I am new to the Zakka scene. Over the last couple of months I have heard a lot about Zakka, but wasn’t overly sure what it was all about.. While shopping this weekend, I came across the perfect Zakka book and had to buy it – it is called Zakka Style. The book was complied by Rashida Coleman-Hale and showcases projects from 24 designers.
While I was googling Zakka – I found alot of information about the author, the book and the Zakka movement. There are Sew A Long groups, Flickr groups and Pinterest pages all dedicated to this book…Rashida Coleman-Hale – You are awesome! The book came out a few years ago. Where was I? I feel like I have missed out on alot of fun.
I’m not going to dwell on missing out on the action. Instead, I’ve decided to create a little Sew A Long for myself and will sew 4 of my favorite projects in the book. Here they are:
Like so many of you out there, time is of the essence.. My sewing and blog to-do list is a mountain! But I’m committed to learning about Zakka and sewing a project from these very talented designers. Zakka as a design scheme defintely speaks to me – I love simple, modern and functional designs.
Check back periodically for more information on Zakka and how my projects are going. I promise to keep you posted as I sew the projects above -the message board, pencil case, pot holder and zip organizer.
P.s.. Go and buy the book, you will LOVE it!!
This was my first Zakka book, too, and I still love it! I made the pincushions; they were one of my first blog posts. 🙂 Can’t wait to see what you come up with!! Zakka Handmades, Patchwork, Please! and Stitch Zakka are also really wonderful.
Thanks Karin!! Love the sound of all the Zakka books, will have to check them out. So much sewing to do, so little time!!
I love Zakka as well! I will check out the books above -Zakka Handmades, Patchwork, Please! and Stitch Zakka! Thanks for sharing, looking foward to seeing that you make! PS. love your photos