2013’s Notable Maker Books
I get to read a lot of the books that I help create, but I also have to contend with a constantly-growing list of books I plan to read… when I find the time.
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How-To: Secret Bookshelf Storage Box
Hide your treasures–or maybe important documents and your whiskey collection–in plain sight with this sneaky tutorial for making your own secret bookshelf storage box!
Upcycled Yellow Denim Book with Machine Embroidery
Tumblr user ellenmacdee created this dazzling handmade book from upcycled yellow denim and decorated it with machine embroidery.
How-To: DIY Book Letters
Indulge your inner book nerd with a set of DIY book letters!
Quilting Happiness Project Excerpt: The Pocket Wall Caddy
Try your hand at a beautifully simple organizer that you’ll use for years to come with this Pocket Wall Caddy project from the book QUILTING HAPPINESS: Projects, Inspiration & Ideas to Make Quilting More Joyful by Christina Lane & Diane Gilleland!
Summer Reading for Maker Kids
was reminded recently of The Swiss Family Robinson (free), a book which I never read, but whose treehouse at Disneyland I loved–all those pulleys and bridges and funny little rooms. It got me to thinking about summer reading and what I would recommend to young makers who’d like to take a break from making, and curl up under a tree to read about characters like them.
Mortise and Tenon Book Ends
This is a handsome piece for your desktop, built without traditional fasteners– and it’s even bug-repellant!
