature is approximately 6 inches tall by 4 inches wide.
The Wrapper
Although the Sigs can be purchased on their own, they are not designed to be put into the bottom of your napsack without a little extra protection. The protection comes from a portfolio-style wrapper. This one is made from lovely lime handmade paper by La Papeterie St-Armand in Montreal. It has an elastic closure and the cutest little button. The Wrapper is designed to hold a Sig, however, it's also the perfect size for a 4x6" photographs...
