In non-Thing news, I replaced a zipper in Martina’s spring jacket today. I’ve been putting it off — who likes replacing zippers? — but it wasn’t so bad. I used a shortcut that Jessica at Gracious Threads wrote about. This quick method may not please the purist, but it pleased me and worked like a charm. Thanks, Jess!
Today’s Things were the result of yesterday’s productive beading evening. I made two bracelets, using 4mm Swarovski pearls (Mystic Black) and some silver-coloured seed beads.
The clasps are sterling silver, as are the little bits of chain, which I finished off with another pearl.
I love Swarovski pearls. They have a deep lustre and the coating is much stronger than most pearl beads. They stay beautiful for years.
The jewelry pile is growing. One more beading night before our sale!
Cost of these Things: 0
Cost of all Things to date: €88.61
beautiful bracelet, and I’m glad that the ‘slap dash’ method worked for you too 🙂
You really make me wish I knew how to sew. Pretty much any time a zipper goes out at my house the clothing item is decommissioned.
That’s where you can really save. Sewing clothes doesn’t generally pay — I do it because I love it — but being able to mend and repair can really help the budget.