A New Stitch for Exposed Spines - the Ladder Binding

Having experimented with many different ways to Coptic stitch (one needle, two needles, FOUR needles) I wanted to start playing around with incorporating the french link stitch alongside it. I did create one successfully, but decided to try multiple needles to see where it led me. Well, let's just say it didn't quite work out as intended... but I decided to keep going with it.

I 'discovered' the ladder stitch and shared this design with one of my interns. She quickly identified the style of stitch, which is seen in embroidery - It's a beautiful and sturdy stitch, I think I'll keep working with it on future bindings.