I'm missing the craft community a lot lately and just had a great catch up call with Erica from P.S. I Made This... which made me remember all the fun fashion-related crafty projects I loved to read about. I'm going to try to do a roundup every other week. It's a reminder that fashion is fun and doesn't always have to be bought in a store. I also love food and new recipes so I'll try to include those as well.
I always encounter people who think they aren't crafty but it really just takes one project to make to get you hooked with the crafting bug. Find an easy one to tackle and just give yourself a hour or a few to have fun with it and not worry about the end result. For starters, I love Erica's Knot Rope Necklace (inspiration board here) which is oh so very easy to make and is totally on trend with the rope detail and bright colors. Enjoy making it and wearing it around town while the compliments pour in.
Dip Dye Ombre Ballet Flats by Amiee Santos of Swellmayde, as featured on Unique
Geek Chic iPad Case (sewing project) by Lisa Lam of U-handbag.com from her new book, A Bag for All Reasons, as featured on How About Orange
Cerviche de Vegan by Joseph Shuldiner from the book Pure Vegan, as featured on the Chronicle Books blog.