Things to Make

There are so many great things to make being shared online. Here is an assortment of several tutorials and DIY tips that have caught my eye over the summer. Happy Making!

• The PurlBee's 20 Minute Tote
• DIY Fabric Tape & Stickers from Twig & Thistle
• Quilted Potholder Tutorial from Oh Fransson!
• Ruffle Shirt Tutorial from Tea Rose Home (found via How About Orange)
• Wet Bag Tutorial from A Lemon Squeezy Home (found via The Long Thread)
• Halligans American Travel Map from Design*Sponge
• Gathered Clutch Tutorial by Noddlehead (found via The Long Thread)
• Keep Calm O Matic (found via Yummy Goods)
• Reversible Beach Bag Tutorial from Soozs (found via How About Orange)

A Case for the iPad

I spy in the middle...something that's not a book! (Photo from Simple Song)

For our 3rd Anniversary, The Boy surprised me with an iPad. Since April it has somehow managed to survive without a cover. While I've typically been a simple incase type of girl, the Chilewich iPhone Case kind of changed that for me...so now I'm on the hunt. I'm kind of feeling something felt...any ideas? Here are a few that I've dug up so far...

Left column: Long Live Books (book and sleeve)

Right column: 2 color options from Byrd & Belle, leather case from Julie Boyles, a second shot at the Long Live Books sleeve in orange, and one of many options from Thitaree

(Special thanks to Jayna for tipping me off to the Byrd & Belle case--it's definitely a favorite)

Part of My Week 07 03 10

Well--this post is really a "part of my quarter" rather than "week" type of round-up. A few months ago my Facebook profile read "Goodbye blogs, yoga, health, knitting, husband, friends, bicycling, cooking and everything else good in life--I just read my course syllabus for the semester..." Sad but true, but now I'm off of school for the summer and feeling very happy to be back in the blogosphere. I'm not sure exactly how many posts I was behind on because apparently Google Reader rounds it up as 1,000+ but this evening I finally caught up...so, here are some of the things that caught my eye...in rows left to right...

Row 1 - Portland Picnic Plates; Dales Ford Organics Pig Print Tote via Simple + Pretty; Tips on how to keep a baguette fresh via Stephmodo

Row 2 - Found via Oh Happy Day, this spread of cakes inspired by Wayne Thiebaud (photos by Kate Harrison via Green Wedding Shoes via You Are my Fave); The entire site and especially this laundry bag from Aubin + Wills; Cotton Ribbon Samplers from Edizoni

Row 3 - Minima Bowls via Remodelista, Commune-designed Heath Ceramics store in the SF Ferry Market via Remodelista

Row 4 - Sparrow Key Ring Organizer from Barnvanligt via Bliss
Row 1 - Make Believe T-Shirt from Make Believe Studio via Design Crush; The new "May" doll from Le Train Fantome

Row 2 - Food Flower Style's flower delivery service via Stephmodo; Mid-Century Credenza from the home of Michael & Sarah Hunter featured on Design Sponge

Row 3 - Home Tour Caitlin Mociun featured on Design Sponge; On Sale - Moka Print from Sandra Juto