Zakka inspired cord wraps keep your tech stuff tidy The final day of our zakka quilting/sewing tour wraps up — literally — with some zakka inspired cord wraps to keep your tech stuff tidy. All those charging cords for essential electronic devices, like cell phones, e-readers and tablets, can be…
Zakka cell phone case becomes “hands free” Yesterday on QUILTsocial, we created a sweet and stylish cell phone case that ticks all the zakka style boxes. Made of natural cotton/linen fabric, and designed to tote around an essential piece of life, our pretty practical case goes hands-free today. I found…
Answering the call for a zakka phone case Today on QUILTsocial, the zakka design aesthetic answers the call for a stylish cell phone case that protects your phone, and little details like a fussy cut of your favorite fabric scrap. We’ll also be adding a quilted neck strap to make…
Zakka becomes my cup of tea Yesterday, we learned a bit about the Japanese zakka — the art of creating pretty and practical things to make everyday life better. Today, let’s continue our practical translation of word, as we continue on with our mug cozy, zakka becomes my cup of…
In English, the Japanese word zakka loosely translates to mean the small necessities of everyday life, or more broadly, home goods. Actually, it doesn’t translate well at all. There’s something quite peaceful and basic in zakka design. Busy North American way of life gets in the way of the zen-like…