About Florrie | Handmade Bookbinder in Fife Scotland

I’m Su Florence (hence Florrie), the craft bookbinder behind the scenes at Florrie. Florrie is a one woman enterprise, so if you see a post on social media , or want to email Florrie, it's all be created by me, Su. Of course, this also means that I create all the books you’ll find on the Florrie shop, from sourcing the fabric to hand sewing them.

I currently work from my home studio, in Cupar Scotland.  I’m inspired by nature, and feel most at home whilst rambling through the beautiful forests and beaches near my home in Fife with my labrador, Rita.   Although I love texture and tactile object, I believe every item should be practical and built to last, so have created Florrie books to be both beautiful and hard wearing. This has been achieved by using high quality materials, such as Swiss linen threads and thick 140 gsm, FSC, acid free, paper produced in a British Mill.

My personal love for making books came during my PhD at St Andrews University and I used it out as a means to relax after long days the chemistry labs.  Over the decade that has followed, my book binding tools have been in and out of their boxes whenever time allowed but my passion for beautifully crafted handmade books has remained constant.  This passion has driven me to continually strive to improve my skills and expertise as a bookbinder, and explore materials in order to develop a unique and distinctive style of books. 

As a small independent business, I am also passionate about championing local makers.  Follow me on Instagram where I regularly share local creatives that I love. Also recently, Florrie has launched a range of DIY kits to encourage the enjoyment of bookbinding at home.