Bookmaking
OK, here in Rhode Island, bookmaking means something different than bookBINDING. ;-) But I made a book! I used the Flat Back Spine kit from Hollander's, and frankly, I cannot BELIEVE how it came out. Everyone who looks at it thinks that it looks like a professionally manufactured journal. 
The nicest thing about the kit is that everything comes pre-cut, so you don't have to do any measuring or cutting. That really makes for an excellent first-timer experience. I would post a step-by-step tutorial, but honestly, I don't think that would be fair to the Hollander's folks, who sell a booklet with the instructions. (I'm definitely going to do more of this, though, so as I come up with my own techniques and caveats, I'll be sure to share more detailed information.) And the instructions were clear and thorough. There was only one question I had (when you start stitching the second signature, and you go into the 'first' hole, it SOUNDS like you go into the TOP hole, but really, it only makes sense to go into the bottom hole), but I seem to have guessed right, and everything worked out perfectly.
I have also been doing a bit of reading, and have found a neat way to make your own bookcloth for book binding -- find a nice medium-weight fabric, and iron fusible web (such as WonderUnder) to the wrong side of the fabric -- and be sure to really iron it in there. It'll stiffen the fabric and make it nice to use as bookcloth. (Do NOT try to use ModPodge over the fabric. Trust me.) I think when I get my new order of bookboard (a guy on eBay sells it precut!), I'll use the robot fabric from the wedding tie project to make a journal for Spud.