I've been bitten by the... well, not exactly bookmaking bug because an actual bug implies I have a project in mind, but the desire to dig out the diagrams and whatnot and finally learn about imposition (that's when you take your 1,2,3,4 etc. pages and rearrange them to print in signatures--and can you imagine setting up anything larger than about 8 ( Read more... )

Collecting interesting stuff...

• Custom wordcount generator: Pacemaker
• Speed/Time/Distance calculator: Time average walking speed is 3 mph
• For Character Height charts: Compare
• For Character Visualization: The Body Visualizer
• Numbers for Fantasy Worlds: article and generator
  

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Or, someone spent a bit too much time on Pinterest...

Starting a thread without a knot
If it works, super cool. But without trying it I can't quite visualize how it works

Gothic chairs
This is a convince my brothers to make one or two of these for me sort of project. :p

Edging with tablet weaving

Homemade Bouillon

1930's bias dress pattern

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So, in the 'I-have-too-many-projects-anyway-what's-one-more' category:

http://www.modcloth.com/shop/jackets/holland-1945-jacketI picked up a man's suit coat at the thrift store yesterday and with any luck at all I can modify it to look like that... Of course, it could just be a spectacular fail but it never hurts to try ( Read more... )

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This may be my next project:

• http://sockpixie.blogspot.com/2010/02/american-girl-doll-retro-cardi-free.html
• Source of modern outfit ideas

After all, if you finally get your very own AG doll for Christmas, you ought to make her something special... 

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The Maps edition!

The Geospatial map of the Roman world

Atlas of True Names

Travel Times in Middle Earth

If America were Middle Earth

Pre-European conquest American

Which Diana Wynne Jones Character Are You?

I am Princess Beatrice from Castle in the Air. I was pleased by this result. I remember her as being staunchly practical and tweed-wearing. :D

Royai earrings

...Those are going on my wishlist (or to-make next time I have clips and Sculpey), near the Hardy Boy book earrings... There ought to be Narnia or ( Read more... )