Bookbinding- Stab Binding

I'll make this quick. We did Stab Binding this week, which involves putting a book together by stabbing some holes in the binding and sewing the covers and paper together. It also has a hinge so that the book opens:
This is probably our first "real book" as most people would imagine a book, although the paper is actually visible on the spine. . Next week is a full on hardcover.