Chronicle Craft: Reading Undercover
6.10.10 | Kate Woodrow | Craft, Home
Embarrassed by your trashy beach book? Here’s a roundup of my favorite crafty ways to go undercover with your cover.
These smart jackets and bookmarks designed by Igor “Rogix” Udushlivy will disguise New Moon as Moby Dick.
Pick up a copy of Derek Fagerstrom Lauren Smith’s book Wallpaper Projects. Lena Corwin designed a custom pattern for the inside of the jacket and it’s meant to be used for a craft project – simply trim to the size of your book and enjoy the pretty palette.
Photo by Lena Corwin.
I scooped up some jackets from Book City Jackets last year; their camouflage is almost too cool to use. Almost…
Of course if you just want to go old school textbook style, Martha’s got the 101 for making covers out of maps or beach-friendly oilcloth.
Ok, not as crafty per se, but if you happen to be reading your romance novel on a nook, it should at least be wrapped in this adorable canvas case from Kate Spade.
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Kate Woodrow
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