With a simple canvas tote and a some thread, you can easily make a notebook-style tote bag. Stitch the blue lines with a sewing machine, a little wonky gives it character and then use embroidery thread to create the vertical red margin line using a simple embroidery stitch like backstitch, running stitch or stem stitch.…
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Link Love: The Gossip Edition
The Gossip: There’s been some big news around The Pen Addict and a soon-to-be-launched Kickstarter project under the name Nock Co. There’s rumors that following the success of the RETRAKT, Karas Kustoms might be making something fountain pennish. You didn’t hear it from me. Field Notes 18-month wall calendar is available and it won’t be…
My Daily Carry for the Week of Aug 18
I haven’t done a daily carry post for awhile so I thought I’d give you all a peek into my bag, its a Letter Writers Alliance member pencil case, in case you were curious. I have a few of my favorite pins stuck to it as well. Paper geek pride! I’ll go from left to…
Vintage Book Tablet Covers
I mentioned earlier how my dearest friend, Rebecca AKA Squirrel Junkie had created fabulous tablet covers using vintage books. Well, she is now selling her creations so if you’re not inclined to make your own, you can purchase one directly from her. Each tablet cover includes a vertical elastic closure and soft felt lining and…
Pen Loop
Where have you been all my life, Pen Loop? A lime green (also available in six other colors including a sedate black) adhesive pen loop that I could attach to my Leuchtturm notebook or any other notebook?!?! Well, of course I need at least six. Choose a color to coordinate with your notebook, your favorite…
Fossil Goes Back-to-School
Autumn and the back-to-school season is my favorite time of year. I love tweed and sweaters and crisp autumn afternoons. I love the sense of starting anew like the start of the new school term. So, I get excited when I start to see all the fall collections of upcoming goods, fashions and accessories. Fossil…
A Ladies EDC
Men have the advantage of having pockets in just about every garment they wear. Their trousers have pockets; be they jeans, chinos or cargo shorts (extra capacity!). Their shirts have pockets, and sometimes even their t-shirts have pockets. But we ladies face the challenge of where to put our phone, cash, cards and keys. Most…