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!
Omg I bet you have enough shoulder pads to make a whole quilt by now! Or perhaps a bubble vest? hmm…
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!
Can I have this your box with buttons? I love it…… 🙂
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!!
Ah, lovely to have something to special to treasure and now a special place to keep the beads.
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? 🙂