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I really have no clue how to sew anything. I can’t even operate that As Seen On TV Stitch Quick hand-held sewing thingy let alone a full-fledged sewing machine. The least I know is how to use a simple needle & thread. The best I can do is mend a hole in a pair of socks, or fix up a tear in a shirt. I can just barely stitch in a semi straight line.
This is my first REAL attempt at making my own personalized iPad case, complete with padding & an inner-lining.
My very first attempt at making my own DIY style iPad case ended up in a tragic disaster. I didn’t follow any type of tutorial, guideline, or sheet pattern. I just used the fabric I had purchased & was supposed to make something for my niece, & I just made up my own steps as I went along. Instead of going the easy & much more professional-looking route by sewing the fabric, I had decided to get creative by using no-sew iron-on fabric tape. I thought this would help me cut a corner in having to do any sewing. Well, let’s just say that after all the cutting & fabric tape ironing etc. etc. etc., I ended up needing to do some sewing after all. I had to sew the seams together because even though the package claimed the tape to be long-lasting, I didn’t want to run the risk of the stuff coming unglued. The biggest mistake I made was not properly measuring & cutting the fabric before doing all the nipping & tucking, so my iPad case ended up being a little too baggy & bulky. The end result? Let’s just say a 4th grade elementary student could do better than this:
my first attempt at a sewing project. don't judge me. -__-
On my next attempt, which I’d like to call it my first “real” attempt at making a good quality DIY style iPad case, I actually followed an online sewing tutorial. Rather than follow the tutorial line-by-line, I improvised on a few of the steps. The end result, I think, looks pretty darn good. It’s still not quite Cut & Sewn quality, but it’s still very durable & clean looking for a casual iPad case. Even though sewing is not my best skill by a long shot, I’m still very impressed that I managed to pull a rabbit out of this dusty ol’ hat.
This is the online tutorial I used: http://www.creativekristi.com/freebie-friday-sew-you-own-ipad-case-pattern.html
This is the shop where I buy all of my fabrics: http://www.peapodfabrics.com
I just wanted to share two snapshot I took of the city. Enjoy.
This is a list I’ve compiled (among the countless other lists/surveys) of all the things I want to do or achieve before I die…a spin-off of the Bucket List idea.
- go to a Japanese Pop concert in Japan.
- go to a pro baseball game in Japan.
- watch a Kabuki stageplay in the famous Kabuki-Za theater in Tokyo.
- go to a pro Sumo wrestling match.
- go to the Forumla 1 Monacco Grand Prix race in Monte Carlo.
- go on an RV road trip.
- take a vacation on a house boat.
- take a gondola ride in Venice, Italy.
- go to the Tokyo International Film Festival (and maybe hang out with celebrities?).
- go to the Tokyo Auto Salon (a.k.a. Tokyo International Auto Show).
- own my very own traditional-style vacation home in Japan (possibly in Hakone).
- ride on a horse-drawn carriage in the snow.
- have a display room in my own place, filled with toys from the floor to ceiling.
- find a beagle dog that looks exactly like Snoopy (white fur, black ears).
- to see my fiancee wear a full Cosplay-style costume, complete with accessories.
- to reduce my habit of being a pack rat.
- to become a Dominatrix for a day (just for the hell of it).
- to have another big family reunion with my dad’s side of the family in Yokohama.
- to own my own business (even if it’s a side project or a weekend job).
- to re-learn how to play the piano again. (I want to get back to the level I was back in high school.)
- to become fluent in a foreign language (including reading/writing).
- to write a travel guidebook about Tokyo and/or Japan.
- to go camping with my fiancee, complete with a tent & a small camping grill. (But I would still pick a place with a community bathroom. I don’t think I can rough it in the actual forrest.)
Rabbits & Foxes 
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