The holiday shopping madness has no doubt started, but to tell you the truth, I am avoiding the malls. I probably won’t even be setting foot in a mall at all this year! I am buying handmade or supporting a mom run company, which is probably still handmade. Here is a start, check out these mom run companies with wonderful products for some of your special little babes (or yourself)…
Then, if you live in the L.A. area, there is another Misha Lulu trunk show on December 6th. If you missed the first one, here is your second chance. Really, do some Christmas shopping here because you can’t go wrong with the wonderful prices and the company is owned and ran by an uber funky and creative mama… she is just so cool! I would even come just to meet her!!!
If you come to the show, let me know, I may be there too and we can meet up (but I am not sure what time I will be there).
Happy shopping and I will be sharing more of my favorite handmade artists in the coming days…
I have a large growing pile of fabric scraps. I refuse to throw them away because I am sure they can be used for something. I have been seeing different types of interesting necklaces made of buttons, beads, and fabric. Then, I figured why not make one out of my scraps...
I think it made my white shirt a little less boring. This was so quick and easy to make.
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How to make a recycled scraps necklace (which is very similar to the straps on my braided tablecloth bag):
1. Take your scrap fabric, I cut a .5''-1'' snip and tear the rest of the fabric down for a nice frayed edge. Used 3 different fabrics for each strand.
2. Take 3 of the torn pieces and tie the ends together with a rubber band.Â
3. Braid the 3 pieces together and tie ends together with rubber band when done.
4. Repeat steps 2 & 3 for more strands. Remember you can make the strands any length you want, if run out of fabric, just weave more into the braid.
5. Once all the strands you want are braided, gather one end of each strand together and straight stitch together with sewing machine. Repeat for the other ends of the strands. Snip off any excess.
6. Gather ends of the necklace and sew together (snip excess) or a ribbon can be sewn at the ends to be able to tie the necklace closed, but I just sewed both ends together.Â
7. Voila! A nice way to make use of all your lovely scraps.
Sorry if the directions get you a little lost, but it really is easy. I promise. Maybe I should put some in the shop. Please share any other good ideas you may have of things that can be made with scraps. I would love to hear (read) them!
If you come to the show, let me know, I may be there too and we can meet up (but I am not sure what time I will be there).
LOTS of cute things out there 🙂
great idea Ruby! Moms do know best!!!
…oh so sweet and little is is =)
These are such great links, thanks for sharing! Your blog is wonderful! Now I must go do a little handmade shopping… :0)