Nate Berkus – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com Making a Handmade Modern Home one DIY project at a time. Tue, 08 Dec 2015 16:48:18 +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 Nate Berkus – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com 32 32 76357554 Oversized Carpet Bag DIY https://francoisetmoi.com/diy/oversized-tote-made-from-a-rug/ https://francoisetmoi.com/diy/oversized-tote-made-from-a-rug/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2015 14:44:07 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=12625 Yep, this bag is made from a rug. This killer (and affordable!) rug to be exact. I made myself a carpet bag because A. I think carpet bags are dope, and B. Every year I end up toting my Holiday gifts to gatherings in disposable plastic bags, and every year I think what a shame it is that the gifts I spent so much time wrapping up with pretty paper and ribbon make their way to their intended giftee in a lack luster plastic grocery bag. No more! Not this year. I saw this Nate Berkus rug at Target, instantly loved the pattern, and knew it would make a great carpet bag. I had fun with this project because since you don’t cut the rug edges, there are no raveling yarns to wrastle with. Just hand sew up the sides, add a handle and boom. Done! Scoot over to SheKnows for the full tutorial and tote your gifts in style this year! Follow  

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]]> https://francoisetmoi.com/diy/oversized-tote-made-from-a-rug/feed/ 8 12625 My DIY and Craft Essentials https://francoisetmoi.com/diy/my-diy-and-craft-essentials/ https://francoisetmoi.com/diy/my-diy-and-craft-essentials/#comments Fri, 20 Feb 2015 13:52:11 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=9714 There are a key few tools and materials I use ALL THE TIME for craft and DIY projects. If it works, I stick with it, and these workhorses have earned their keep around here. Do you have a fave tool or material? Please share!! 1. Basic Sewing Machine. My exact model is sadly no longer available, but this one from Kenmore is very similar. It’s super intuitive (easy to use), and just an all around good quality sewing machine for the beginner sewer. 2. Gold Leafing Pen. I love me a little glam and this paint pen from Krylon is perfect for adding a touch of gold when a project calls for it. The gold paint is the most luminous I’ve found and the pen is super smooth flowing. WIN! 3. Heavy-duty Shears. A sharp pair of scissors is an absolute must, and this stainless steel pair (with gold handle!) from Nate Berkus for Target are both functional and purrrty. 4. Rotary Cutter. Rotary cutters make cutting multiple layers of fabric and paper a freaking breeze. Not to mention cutting slits and free-form curves, a rotary cutter is uber helpful to have close at hand. 5. Non-bleeding Multi-Surface Painter’s Tape. […]

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