Published on
19Apr2008 in
Books, Craft and Design.
Tags: blogs, business cards, cds, college of art, Craft books, Design, design it yourself, diy, english, flyers, invitations, library, logos, maryland institute, newsletters, nlb, notecards, posters, print, singapore, stationery, t-shirts, wall graphics, web sites, zakka, zines.
D.I.Y. Design it Yourself (Design Handbooks)
by Ellen Lupton
ISBN-10: 1568985525
ISBN-13: 978-1568985527
NLB Call No: English 746.432 STO -[ART]
There are a few sections in this book that are exceptionally close to my heart now that I have left the design industry to become a personal banker in a financial industry. My favorite sections in this book includes Books: where they discuss binding techniques, Housewares: very zakka-ish, Stickers: print your own and stick’em, reminds me of good old Stickernation that’s now defunct (I hope they bring it back one day), Wall Graphics: cut vinyl to decorate the walls in your home, and Zines: create your own indie zine. |
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I have more medium-res, readable scans under the cut.
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Published on
01Mar2008 in
Craft and Tutorials.
Tags: circle, Craft, cut, fabric, fully lined, handmade, maglite, pouch, rounded, sewing, tezukuri, trace, tutorial, WIP, zakka, zip, zipper, zipper pouch.
I promised a finished craft project and craft tutorial every month and it will be slightly delayed this February. Not forgetting today is February 29th, a leap year!! :D It may not make any difference to our routines but I still feel that today is a special day, especially to those who are born on February 29th! I digress…
I sent my trusty Brother sewing machine to the Brother service center today. :( My bobbin stopped winding and I used my MagLite and saw that some rubber part had melted (after trying to dismantle and remove the cover, and being unsuccessful, and loosening two nuts that I couldn’t put back without removing the cover). Had to lug it all the way to Beach Road on my own on public transport, the 1-hour bus ride really made me sick. It will cost $30 for servicing + extra money for any parts replacement.
So anyhow, I only have part of a zipper pouch tutorial today.
Step 1: Cut your fabrics
I’m making a rounded pouch today and I’m using a 7″ zipper. You will need something that has a BIG circular base to trace the curved shape of the pouch. Prepare 2 pieces for your “outer fabric” and 2 pieces for your “inner”/lining fabric.
Continue reading ‘Fully Lined Zipper Pouch Tutorial – Part I’
Emily’s returning to Australia for her studies tomorrow morning. She managed to squeeze some time with me and also passed me these goodies from her Bangkok holiday!
I LOVE the Owl T-shirt and the very Japonesque tissue cover!! She knows me so well! Thanks, Emily!! Have a safe trip and study hard!
