Summer Bag

It's winter now and I didn't post this early enough before the summer ends....
Just while ago, Michael Kor had nice summer raffia bag, it looked really cute with that white stitch on the strap so I gave a try to make my own version.

Leather straps are from unwanted leather jackets from friends and I repurposed them for this project. 





I got these Raffia yarns from Wool And The Gang. This yarn is made from paper so I thought it would tear easier but it has a same strength as regular yarn. So one strand of yarn can tear with a pull but once you crochet, it becomes tough material. This goes with paper raffia yarn. Haven't tested if this is actually waterproof but I'll let it happen when it rains on it.









Quick and easy way to make waxed thread(for the strap) is grab crochet yarn and rub the thread against the bee wax.

I keep all my bee wax candles, like the leftover bottom when you finish using candles. There's always a way to re-purpose these.





So this waxed thread is hand stitched across the leather strap.







The metal buckles are from dog collars that I got from Target's liquidation sale where they were $1 for a collar.