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It's Fall. That's what the calendar says. And even though it's probably about time to shed those summer bracelets, today, I'm going to show you some bracelets we've enjoyed making and wearing this Summer: four strand round braided bracelets. You're probably familiar with the leather version of these bracelets - and that's actually how I got started. But one night I ran out of leather lace and I decided to give it a try with Scoobie Doo strands - to much approval from my girls the next morning. Colorful, simple to make once you've got the hang of it, and very low cost. So, if you want to hold on to that summer feeling for just a tiny bit longer, I recommend making a couple of these... You will need: Scoobie Doo strands, 2 per bracelet. Summarized and labeling each strand from left to right with a letter (A, B, C and D) the process boils down to the  repetition of the following 4 steps: Repeat these four steps until the braid is long enough to fit around y...

A few more purses I made over Summer. Just the right size to hold a phone, keys and some money. Instructions can be found here . Note: The dimensions of the purses above correspond to the ones given in the instructions - the bag in the previous post was made slightly bigger.

Inspired by the famous and oh-so-gorgeous Building Block Bags  and with the help of this tutorial . This is the second one I made - I made this one slightly bigger than the first one. One for every occasion...

Sitting on a mountain of old T-shirts? Bought some T-shirt yarn but never got around crocheting or knitting that rug? Or did you make that rug but you still have yarn left? Here's a fun craft making use of T-shirt yarn. These T-shirt yarn puppets were part of our school's Spring fair activities last June and I can immediately add that they were a big hit among all ages. It's a nice introduction to macramé as well. If you don't have T-shirt yarn you can cut your own from old T-shirts (you can find how to do this online). Or you could use fabric strips, bias tape, cord, ribbon, ... Slip the puppets on a key chain, use them to personalize school bags or make a bunch to make a cute mobile or garland for the nursery. Recommended age: 5+ Required skills: ability to tie a knot Click here to download written instructions. Note: inspiration for this craft was found here . Just now, I also found this tutorial online. As with all of my tutorials, please note, this tutorial is i...

Things are a bit slow around here but we're fine, enjoying our summer. And summer it is! Man, it's been hot around here - I can't remember it being this hot! Luckily, we were able to spend a few days away at the beach: - reading (I finally finished Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn - a disappointing read), - making bracelets , - swimming, - sipping cool home made hibiscus & cranberry juice tea (so good!!) - making a lovely little purse (more about that later) - and crafting this shirt for M. She'd seen a similar one, ridiculously expensive, at a boutique here in Paris. We both agreed this was something we could easily whip together ourselves! The result you see below - she's been wearing it like this or over a tank top in a contrasting color. Both are equally nice. So, grab those scissors!!

I just finished another leather bag this afternoon and I love it. As a matter of fact, I just put it to the test and I find it perfect - very basic - very simple - just the way I like it. And you know what?! The instructions are down below, so you can make one too! This is an entry level project, so no special skills, nor tools are required. Here's what you will need: The dimensions of the finished bag are: 38 cm by 40 cm - leather - I used a leather hide of approx. 0.55 m² but any large (combined) piece of leather would do - leather cording for strap (determine how long you want your straps to be, and add an extra 15 cm to each strap for knotting - so, if one strap measures x you will need 2(x + 15 cm) in total. - thread, linen or nylon, as long as it's strong - magnetic snap - 2 needles - pricking iron or a stitching awl - mallet, rubber or wooden hammer - hole punch - glue, a standard crafts glue is fine - optional: beeswax to wax sewing thread Instructions: Cut a rectangl...