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Tove Hallberg

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A strap for my brother's guitar
Music

A strap for my brother's guitar

Leather, a buckle, and his initials stamped crooked.

Rebinding paperbacks
Craft

Rebinding paperbacks

Old books falling apart get new spines in cloth. Slow work for winter evenings.

A corner with a lamp and a plant
Design

A corner with a lamp and a plant

The smallest room in the flat is the one I spend most time in.

A bag for the bike
Bikes

A bag for the bike

I sewed a pannier out of old canvas. It holds groceries and survives rain.

Planing a board flat
Craft

Planing a board flat

You think you are making it smooth. Really you are learning which way the grain runs.

Sewing patterns on a screen
Notes

Sewing patterns on a screen

I gave up printing them. Now the laptop sits on the cutting table.

Paper that wants to be folded
Craft

Paper that wants to be folded

Thick, rough, a bit expensive. I bought a stack and have not dared use it.

The blue sofa decided the room
Design

The blue sofa decided the room

Everything else in the living room had to agree with it.

A shelf for one pot
Craft

A shelf for one pot

I made a small wooden stand for a plant. It took longer than the plant took to grow.

A stool with one short leg
Craft

A stool with one short leg

My first piece of furniture. It wobbles, and I sit on it every day.