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tastic! Here they are in all their impractical glory. I think some of these would be fairly
functional, others I can see as a notebook closure, something like that. So here's a run down; I knotted some plaited paper string at either end,

next a strip of felt wound and beaded, also a small tube of fabric, stuffed, gathered at either end and beaded.

I struggled and broke a needle making this rolled leather toggle, but I do love the texture, and the smell. I remembered making these fire lighters as a child from newspaper, this one is made in posh paper and rubbed with a gold ink pad.

I wired and beaded a bead for a very
spiky toggle. I also found some narrow plastic tubing which I packed with threads and pierced. I really liked this toggle and the contrast of textures, I will definitely be returning to this idea.

Finally I went bonkers with some silk cocoon
strippings. I wrapped it in ribbon, added some buttons and used
scobidou to make a loop for
attaching. This is deeply impractical, very frivolous, I'm not sure it's even a toggle- but I do like a little pink stupidity!
On this very theme I am planning a swap for the new year. It will be my blogversary in January and I hope to have a 'Flamingo's for February' swap. This will be a KITSCH swap. So how about it....hands up for a spot of deep winter tackiness!
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