Mood DIY: Skinny Leather Belt with Chicago Screw Closure

I grabbed some leather from Mood Fabrics and wanted to try it, when I saw a belt from J. Crew in tan a few years ago that actually inspired this DIY. I totally think that it’s a belt that can be dressed up or down and can be fastened in a number of ways (as is, tucked on one side, tied in a knot, etc). Are there any ways I haven’t thought of? Let me know below. SUPPLIES: Harness leather (around 8-12 oz), rotary cutter, 3 chicago screws, edge kote, glue, hole punch, q-tip, awl, and blade. HOW TO:
1. Cut out a strip of leather that is 1/2 inch wide (mine was 38 inches long). Then take your awl and make an indentation for the holes every 3/4 inch (I made 9 holes in total, 1.5 inches from the edge).
2. Take the hole punch and punch each hole that you marked.
3. To make sure I lined up where my knobs should, I put one end of the belt on top of the other to mark where my previously punched holes were. Go ahead and punch those holes.
4. Then screw on each Chicago Screw (Note: I add a dab of glue under the screw cap for added security).

HOW TO CONT’D: 
5. Now, you want your chicago screw head “knob” to be able to fit through the hole…but it may need a little help, so you’ll need to take your blade and cut a straight slit on bottom of each hole (cut a little less than 1/4 in).
6. Lastly, take your q-tip and edge kote all sides of the belt. Let it dry about 30-40 mins. (Note: I usually do 2 coats). “Brandhyze Stanley is the chief voice of the award winning blog, Frugal-nomics.com; a platform designed to share with women how to live and look fabulous on a dime. A DIY girl at heart—Brandhyze has been featured on Dr. Oz, The View, The Today Show, InStyle Magazine, Essence Magazine, and MTVStyle. A Wilhelmina Model for over a decade, with a Business Degree from Loyola University Chicago, Brandhyze provides DIY content to the popular How-To Site, eHow; and has been a contributor for the Huffington Post, Yahoo Finance, Super Money, Good Housekeeping, and Newsday Westchester, to name a few. Brandhyze is a huge thrifter and a lover of all good deals, follow her on Twitter @MyFrugalnomics and on Facebook at Facebook.com/Frugalnomics