Day 204: A Perfectly Padded Pouch
Alright…so I’m more than 200 days in on this project, and despite my best efforts, I’m still plagued with a big drawer full of leftover shoulder pads! This includes these guys from Day 178 and Day 180!
Hey Guys! Remember us?
If you check out Day 4, , you’ll notice I’m wearing a really fetching set of blue glass beads. These are the last thing my Grandmother gave me before she passed away. They originally belonged to my Great-Grandmother, and for these reasons, I treasure them.
It’s time to make a nice & safe pouch to keep this wonderful necklace safe! 🙂
First, I stitched all around each shoulder pad with a contrasting pink thread to give them a quilted look.
Stitchy Stitchy!
Then, I pinned them together, like so:
Pinned!
Under the needle they went!
Stitchin’ a perfect pouch!
After I sewed up my pouch, I cut off the extra material from the sides, leaving the rounded top for a flap!
Almost done!
I turned the whole thing inside-out, and stitched part of an old hair elastic to the middle of the flap.
What else can you do with a stretched-out hair tie?
I’m almost done! I dug through my huge tin ‘o buttons to find one that work nicely for my nifty pouch. 🙂
So many buttons…so little time! 🙂
Here’s a neat hint…If you ever have to hand stitch anything, run your thread over an unlit candle like so:
A most handy trick!
Waxing your thread will keep it from getting all knotted and tangled (You’re welcome!).
I carefully placed my beads into their cozy new abode!
In ya go!
Now my favorite necklace is safe in its perfectly padded pouch!
A Cozy New Case! 🙂
Cheers!
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3 Responses to Day 204: A Perfectly Padded Pouch
Thanks for the wax tip. My thread is forever getting tangled when I hand sew. Clever idea for the jewelry pouch!
Thanks! You can even buy a thread waxing thingamajig at craft stores, but why not use what you already have? 🙂
Ah, lovely to have something to special to treasure and now a special place to keep the beads.
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