Friday
Jan272012
Technique - Asymmetrical Five Strand Braid
Kris
This braid is easy to learn and can be used for necklace cords, friendship bracelets or as a trim.
Thursday
Jan262012
Make This - Leather Shoulder Bag Part 3
This is the 3 part in the series on how to create a leather shoulder bag. Click here if you missed Part 2 from yesterday and Part 1 from the day before that. 
When we left yesterday, the fabric side panels had been sewn in place between the shell frame and the lining along the frame edge of the leather pieces.
Wednesday
Jan252012
Make This - Leather Shoulder Bag Part 2
This is Part 2 of the leatherworking sew-along. In yesterday's post, I discussed cutting and preparing the leather, sewing the lining, and getting the small pieces ready for bag construction. Click here for Part 1.
Let's continue by adding the fashion fabric.
Tuesday
Jan242012
Make This - Leather Shoulder Bag Part 1
Leather bags are incredibly durable and the characteristics of leather allow for very different possibilities and design details from fabric. This is the first few steps for constructing this bag.
This is the first of a 3 part series on making a leather bag. A free pattern download is available under the cut!
Monday
Jan232012
Basics in Leatherworking
Leather is an amazingly strong and durable material. If properly taken care of, leather can last significantly longer than vinyl and when the item is discarded it will biodegrade in a relatively short amount of time. Leatherworking uses slightly different tools and techniques than your average sewing project but is not significantly more difficult. 
This is the first post of a series on making a leather shoulder bag. In this post, I will walk you through the tools you need and the basics for successful leatherworking. The pattern to make the exact bag in this series is available for download under the cut.
Thursday
Jan192012
Make This - Beaded Bracelet - Part 2
This is Part 2 of making a beaded bracelet, and covers how to add a clasp to peyote style beadwork.
Wednesday
Jan182012
Make This - Beaded Bracelet - Part 1
This is a follow-up to the beaded rings project I posted a little while back. I've broken it into two parts - Part 1 is how to do peyote with an odd number of rows (commonly refered to as "odd-count peyote") and Part 2 is how to add a clasp to this sort of beadwork.
