Organizing Sheets in PDF form

From JJ loves Handmade

I figured out how to make pdfs. I've posted these two files in my other blog in mdi files . Here, they are in pdf forms. The first one is a Don't Forget List . Print it out on A4 size paper , on both sides. Then fold it into a booklet ( fold over in half, then in half again ). I find this organizing sheet very handy as I can jot down my grocery list on one page, things to google list on another, etc... I just clip it onto my journal with my pen.

From JJ loves Handmade

The second one is a Crafts Project Sheet. You can mark down who the project is made for, when it started/ended, what materials are used, the costs + steps. You can also record down if the project is your own original or from a magazine , where you can jot down the magazine's issue and page number for further reference.

Transferring Dress-making Patterns

With double-side sticky tape and carbon papers, you can make yourself a large sheet of transfer paper. I transfer my patterns onto brown packing paper, like those use in the post office. They are in extra large size and sturdy to be be chalked over when weighted on top of fabric. What I also like is that I can let my kids draw all over them before using it. It's a treat to draw on triple XL paper instead of the ordinary A4 sizes.

To make one, first you decide on the size. I lay the carbon paper out on my crafts table to see how many sheets is needed to fit the width of the table. Then stick double-sided tape on one edge of the carbon papers. The last piece is left as is, without any tape on. Stick them together to form a row. Continue to make several of these rows until you get the desired length. My sheet's length is as long as the patterns sheet. Then using double-sided tape, stick the rows side-by-side to form a large sheet.

You'll end up with blue fingers and one large sheet of carbon paper which should last for a long time. To store , just fold it up and place it inside a ziploc bag.

Daiso Bag Idea

This is similar to sewing bags from tea towels. I found these banners at Daiso. I like the bold Japanese prints but don't know where I could hang them in my house. Since they were all about the same size, I thought maybe I can sew them into a bag then I can bring them with me everywhere.

The blue/cream print is a banner for restaurants that sell sake. The print on the right is a proverb, which says " Fall down seven times ; Get back up eight times." Hence, the message here is : To be an unsuccumbing drunk ... Nah, more of "Don't forget to have a good time even when times are trying."

Making this bag is quite straight-forward. For the lining, I pinned the banner onto the lining fabric and cut it out in the same dimension.