Patchwork Leather Top with Grommets

Go dancing in custom leather for cheap.

Step 1 Acquire scrap leather

I found mine at the East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse in Berkeley in the form of an old belt (pink), an old skirt (green), and some furniture cover samples/scraps. Other good sites for scrap leather acquisition: Dollar-A-Pound in Cambridge, MA; yard sales; Goodwill; your grandmother's attic; butcher shops for the real DIYer.

Fake fur makes an especially tasteful accent; be creative.

Comments

[Niix]

its really creative.....but my dad will kill me 1st b4 he allows me wear it out of the house....

[BretMattingly]

 This is downright attractive, and incredibly unique! Awesome!

[masterochicken]

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[lucykaleidoscope]

so cute! thanks for sharing this.

<3 erin

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[Donna64]

hey girl kool top i will make one thanks keep up the good work

[skyesidhe]

are you at burning man in that last picture? sorry..it is also a really cool instructable that when I actually have my sewing machine again I'll have to do..but I was also curious..

[canida]

You got it. Those pictures were taken at Burning Man 2005 in front of the giant LED wall at the IGS camp. Surprisingly, the leather top survived a trip through the washing machine, and is now playa-dust free.

[Phill]

You didn't show us your face! Gosh Canida, we're all wondering whos behind the amazing dinners. =(

Haha, great instructable as usual. Now whos the guy...

[KentsOkay]

Ewilhelm would be my guess, seeing how he has a silver shirt Instructable...

[canida]

Ding! You win a cookie.

[KentsOkay]

=D
Say, instead of mailing it, keep it, hopefully future me will turn up in a day or two!

[HeresyOfTruth]

Very nice. I like it. I often use black shoelaces for lacings on similar projects. I hate coming undone suddenly, and the shoelaces hold really well.