7. _Bind the Booklet._ The binding material should be unobtrusive.
That which is chiefly structural, a necessary but entirely
subordinate element, should not be allowed to usurp first place, as
it is sure to do if ribbon or a tasseled cord or brilliantly dyed
raffia is employed. A stout thread, as nearly as possible the
color of the cover, or at least in close harmony with it, is to be
recommended.
To bind the booklet, thread a needle with the binding cord; partly
open the booklet at the middle, and from the inside thrust the needle
through the center of the back; return the needle through the back
about half way to the top of the cover; pass it again through the
back, this time half way between the center and the foot of the
cover; return the needle through the central hole; tie the two ends
of the thread together, over that part which lies in the crease. Be
sure to tie a square knot, one that will not slip.
Should a more substantial binding be desired, proceed as follows: