
Day 206: 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!

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.

Then, I pinned them together, like so:

Under the needle they went!

After I sewed up my pouch, I cut off the extra material from the sides, leaving the rounded top for a flap!

I turned the whole thing inside-out, and stitched part of an old hair elastic to the middle of the flap.

I’m almost done! I dug through my huge tin ‘o buttons to find one that work nicely for my nifty pouch. 🙂

Here’s a neat hint…If you ever have to hand stitch anything, run your thread over an unlit candle like so:

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!

Now my favorite necklace is safe in its perfectly padded pouch!

Cheers!


7 Comments
Jeni
Omg I bet you have enough shoulder pads to make a whole quilt by now! Or perhaps a bubble vest? hmm…
cakevictim
I am the proud keeper of a button tin with buttons from Mom and both my Grandmas – what a great use! Really enjoying following you from the beginning- you’re an inspiration!
Irina Bilal
Can I have this your box with buttons? I love it…… 🙂
Ashley
How long have you been sewing? I am planning on buying a sewing machine really soon to start refashioning things for myself (college budget only allows for so many cute outfits at retail haha)
I have very very little sewing experience but catch on to things pretty quickly
You are an inspiration for sure!!
Chica Andaluza
Ah, lovely to have something to special to treasure and now a special place to keep the beads.
chicenvelopements
Thanks for the wax tip. My thread is forever getting tangled when I hand sew. Clever idea for the jewelry pouch!
ReFashionista
Thanks! You can even buy a thread waxing thingamajig at craft stores, but why not use what you already have? 🙂