fall fashion – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com Making a Handmade Modern Home one DIY project at a time. Tue, 16 Dec 2014 13:36:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/francoisetmoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Untitled-2-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 fall fashion – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com 32 32 76357554 Weekend DIY: Lattice Tote https://francoisetmoi.com/diy/weekend-diy-lattice-tote/ Mon, 22 Sep 2014 12:16:11 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=7679 I’m so excited to share a faux leather tote I’ve been working on! When I came across this crazy cool DIY leather plant hanger on Design Sponge, it got my wheels turning as I loved the shapes that were created simply by making slits in the leather. Since we’re not huge indoor plant people (other than the baby fiddle leaf fig tree that we affectionately call “Figgy”), I used the technique as inspiration, and created a tote instead. Of course the slits had to be smaller, more frequent and linear in order to be functional as a tote, and I love the unique texture they create! I made this baby in about 3 hours, which also included alot of experimentation. I bet it could actually be done in under two. A fun accessory for the autumnal days ahead! Materials List: metal ruler pen exact-o knife two 14″ x 14″ (or larger if you prefer) piece of vegan leather or genuine leather sewing pins coordinating thread Special Equipment: self-healing cutting mat sewing machine Step 1. Measure, draw, and cut with an exact-o knife, 1″ strip on two sides of each leather square.  These will be the straps of the bag. Step 2. Draw a line 1/2″ in […]

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