I’m trying out a new storefront. It’s more clean and uncluttered than Etsy, and I like that it’s my own little place. It feels kind of like moving from dormitories into an apartment, though I’m not leaving Etsy. I don’t have everything listed there yet, but I’m slowly adding items. Check it out here. For […]
Galaxy Bags
Recently I decided to experiment with some of my space fabric by making bags. Although I altered the measurements, I used basically the same method as I did in my tutorial for a lined leather clutch. These are two of the little pouches I came up with. They would be perfect as makeup bags, don’t […]
DIY Leather Bag Tassel
After making my geometric print clutch last week, I decided it need a bit of color. So found a scrap of leather and made my pouch a bright leather tassel, inspired by the one on this bag. Though I used mine for a bag, there’s no reason why you couldn’t put your tassel on a […]
DIY Geometric Print Clutch
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Lately several black-and-white geometric prints have caught my eye, so I decided to make a simple clutch version of my own. For this project I actually used my own tutorial, the one for the leather foldover clutch. I modified it by using duck canvas, instead of leather, and cutting out […]
DIY Foldover Leather Clutch Purse
If you want a foldover leather clutch, you could buy a designer oneĀ for a pretty penny. Or you could easily make your own. Mine is made with leather from a mini-skirt I bought at one of my favorite San Francisco thrift stores for $1. It was perfect for this restyling project. Combing the skirt and […]
My DIY Bucket Bag
What do you do if you want a new purse, but don’t want to spend the money on it? No, theft is not an option, so if you’re me, you get sewing. I’ve been wanting a black drawstring purse for awhile now, but couldn’t justify dropping the cash. I had bought this black faux snakeskin-textured […]