DIY

BOOK PURSE

Materials:
Old hardback book with a spine at least an 1 1/2 inch wide and in good condition
E6000 Glue
Spray adhesive
Scrap cardboard
1/2 yard of cotton, or upholstery fabric
Craft knife
Thread
Sewing machine
Clothespins
Velcro/ snaps
Old buttons, belts, jewelry, ribbon, or other things to decorate the purse

1. First cut out all of the pages from the inside of the book.
2. Measure the height and width of the book and add 1 inch to those measurements and create triangular pattern. This will be the sides of the purse.
3. Iron the fabric. then cut out 4 of the triangle pieces and 1 piece of fabric that is 1 inch wider and longer than the book when it is laid out flat. This will be the main lining piece.
4. Take 2 triangular side pieces and put the right sides of the fabric together the sew the 3 sides leaving the smaller end of the triangular side piece open, turn it right side out and iron. Repeat for the the other 2 pieces.
5. Glue the bottoms of the triangular pieces, the open ends, to either end of the book spine. Making sure the open ends are both pointing inward.
6. Cut a piece of cardboard that is the same size as the spine of the book, then glue it down on top of the triangular pieces ends.
7. Hem the main lining piece on all sides and make sure that it fits perfectly onto the book. Using the spray adhesive, spray the book making sure to fold the triangular side pieces under so they don't get glue on them. Place the fabric on top and press down so it is firmly in place.
8. Glue the sides of the triangular pieces to the book  one side at a time, using clothespins to hold it in place, allowing each side to dry for an hour so that it stays in place.
9. Use old jewelry, buttons, etc. to decorate the outside of the book.
10. For a closure take a piece of fabric, ribbon, or old belt and cut it to that it is 2 inches longer than the circumference of the book. Use button, velcro, or snaps to connect the ends. Wrap around the book so the purse will stay closed.

Here's a more detailed tutorial by WikiHow: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Book-Purse

INFINITY SCARF

This is my first crochet blog and I am definitely a beginner but if you love to crochet and love scarves this project is perfect for you. First begin by picking out your yarn, any weight will do just use the coordinating crochet hook. I chose a heavier yarn for the beige and gray scarves and used an size N hook, the red was a lighter yarn so I used a size J hook. You will need 2 skeins of yarn, depending on how long you want the scarf, you might need more yarn.

METHOD 1 - Red Scarf: (Thinner yarn size J hook)

Chain 25 depending on how wide you want your scarf.

Chain 2 more.

Double crochet 3 down from the end then double crochet all the way down the chain. 

Turn.

Chain 2.

Repeat double crochet and turn until you reached the desired length for the scarf.

Then single crochet the two ends together to create the seam, knot off and cut off excess yarn.

METHOD 2 - Beige/ Gray Scarf: (Thicker yarn size N hook)

Chain 200-250 depending on how long you want your scarf, the scarf should be able to loop around twice.

Crochet the ends together so you have a circle.

Chain 2.

Double crochet all the way down the chain.

Chain 2.

Crochet into the fist double crochet so that the circle continues.

Repeat double crochet for 5 rows or more until you reach the desired width.  

Knot off and cut off excess.

Finally slip it over your head, experiment with different widths and lengths using either method.