Learn how to fold books with step-by-step instructions and beginner friendly mark-measure & fold patterns! Free you ask? If you have a Hardcover Book, a pencil, and a ruler, you can make Folded Book Art gifts for yourself and others with the Patterns and Instructions in this Book! More Book Folding for Beginners 20 Pattern Pack follows the 2020 edition of Book Folding for Step-by-Step Instructions and Patterns . Expanded instructions-More Beginner Patterns-Cost-effective' printed in black and white
Find 20 easy to follow Folded Book Art Measure, Mark & Fold Patterns to choose from requiring just 2 folds per page! Fold a book for your bookshelf, entryway, guestroom, office, or anywhere an accent POP or conversation starter is needed! Fold Unique Gifts for Holidays, Birthdays, for a Host, Hostess, Get-Well or Thank you Gift, or to cheer up a friend. Folds take from 2-6 hours to complete depending on Pattern choice. Gift recipients will be amazed and will cherish their one-of-a-kind art piece.
A Bonus Open-Heart Pattern for First-Timer Success is included. Learn how to book fold AND complete the 101-fold heart pattern in just 2-3 hours! Kite, Heart Basket, Easter Egg, Mom, #1Dad, Cross, Bunny, Pumpkin, Football, Double Heart, Christmas Tree, Angel, Snowman, Elephant, Harry Potter, Cat Woman Mask, Anchor, Cat, Paw, Butterfly.
Folding Book Art Instructions are written for those first learners who wish to master this art form. Book folders of all ability levels will achieve professionally folded book results with the included measure, mark and fold Patterns.
Pattern Pack includes 16 NEW Patterns, 4 old favorites, and 1 Bonus Pattern. A Book Selection Guide will aid in matching an appropriate book to each Pattern selected.
Want to Learn? Easy How-To Beginner Friendly Instructions with illustrations; 20 Patterns requiring 2 folds per page to choose from. Beginners aged 9-99 can complete a Folded Book in as little as 2 hours! Already Know? Create Professional Folded Books for Gifting, Selling, and Displaying Unique Recycled Book Art.
MyChicArt book folding Instructions include 5 STEPS TO Gathering Supplies, Calculating Your Starting Page, Mark Pages, Fold Pages, and Finishing Tips- with clear illustrations for every step. Hundreds of 5-Star Customer Reviews of MyChicArt "He's adorable, I love him. Great pattern." "Easy to follow pattern. Turned out great." "I tried to learn with directions from another seller and couldn't figure it out, Thank u for making this so simple, I just love my Elephant and can't wait to fold the paw for my dad." "I have a Harry Potter book from Goodwill and thought this would be cool to make, I haven’t done it yet but really like the idea of using it, Thank you." "A perfect gift for my 2nd mom (87 years young) who is in the hospital. Since no visitors are allowed, this is my guardian angel of HOPE for her. Truly love it!" "Easy to follow instructions, will be giving this to my mom as a gift" "AWESOME!! What a unique talent! The book looks amazing! Thank you!" "Besides giving correct page counts, you have a quicker method with all marking and then all folding. I have completed your kite and cat patterns with success."
How is this book different from Book Folding for Step-by-Step Instructions and Patterns, 2020? The 2020 Book has 115 pages, 13 Measure, Mark & Fold Patterns and 3 Christmas Book Art Patterns, printed in Color. More Book Folding, 2021 has 177 pages, 21 total Measure, Mark & Fold Patterns, same instructions, and patterns for every season of giving; printed in black and white.
Holly DiBella-McCarthy, Author, M.Ed., Sixth Year degree in Educational Administration
Holly is an award-winning author, former special education teacher, school administrator, and university professor. Now writing full-time, Holly crafts books that make learning a joyful adventure for kids and the grown-ups reading with them.
Her popular Dilly Duck and Friends series includes Dilly Duck Plays All Day, Dilly Duck Plans a Parade, and Dilly Duck Saves the Day, all of which celebrate teamwork, kindness, and problem-solving. She’s also the author of the Beginner Reader, Dilly and Pals See Me Read, designed to build early reading confidence.
Coming in 2025, she’ll release two new picture books: The Best Letter Club and Roy the Koi: The Fish Who Lived Forever (co-written with her son), adding even more imagination and heart to her growing library of children’s stories.
Holly doesn’t just write for little ones! Her nonfiction titles for adults include "To New Beginnings: Embracing the A, B, and C’s of Your First Year in the Classroom," a journal-style guide for new teachers, and "Parenting with a Teacher’s Toolbox," filled with classroom-tested wisdom for raising young learners. She also shares her creative side through her Book Folding books, introducing readers to the art of turning old books into new treasures.
When she’s not writing, Holly’s probably beachcombing, reading, or dreaming up her next story over a big cup of coffee; she's also soaking up baby snuggles with her new granddaughter—her littlest (and cutest!) inspiration yet. Visit her world of learning, laughter, and literary fun at bookchatterpress.com.