Dear All,

Kate here. I love all kinds of crafts from upcycling magazines to jewellery, bookthongs etc. I'll be posting on making your own book thong very soon, but here is a picture of one for starters.

You will need linen or hemp cord which you can buy on ebay. 0.5mm is better than 1mm, but if so long as it fits through your chosen beads that's fine. You'll also need a selection of beads, medium size with one or two large ones, plus a charm (you can substitute a charm for a large bead if you prefer). I have seen perfect good charms in The Works. In fact, they have a very cool one in the shape of a guitar at the moment! You'll need a tiny amount of clear nail varnish to ensure it doesn't come apart. If you don't use this then it may come apart in the future.

Anyway, gather your bits and bobs together and we'll make a book thong soon.