Moving tip

We are packing up for our big cross country move. We've known all along that this time in DC would be temporary, so at least we've been mentally prepared for a while.

I saw a tip on Pinterest a while back to pack your necklaces for a trip, so they don't get all tangled, like this:

That's all good and fine, if all your necklaces are nice and thin. But what about these kinds of necklaces?

I have a lot of jewelry. It's a curse. I make a lot of jewelry and I buy a lot of jewelry. Although my jewelry purchases have dramatically decreased since having a child.

Anyway, since I am packing all my jewelry to move, I needed some way of keeping them together without them becoming a nasty mess. Last time we moved I just put them all in a ziplock bag.... That was a fun 45 minute detangle session. I decided to apply the same concept of using a straw, only on a larger scale. Ta-da!

I think this will be the perfect solution.

Next up... The 100+ pairs of earrings... I still have to decide how I'm going to do it.

Recent craft endeavors

I made a few pieces of jewelry while visiting Arizona in August. I absolutely love both pairs of earrings. The music notes for obvious reasons, and I just absolutely love the measuring spoons.

 

 

 

 

I feel weird even saying I made the measuring spoon earrings, because really, all I did was stick the charms on some ear wires... Not hard. But, I did put them together, so I guess I did technically "make" them. In any case, I love them, and wear them quite frequently. They always make me smile, and I really hope that someone will notice them sometime :)

This necklace was made from a kit that my sister bought. It was really fun (and easy!) to make, and I find excuses to wear it as often as possible.

 

 

 

And finally, something I have been meaning to make for quite some time... A diaper strap. This little beauty keeps the wipes and diapers together so I can just grab it and head to the nearest changing table. No more digging in the purse to find the wipes and a diaper. I really love the way it turned out. And, it will likely be the last thing I will be sewing for a while, since we are in the midst of packing for the big move back to AZ.

 



 

The next thing I will probably get to make will be Christmas ornaments for our annual exchange. I think I know what I am going to make, but I haven't comepletely decided. We are going for extremely cheap (on cost of supplies, that is) as well as extremely easy.