Paracord Survival Bracelets!

I've been making survival bracelets out of 550 paracord and they're lots of fun! The bracelets are also a functional piece of jewelry. The single knot bracelets can have up to 8'+ of cord and the double knotted bracelets can have up to 16'+ of the cord. The inner core consists of seven strands of a thinner thread. If you are camping, fishing, hiking and ever need extra cord in an emergency situation, just unknot your bracelet and you'll be set.

I have also made some bracelets with a thinner 100 pound polycord. You will see some photos of those with two rows of knots. They are a little lighter weight than the paracord bracelets.

Sage Bag!

I love how these batik colors make me think of the forest and cool pines. I made this little wristlet from two 1/4 yard pieces of woodland colored batiks. I used a nice sage color for the interior of the bag. It's the perfect size for hiking around or tossing in a backpack!

Recent Wallet Party in Payson!

I got together with our friends daughter and made wallets for three afternoons. She made a lot of progress and what an inventory! The juice pouches are so bright and so much fun!

Woven Purple Fabric Wristlet

I made a slightly smaller version of the wristlet out of this purple fabric. It has a nice color variation and the print makes it look like chenille. I have prepared and woven the strips just like the other two batik bags. The fabric is from the Quilt Shop in Pine. They have great fabric and great prices!

Batik Woven Wristlets

I've been wanting to make some of these bags for a long time. I can't wait to walk into one of my favorite quilt shops with one of these in tow! I used batik fabric that I cut into strips. I finished the edges and selected strips for the warp and weft. I then wove and stitched them together for stability. It was a process that I imagined and was able to pull off. It's a great way to use many fabric scraps or you could use one very busy piece of batik! After I wove the fabric section, I made the wristlets.

Featured Gold and Magenta Bag!!!

My gold and magenta wristlet was recently featured in a Treasury on Etsy!!!

Finished Blue Hawaii Quilt!!!

Here are some photos of the finished quilt!

Blue Hawaii Toddler Quilt (Under Construction)

This toddler quilt was made out of beautiful blue and blue-green batiks. It is strip pieced and there are also shaggy rag accents. I used organic cotton batting and it is fully free motion stitched. I recently took it into a quilt shop and the gals in the store came over to ask about it. I had collected the fabric for about one and a half years and then one day, it all fell into place. It's a very special little quilt!

More Recycled Stuff!

Here are some more pouch projects!

Capri Sun and other... Recycled Bag Wallets!

I've seen wallets and totes made of the pouches and wanted to make some for a long time. I finally washed out some pouches and got down to business. I have made these with cookie and coffee bags too.

Magenta Shaggy Rag Scarf

Here's another variation of the scarf in the pinks... So fun!

Batik Shaggy Rag Scarf

This shaggy rag scarf was made of a really pretty batik. I decided to add a pocket on the back of the scarf with a zipper.