A Made Thing A Day

Yoga clothes

2009-05-23T16:44:00.000-07:00

So, we've been working out and riding our bikes to the gym.

I found that I either have to wear shorts or yoga pants that threaten to get stuck in my bike chain.

So, I made some pants and a top to go with it

Of course, they both have pockets

A little something

2009-05-11T21:57:00.000-07:00

I knitted a green headband while watching the Hulk

not quite the same color, but the yarn has big chunky parts and skinny parts, so it's appropriate

Wow, I'm a slacker

2009-05-10T21:20:00.000-07:00

What with all the wedding planning, going back and forth across the country, and working on a re-model, I haven't been making things on a daily basis. But, there are a few things I've been working on over the past month or so and I feel the need to post.

I don't know why harassing my cat is so amusing to me.

I think she looks great in a hat.
More Cat Hats in 2010!

This is my first pathetic attempt at a slipcover.
Now I know why people buy them.
I need to fix it this week

And last, but not least, today I finally finished the painting that I plan to use for the wedding invitations. It's gone through several phases and layers, and yes, there are seams because it's painted on jeans that we stretched onto 1x4s

I say it's done because I'm afraid anything else I could do to it would mess it up.

I would love to say that I will be more consistent again with my production and posting, but, I don't think that's realistic.

I will at least make an effort to photograph and post the things I've made, though, because there are many other things that I've made, but I have no idea where my camera so I only have what few pictures I've taken on my phone.

sorry for not posting

2009-03-31T06:33:00.000-07:00

So I've been making things, just not posting.
After making the drive across the country, and many breakfasts, the tax spreadsheet for the accountant and various other things, I figured I'd make a post.

When I was sewing yesterday I realized that a big part of making things for me now was showing it off, too. Whether or not anyone saw it. So, here's the things that I've made in the past few weeks.

I got here without a headband.
Big mistake, that was the first thing I needed

First attempt at men's wear. Pants from a pattern.
After many fittings, they don't need a belt!

Little cotton knitted tank top

Hemp crocheted bag.
It fits a kitten!

Hoodie top! With pocket and stripes!

Matchy skirt

3-10-2009

2009-03-10T15:10:00.001-07:00

I love my guitar.
It's an old guitar that I bought online...without a case.

Since I don't plan on flying with it, all I really need is gig bag, and since it's bigger and differently shaped than most acoustics these days, it just seemed easier to make one.

Small pick pocket up top, a pocket for strings

and the big pocket for music etc.

I had to have something cute on the back, besides the strap

and, yes, all the petals are pockets

3-6-2009

2009-03-06T20:10:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I bought ski jackets,
today I made a swimsuit.

Go figure

3-5-2009

2009-03-05T18:44:00.001-08:00

Most of the day I spent running around to thrift stores.
I found some cool yarn, which I tried out with this little wristband/bracelet thing

3-4-2009

2009-03-05T18:43:00.001-08:00

Oops, forgot to post this yesterday.

It was time for another stripedy shirt.

3-3-2009

2009-03-03T16:17:00.000-08:00

Hey, it's my 200th post!
A little anti-climatic when you see the thing,
but, I busted out some drywall today, and didn't feel like doing much,
just a little reversible drawstring bag

3-2-2009

2009-03-02T19:19:00.000-08:00

The past few days I've had a '50's inspired dress trying to form in my head.

Today it busted free.

3-1-2009

2009-03-01T12:59:00.001-08:00

Some handiwork

Handmade fabric flower

all hand stitched

that's the most hand stitching I've done in years probably

2-28-2009

2009-02-28T20:11:00.000-08:00

I'm not to fond of self-picture taking,
but here's a picture of the top I made today

2-26-2009

2009-02-26T19:23:00.000-08:00

Still not feeling great, so, here's a crocheted flower

2-25-2009

2009-02-25T16:52:00.000-08:00

I'm getting over a cold, and somehow that makes painting seem like a good idea.

This is a narrower and taller board than my first attempt.
Still, smaller than what I think the finished one will be, but we'll see.

I'm having a problem with the figures, so I've decided to do a closeup view of them, to work out skin tone, positioning and feature issues.

I've never been that good with people (tee hee)

This is the beginning of that, just blocked out a bit roughly.

2-24-2009

2009-02-24T18:40:00.000-08:00

After much traveling and preparing for traveling, I finally got a chance to sew again.

Yay!

I made a little purse, still in my bag phase

Fully lined with little pockets

2-6-2009

2009-02-07T07:05:00.000-08:00

I made another set of curtains yesterday before going to do work.

I figured that I'd be too tired to do anything after.
I was even too tired to post!

2-5-2009

2009-02-05T19:30:00.001-08:00

We did a lot of work at the haven house. Check out the haven 101 blog.
All I could get done on my own was this one set of curtains.

Tired, sore, painty shoulders!

2-4-2009

2009-02-04T19:19:00.001-08:00

just a sproingy knit bag

I played with a knitting technique, but because of the yarn you can't really tell, so, it's just a sproingy bag

2-3-2009

2009-02-03T17:00:00.001-08:00

In running around to get things to work on the house, ok, maybe in procrastination mode on working on the house, we went to the thrift store.

I found two plastic bags of corks.

So, of course I had to make a cork board.

all out of corks

2-2-2009

2009-02-02T21:00:00.000-08:00

So, today after I worked some on the house, I felt a little painty.

The picture with the flash doesn't show up too well because it's still wet.

A bit blurrier, but you can get the idea.
I'm sure I'm going to work on it more, flesh out the people, sky and building.

It is just the first attempt at the concept

1-31-2009

2009-01-31T18:58:00.000-08:00

So, done with traveling for a couple of weeks.
I have been having visions of quilts, and have never even begun one, and although I probably have books and patterns that can tell me how, I decided to play with some ideas without any assistance.

I'm thinking I may need to look at some books.

1-24 through 1-27-2009

2009-01-27T15:25:00.001-08:00

Well, traveling again so I haven't been diligent in posting.

The sock on my left foot was Saturday on the plane (the leg part) and I finished the foot part (very important to turn it from legwarmer to sock) on Sunday.

The right sock was Monday.

The second one is always quicker

Today was a fuzzy hat to match, and I am two skeins lighter for my return flight!

Yay!

1-23-2009

2009-01-23T15:25:00.001-08:00

I'm out of storage mode!

A nice little camisole and tap pants set

1-22-2009

2009-01-22T21:21:00.001-08:00

I'm still in storage mode, making bags.

This is a carry on size

The Front

The Back

Inside

On another note, I'm getting married in October and have decided that I'd like to paint a picture that we'll make prints from to use for invitations

So, today I started sketches

I'm still working on the concept and will probably post all attempts

1-21-2009

2009-01-21T11:22:00.000-08:00

I made a pouch for the momarrazzi's peripherals.
No, not the thoughts that orbit around her head,
but all those little cords, cables, chargers, extra memory cards etc that
she'll be taking on her trip

One big pocket on the outside (it fits a couple of cds in jewel cases even)

Two pockets inside, and it zips so random other things can be stuffed in as well!

1-20-2009

2009-01-20T19:13:00.001-08:00

Running around today I saw some cool bags, and thought, well, why not?

So, I made one out of scarves and a tie, with a few extra pockets from some jackets I had already deconstructed.

It turned out quite cute and has already been used once!

1-19-2009

2009-01-19T20:29:00.000-08:00

So I was very sleepy about 30 minutes ago, and realized, it's probably because I hadn't made anything today.
It's an addiction.
So, I set out to make a bag, but cut the fabric way too small.
I tried it out as a hat on Bear, but she was none too pleased,
so, it became a change purse, since I gave my last one away.

Quite cute for a change purse

zippery

And lined!

1-16-2009 to 1-18-2009

2009-01-18T15:35:00.000-08:00

I was too tired to make anything on the 15th, and obviously didn't post since then

First, the 16th

These were sashes as contribution for C.B.'s winter formal
All I did was sew on the stars, but I made a contribution

1-17-2009

Small bracelet, kinda cute

1-18-2009

Today, while the Cardinals shocked the world, I made a dress

Quite a simple front

The back has a little more interest. The stripe is a design feature.
I accidentally cut the fabric and needed to make a patch!

1-14-2009

2009-01-14T16:52:00.000-08:00

I really didn't know what to make today, so I made some paws out of fabric that I don't know what it wants to be.

It is an interesting knit, and I have a bunch more still.
But that's it for today.
I'm gonna try and finish the face warmer, too and if I do I'll post.Face warmer!
I have to wash it and may add some elastic at the top, but it's knitted!

1-13-2009

2009-01-13T19:15:00.000-08:00

So, for over 24 hours I've been having a really low tech day.
It's not out of preference, it's just that anything with technology beyond,
I don't know, let's say, the wheel, doesn't do well with me around it.

So, with much whining from me and my machine, I was able to put together a few seams:

The material is a silk that's usually used for ties and vests most likely.
It's rather textured, like a large basket weave kind of fabric.
Very fun for a silk!

1-12-2009

2009-01-12T17:00:00.001-08:00

A couple of things today:

I worked on C.B.'s dress. She had found two dresses that she liked pieces of and so we put them together

In the meantime I made a weather inappropriate dress for myself

The momarrazzi liked the lack of hem hem

1-11-2009

2009-01-11T17:29:00.000-08:00

So, I took a few days off, and I'm not done with this yet, but I figured I should at least show the world.

It's going to go down the neck.
It's supposed to keep the nose, mouth and neck warm when it's cold out.
I just have to finish it before I go back somewhere it's cold!

1-8-2009

2009-01-08T19:22:00.000-08:00

I made a belt out of a tie.

Granted, not original, but something

1-7-2009

2009-01-07T18:44:00.000-08:00

A quick disclaimer, you will probably be seeing more paws and other projects that take less than 10 minutes for a while now.
It's been a while since I've done construction type work and my body is in protest!

That being said, these are too freaking cute!

Blue fleece with skulls and flowers? Of course I had to have it!

1-6-2009

2009-01-06T20:06:00.001-08:00

A lot of work on Haven101 today

And then made some stripedy paws

Stripedy! Paws!

1-5-2009

2009-01-05T18:59:00.000-08:00

Truly, honestly, I didn't intend to make a hat.
I started out making something else and as I was making it I thought,
"Hey, this could be a cool hat!"

So I guess I'm still in my hat phase.

I also made the deck smoother.
And then the momarazzi and I made it protected! Yay!

1-4-2009

2009-01-04T15:49:00.000-08:00

Today I made a tiny purse, it's kinda fluted, so when it's open it looks like a tulip shape

But it closes to a nice even width

and it fits my crackberry!

1-3-2009

2009-01-04T15:47:00.000-08:00

Yes, I slacked on posting yesterday, but I did make things

Another knobby hat

and a fuzzy cuff bracelet

1-2-2009

2009-01-02T13:56:00.001-08:00

Knobby Crocheted hat

I'm definitely going through a hat phase

1-1-2009

2009-01-02T07:25:00.001-08:00

I had a movie marathon for the new year.
During which I finished the hat.

Ready to head back up to snow!

12-31-2008

2008-12-31T08:59:00.001-08:00

Water conservation scarf!

You may ask yourself
(many a day goes by...no, other train of thought)

how can a scarf conserve water?
Well, when you're working with drywall over your head, if you don't get pieces stuck in your hair that up your shower time by 30 minutes or so, well, that would work.

At least that's my hope.

Off to bash more drywall!

12-30-2008

2008-12-31T07:08:00.000-08:00

Well, I made progress on my hat.
That's my goal right now, to finish this by the end of the week.

I also made a small rubberband for my hair. Fustus steals all my regular ones and since my hair is so short, I need really small ones. Especially when you have to pull your hair back to do demo, which I did yesterday.

12-29-2008

2008-12-30T07:19:00.001-08:00

As you can tell, I'm posting a day late.
The main reason for that is that I made a error in judging just how long and how much energy my defensive driving class online would take.

Ugh

I had done all but the last row here before the class, and all I could do was the final row then crash, this time into bed!

12-28-2008

2008-12-28T17:05:00.001-08:00

Today I made ornaments to commemorate the year

Me pizza-ing (I am not that good at french fry-ing, always pizza or I have a bad time)

B. on the freeze-lift
And Little Buddy's first Christmas

12-21 through 12-27

2008-12-28T16:44:00.000-08:00

So, the holidays messed up my routine.

I made an origami swan, the rest of a sock, a hat, a trip up to see snow,
and some food that got eaten

12-20-2008

2008-12-20T21:14:00.001-08:00

So, I didn't start until dinner was being made, so I'm not too concerned with not finishing today.

But, as it is, I made a third of a sock

12-19-2008

2008-12-19T07:39:00.000-08:00

In anticipation of going to see snow

More tights!
I plan to wear about 5 layers under my pants.
And still be cold

12-18-2008

2008-12-18T17:25:00.000-08:00

So, a while back, I bought some little fixture fittings because I thought they'd be cool for having candles in them.

and they are, in a boring way.

For another idea I had, I bought some glass paint that is air-dry.
Woo hoo! No baking in the oven and having to air out the entire house!
So, still skeptical of it, I decided to try it out on the little boring candle sconces.

So experimental, that the flowers are different colors.
This is with the flash.

A different flower without flash.
It's kinda cute now.

12-17-2008

2008-12-17T17:17:00.000-08:00

So, I decided the only thing I really wanted to make today was my guitar easier to play.

I have a movable bridge which is in two pieces.
The action was really high, and although, like driving a stick shift, it deters theft, I miss having feeling in the tips of my left hand fingers.

So, after a little online research, I found that the best way to lower the action is to plane or sand off the amount of wood on the bottom of the top piece that you need to lower the action.

Reassembled, still a bit higher than most guitars, but I didn't want to have to re-carve the part if I went too far.

My fingers are thanking me already.

12-16-2008

2008-12-16T17:07:00.000-08:00

A plethora of paws!
I made these earlier today, and forgot to post, too busy with holiday stuff!

This picture shows the patterns well, but the colors are off

This is more indicative of the true colors

12-15-2008

2008-12-15T09:27:00.001-08:00

Matchy Paws and Grinch Feet

12-14-2008

2008-12-14T17:24:00.001-08:00

Orangey Paw!

12-13-2008

2008-12-13T19:29:00.000-08:00

More paws,
green this time

12-12-2008

2008-12-12T11:14:00.000-08:00

So, yesterday I attempted to modify a skirt I got at the thrift store.
The result was so bad, that I decided not even to sew the things I knitted on to it.
No pictures for that.

Today, I was going to make a cape. I have it all cut out and everything.
But, then it was demanding closures that I don't have, so it will have to wait.

In the meantime:Shirt! (and mess)

12-10-2008

2008-12-10T14:10:00.000-08:00

So, the fire pit has become quite the hangout place.
So much so, that the bench was pulled out.
It's nice and deep but didn't have cushions.....

until today.

12-9-2008

2008-12-09T21:45:00.000-08:00

Grinch feet part deux

The problem with having only one pair is what do you do when you have to wash them?
So, I made a spare

12-8-2008

2008-12-08T16:06:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I got jealous of the other Grinch feet being worn around here.
So, today I made my own pair.

Now I have to get cool flip flops to wear them with!

12-7-2008

2008-12-07T15:20:00.000-08:00

New Hat!

Apparently my making things in team colors is bad luck for them.
I need to stop doing that on game days!

12-6-2008

2008-12-06T21:18:00.000-08:00

So, my previous backpack created a demand for a custom bag.
It had to be the right colors, have a padded pocket for a small laptop, pockets for the necessities (i.e. sunglasses, keys and lipgloss)
and have the strap design I used on the other, a sling bag style and a backpack style.

So, for the Momarrazzi, the bag, made out of old sports coats.
With the flap over, it looks calm enough

With the flap up, you get a bit more of the pattern and two of the pockets

This is the padded laptop pocket inside

Across from it is an inside pocket

And, yes, the flap does have a pocket
The button was the last touch and wasn't featured in the first picture.

So, I have a pleased customer who already has it filled!

12-5-2008

2008-12-05T15:49:00.001-08:00

One of the most tragic things in Fustus' life was when his bed was taken away.
The last remaining reminder was the mattress topper which was to go to Goodwill today, it was a tragedy that had to be averted.

So, I made the topper into a little pallet that could be opened up for prime nesting

As modeled here by a still unsure Fustus

12-4-2008

2008-12-04T16:36:00.000-08:00

So, not much today, though I am currently making Spinach Artichoke dip,
but, I made the template and file for the "Wounded Duck" label
to transfer to my embroidery machine

Then I tested it, yes, it will embroider on leather

And then, it was off to find bag material.
Goodwill had $1 on any pink tagged item.
4 coats for $4? sign me up!

12-3-2008

2008-12-03T16:39:00.000-08:00

So, today I had a day of Creative ADD.
I worked on about 5 things.

One thing I made then required it have something to go on,
and, well, I needed a new backpack, so....

It has two different ways of being worn, this is with the sling style

Here's the sling

Or, one arm backpack style

And here it is with the backpack style.

The pocket says Wounded Duck

Don't ask, I don't know, it's just something that came out of my head today

12-2-2008

2008-12-02T13:26:00.000-08:00

I've been playing with a crochet technique that's new for me.
That's what I've been using on the paws.
I started to make more paws today, and decided to try the technique out on a hat

So, a crocheted hat!
It's crocheted in rows and is made wider by the size stitch used.

Anyone wanting to try, let me know and I'll tell you how I did it

12-1-2008

2008-12-01T15:18:00.000-08:00

I made a customized cat collar, with the name and phone # on it.

Here modeled by a very reluctant Bear cat

You can almost see the phone # there

The football portion

The name and phone # portion, in motion!

11-30-2008

2008-11-30T12:33:00.000-08:00

New Jets colors paws

They're a bit big for me, since they aren't for me

11-29-2008

2008-11-29T15:40:00.000-08:00

Little Kitten collar

11-28-2008

2008-11-28T17:19:00.000-08:00

Today's paw:

Really, all I can say is, J E T S Jets Jets Jets

11-27-2008

2008-11-27T17:21:00.000-08:00

Stripedy paws

Striped on top and bottom!
Why do I feel my next paws will have pockets?

11-26-2008

2008-11-26T11:33:00.000-08:00

Newest paw

Quite fuzzy

11-25-2008

2008-11-25T16:19:00.000-08:00

Paws #3

Sorry to be so repetitive, but, I'm trying to make a pair a day for a week.

11-24-2008

2008-11-24T12:00:00.000-08:00

Newest paw

I had finished the other of the previous pair this morning, and started on this yarn.
These are to go on etsy, so I've been writing down what I've done to make it easy to reproduce

11-23-2008

2008-11-23T15:13:00.000-08:00

Today, a fuzzy crocheted paw!

11-22-2008

2008-11-22T16:34:00.000-08:00

I got some new fabric in, but haven't worked out what I'm going to do with it yet.

So, today, I made sleeves

Sleeves for contemplation and warmth

11-21-2008

2008-11-21T16:45:00.000-08:00

Today's Birthday Girl's shirt

Sleeve and stomach pockets!

11-20-2008

2008-11-20T18:52:00.000-08:00

Oops, forgot to blog
Today was Cassandra's birthday, so

a stripedy for Cassandra.
Tomorrow is Jenny's, a stripedy and maybe a cake

11-19-2008

2008-11-19T13:07:00.000-08:00

And now for something completely different:

My first attempt at vegan baking.
A very, very, verrrrryyy dense chocolate cake

11-18-2008

2008-11-18T10:47:00.001-08:00

Made a medium weight skirt

Buttons in the back

Two light weight fabrics make one medium weight fabric!

It lends itself to belly dancing, kinda

11-17-2008

2008-11-17T14:54:00.001-08:00

Today I made some relaxation

I made a hammock

And it actually works

Seriously!

11-15 and 11-16

2008-11-16T13:00:00.000-08:00

I must be suffering from some sort of strange seasonal recognition disorder.

Yesterday at the auction I made this:

Full, fuzzy fingerless gloves

Today, I made this

Very light summery top

Who knows, maybe by spring I'll figure it out

11-14-2008

2008-11-14T11:58:00.001-08:00

So, as I'm working on another project, I'm making Grinch feet for anyone
I think may use them!

These are more subdued, and are for JM, MM's sister

Sorry for the darkness of the pictures, didn't feel like messing with them.

11-13-2008

2008-11-13T11:20:00.001-08:00

A little warmer today, so lighter weight stripedy grinch feet!

11-12-2008

2008-11-12T08:38:00.001-08:00

For many reasons a need had developed in our household.
It starts with orthotic flip-flops, shoes custom molded to your feet, that make life much better if you have any tendency towards back tension.
These are great, when you don't need closed toe shoes.

Unfortunately, there comes a time, even in the desert (specifically in the shade or non-mid afternoon hours between November and March), where even the thought of having toes exposed can send a chill down your spine.

So, Tabi socks! They cover toes and still allow for the flip-flop to be worn.

While they're on order, these homemade ones will do fill in:

Fleece material

Carefully constructed to allow for a heel, because, otherwise you would have to walk on tip toe

In motion!

And Grinch feet are born

11-11-2008 (make a wish)

2008-11-11T16:37:00.000-08:00

On the same thrift store trip that the camp chairs from yesterday were found, I found a very cool wood purse:

Which was made virtually useless by the fact that it had no lining and would also, therefore, fall all the way open when unlatched.

Ok, so make a lining, with a pocket, of course.
Heck, give the pocket a pocket even!

Then very, very carefully,
Hot Glue it to within an inch of it's life!!!!

11-10-2008

2008-11-10T07:21:00.000-08:00

Recently we found some camp chairs at a thrift store.
One of them didn't have a back:

Well...it's simple enough to make the canvas back

So, I changed out the other, too, so they would match

11-9-2008

2008-11-09T10:31:00.001-08:00

So as you can see from the Blog the Gog site (here if you haven't looked),
two of the gogs have been hanging out.

They wanted something to commemorate the time, so
collar jewelry

Best Gogs heart

Collar with half heart

Other collar with other half of heart

Gogs with collars

11-8-2008

2008-11-08T13:27:00.001-08:00

I made a little keychain Gog

Gog in motion!

Now I just have to figure out who it's for

11-7-2008

2008-11-07T16:44:00.001-08:00

Yesterday I made it home.
Today I made a mess, and a skirt

Horrible picture taking provided by me

Closeup so you can tell it's stripedy and drawstring

11-4-2008 and 11-5-2008

2008-11-05T18:14:00.000-08:00

Ok, so kinda cheating, but the last 2 days I made tracks.
(Drove from Tampa to New Orleans on 11-4-2008 and New Orleans to half-way through Texas today)

Throughout the last two days I did make pictures that will eventually show up
HERE

11-3-2008

2008-11-03T10:18:00.000-08:00

So, I got some fabric the other day and felt sewy today

Hoody sweater dress with pocket!

Twirly!

11-2-2008

2008-11-02T11:08:00.000-08:00

So, I was going to knit the final paw today while watching the game,
but Little Buddy had other plans.

I made a stuffed ball with string

Action Kitten!

11-1-2008

2008-11-02T08:15:00.001-08:00

I broke a guitar string and made a ring.

a st-ring

10-31-2008

2008-11-02T08:13:00.001-08:00

In an attempt for a halloween costume for MM I made some leather cuffs.

10-30-2008

2008-10-30T10:37:00.000-07:00

I made another composition book cover.
This time as a gift.

With Pen Pocket!
And it's stripedy!

10-27-2008

2008-10-27T21:32:00.001-07:00

I made another headband with pocket.

Almost Crackberry friendly, oh well!

10-26-2008

2008-10-26T18:58:00.001-07:00

I took a break from the paws.

I made a sweater today. So much easier to sew one than to knit one!

10-25-2008

2008-10-25T16:57:00.001-07:00

Less fuzzy paw #1

It's bigger to be guy sized

10-24-2008

2008-10-24T12:17:00.001-07:00

Paw #2

So, I'm halfway to my goal of a basket.

Who knows what the basket will look like. There are all sorts of Mayan pine needle baskets. We'll just have to see what the paws may inspire!

10-23-2008

2008-10-23T12:26:00.000-07:00

Paw number 1

I mentioned yesterday that it was going to be a busy day. The momarrazzi and I spent some time up in Flagstaff as she explains some in her blog.

Anyway, comment was made on the paws I wore.
A bargain was struck.
Two pairs of paws (one pair will be bigger and less fuzzy) in exchange for a basket.
I definitely think I'm getting the better end of the deal!

10-22-2008

2008-10-22T07:17:00.000-07:00

Today's going to be a busy day.
I may make another thing, but I'm busy tagging along with the momarrazzi today. I wanted to take a different bag for the day, but it wasn't lined and so always has things fall out.

So, well, I had a few minutes.
Like the bag?

Line the bag!

And, of course, pocket!

10-21-2008

2008-10-21T17:36:00.000-07:00

I have to begin this with explaining that I have always been fascinated with stationary stores and notebooks in various forms. I've always liked composition books especially.

I use the composition books as journals sometimes, but find it troubling that they can be so anonymous as to be mistaken for someone else's and that they don't really feel like your own.
(I was one of those people that drew all over their binders in high school, and I can't draw.)

So I found some stripedy ones, but didn't like the colors they had, so I decided to make a cover. A removable cover that could go to the next one when this is filled and keep it the same feel!

Ok, so it's not a perfect fit, but it works.

Ta Da!