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Tool Time Tuesday...Scissor Cord

E.T. can't phone home...because I stole the phone cord!!

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This may look silly, but I really do use this. It prevents little sticky fingers from stealing my scissors, because they are always attached to my ironing board. If it's a hassle for anyone to remove it, they'll pass it by.

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Sometimes I use my ironing board as a work surface...not just ironing. I always have a pair of scissors there, ready and waiting. Now if I had the necklace on with the scissors attached or the apron with the scissors in one of the pockets, this phone cord wouldn't be necessary. However, I need scissors everywhere!

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In this era of cell phones and cordless phones, I'm sure a lot of you still have a couple corded phones stored somewhere in the house. As a little side note: did you know you really should have one corded phone hooked up somewhere in your house. If you lose your power, cordless phones need the power at the base unit so there won't be any service. If the power goes out for an extended time, you won't have the power to recharge your cell phone. Ok, sorry I was side tracked with that public service announcement!

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Back to phone cords...steal one from one of your old phones or you can also buy just the phone cord at the hardware store for a few dollars. You will also need 2 large key rings that open up, not the ones that you have to twist the keys around.

Here is the cord. At this point you can decide whether or not to cut the little plastic plugs on the ends. If this is the cord you'll be using when the power goes out, don't cut it, because your husband will be some ticked at me for these crazy Tool Time Tuesdays. If you do cut it, then he can't call me, so I'm safe!
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Open up the rings...
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and thread part of the cord onto the ring.


Do that to both ends.

Hook one end onto the handle of your scissors and close the key ring.

Take the other end and attach it to your ironing board. I have one of those metal things that holds your iron and water bottles, so it hooks on there. If you don't have one, it will hook somewhere underneath on one of the legs.

This picture is of the metal rack that I have at the end of the board. I had to drag this up from the basement where my sewing room is. It was a little brighter upstairs for the pictures. It was gray and raining this morning, so the pictures aren't that great. See those cute little boxes on the floor...see the next picture for a close-up pic.

These boxes are from Harry & David. If you've never had anything from Harry & David, order something, anything...it's delicious. Their fruits are amazing and the food and candies are yummy. It can be pricey, but thankfully my sister-in-law sends them to my dad for all the holidays. (My dad lives with us and he has Celiac Sprue disease, which is a wheat and gluten allergy...so no foods containing any type of flour.) When she sends him fresh or dried fruits, candies, soup mixes etc, they come in the cutest gift towers. Different sized boxes from smallest to largest that are great for stacking, storing and decorating. They don't have any writing on them and they are decorated for each holiday. I have the prettiest set for autumn...great patterns and colors. These big boxes below had the biggest, sweetest fruit you'll ever have. I just love the vintage colors and design of these boxes and they match my bedroom. They fill in this little nook next to a small desk. Ok, side tracked again.

One more off topic...This is Annie, our 9 year old yellow lab. She is the sweetest dog ever and follows me around all day. She went with me to the basement to get the ironing board and up 2 flights of stairs to the bedroom to get these pictures. She was resting at my feet, so I thought I would snap a picture of her. We also have a tortoise-shell cat named Hallie, no picture of her yet, because that's like trying to take a picture of the wind. Someday I'll try and get a good one her.

Well, I hope this Tool Time Tuesday didn't bore you...it's simple but effective. You could probably hook the scissors or any other thing you want to keep it handy. So let me know your thoughts ladies, because remember...I'll post your ideas on "Friends on Friday".

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I also want to let you know that I try and answer all comments that I have received. The problem last week was I had a give away along with a TTT. It may take me a while, but I'll respond to you I promise!! I really appreciate every visit to this blog, they mean a lot to me...more than you'll know!

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Have a great Tuesday,

~Karen~

The Winner... and a TTT update

And the winner is....

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Sherri, from A Quilting Life

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Sorry it took me so long to pick the winner...crazy day. Thanks to everyone who left such nice comments about my great aunt and the fabric, she would have loved it! Random number was 15. 15th comment was Sherri!!! Sherri, I'll be emailing you soon for your snail mail address. Congratulations!!

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I also have a Tool Time Tuesday update.

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I never imagined it would become so popular...I hope I can keep finding things to pass along to all of you. Don't worry, I have a few more up my sleeve. I might have to expand my search to other types of stores!!

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Well, the update is another idea to expand on TTT. I am calling it "Friends on Friday". I have had a few friends show pictures of their TTT creations and others have given me such great ideas to go along with the posts. Here are a few:

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In the TTT were I used the eye bolt for a thread necklace, Karen from Journey of a Quilter, made the cutest necklaces with all different ribbons. You must go see them, oh my gosh...too cute!!! She sent me an e-mail with a great idea for them too. She is making one necklace for each of her different project boxes, so it will be there ready to sew with the matching thread...all set to go!!! So smart and such a time saver.

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Another great idea came from Kaaren, at The Painted Quilt, about the latest TTT with the little apron. Kaaren thought it would also be great tacked the apron to the front of your sewing table to hold all your "can't live withouts". She also thought you could attach a pincushion that was filled with sand, to weight in down, and have the little apron hanging from it. So cute, I can picture it now...You could also use some velcro too.

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and finally, a cute picture of someone wearing a eye bolt necklace. Go see Naoko's blog, Bear's Patch. The post is the second one down, I think, but I wanted you to see her cute dog Lucky...he's not feeling so good right now. Go see him and wish him well. Her blog is great too, beautiful quilts and wonder fabrics.

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Well, hopefully that's what "Friends on Friday" will be about. All my great blogging friends sharing pictures and other great ideas from the "Tool Time Tuesday" posts. So if you have any ideas or pictures of your eye bolt necklaces, aprons or from the first TTT the binding holder, just send them to me and I'll post them on Fridays and link to your blog.

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Thanks Karen, Kaaren and Naoko for sharing!!!

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Have a great rest of the weekend,

~Karen~

PARIS HILTON DE NUEVO

Paris Hilton que actualmente protagoniza un reality para la cadena MTV, bajo el nombre de Paris Hilton Best Friend.

La estrella de la television fue vista en uno de susfestejos de cumpleaños, en un bar de Las Vegas junto a su novio el jugador de béisbol Doug Rainhardt.

A la parejita se le vio en una actitud demasiado melosa y cariñosa, a tal grado que después de unas cuantas horas, desaparecieron de la pista de baile y se internaron en baños del lugar.

Después de la aventura higiénica, un testigo comentó:" que los dos volvieron con actitud pícara", situación que reforzaba las sospechas de que la pareja había tenido relaciones en el baño del Body English Club el pasado 7 de marzo: "Ellos estaban muy traviesos en la fiesta, de repente desaparecieron algunos minutos y volvieron con caras pícaras, además de que los vieron saliendo juntos del baño."

DESNUDO DE EDITA SCHINDLEROVA

Una azafata que trabaja como actriz porno provocó gran conmoción entre sus compañeros de la compañía aérea Ryanair.

El mayor transportista de bajo costo de Europa atraviesa una confusa situación ya que hace pocos días descubrieron que una de sus empleadas filma películas de alto voltaje cuando no trabaja como azafata.

Edita Schindlerova, tiene sólo 22, y mantuvo hasta hace poco el secreto de su vida: de noche protagonizaba las películas X-nominal.

En algunos sitios de internet como”Edita Bente”, muestran sus fotos teniendo relaciones sexuales con un hombre, según publia el portal británico The Sun.

Ayer Edita, que trabaja desde hace algún tiempo en la compañía aérea ubicada en Stansted, Essex, en Inglaterra, admitió a sus colegas su secreto.

Edita protagonizó en 2009 del calendario de Ryanair con zapatos de tacón de plata y un bikini morado.

Un compañero de trabajo dijo: “No teníamos idea de qué hacía en su tiempo libre”.

“Seguramente no hay muchas compañías aéreas que tienen estrellas porno que sirven bebidas en los vuelos”.

Un portavoz de Ryanair dijo: “Lo que la gente hace antes o después de su trabajo para nosotros es su negocio.

CAROLINA GOMEZ ENCANTADORA

Colombia la conoció por primera vez en 1993, cuando quedó como virreina universal de la belleza en el concurso que se celebró en Filipinas.
De ahí en adelante ha incursionado en diversas actividades; ha presentado programas de televisión, actuado en telenovelas y series internacionales, y ahora incursiona en el cine de Hollywood.
En esta oportunidad, Carolina es modelo para la Revista Trendy, otra de sus ocupaciones diarias, y respondió al cuestionario durante la sesión fotográfica.
Definitivamente a la bella Carolina Gómez no hay nada que la detenga en su arrolladora carrera.
La gente cree que el trabajo de una modelo es algo que cualquiera podría hacer y que no es extenuante. ¿Qué tan cierto es esto?
Es falso. El éxito de una modelo se basa en crear personajes diferentes en cada toma de fotos que se haga, sin repetirse a sí misma, dependiendo de lo que editorialmente se necesite.
Para ser modelo se necesita tener una estricta disciplina, estar pendiente del cuerpo, del peso y de la salud. Si hay gente que sentada en un escritorio se preocupa por bajar 1kg para que un vestido le entre bien, imagínate lo difícil que es mantener una talla durante toda una carrera.
¿Qué es lo que más le gusta de un photoshoot?

Lo que más me gusta es poder imaginarme de diferentes maneras. Sacar un personaje que se refleja por la piel, sacar a relucir diferentes personalidades escondidas que a veces uno ni sabe que tiene.

PAOLA TURBAY COTIZADA

La actriz ,modelo y presentadora colombianaPaola Turbay interpretará a Miky Mendoza, una policía en la serie The Closer del canal TNT.

Su personaje aparecerá en algunos episodios de la quinta temporada, la cual empieza en junio de 2009, por ahora la continuidad del personaje de la colombiana no esta del todo asegurado,aunasi es la oportunidad de mostrar una vez mas las capacidades interpretativas que posee.

Mientras tanto Paola Turbay también hace parte del elenco de The Secret Life of the American Teenager.

Sin dudaPaola Turbay cada dia es mas conocida en la industria del entretenimiento de los Estados Unidos y el futuro luce muy brillante para ella.

PELICULA LAS PREPAGO CON FLORA MARTINEZ

La polémica historia de “Madame Rochy” será llevaba a la pantalla grande en una produccion titulada ‘Las prepago’ que se comenzara a filmar a finales del 2009 por el productor venezolano Miguel Sierralta.

“La idea es contar con un elenco internacional de actricescom: Elsa Pataki o Elena Anaya de España; de Colombia Flora Martínez o Angie Cepeda”, comentó el productor de documentales como “Pablo Escobar, ángel o demonio” y “Porfirio Rubirosa, el primer Playboy”.

La pelicula basada en el polemico libro “Las Prepago, que contiene las revelaciones que Madame Rochy le hizo al periodista Alfredo Serrano Zabala”, se grabará en escenarios de Colombia, Madrid, México y Miami.

Hasta el momento los nombres de Flora Martínez y Angie Cepeda han sonado como posibles actrices paraestar en esta pelicula , sobre la historia de la polémica mujer que manejó un portafolio de más de 5.000 mujeres como damas de compañía de narcotraficantes y políticos en Colombia.

Los productores están en la búsqueda del guionista y el director de la pelicula, entre los que suenan :Simón Brand y el mexicano Carlos Carrera.

La producción estaría a cargo de una compañía mexicana y probablemente RCN cine.

“Este tema no se ha llevado al cine, aunque el prepago existe en todos los países y hay personas que trabajan con chicas reconocidas, famosas o que son modelos y otras que lo hacen por necesidad”, explicó Sierralta, quien se contactó con Madame, a quien propuso la historia para filmar una película, un documental y una serie de televisión.

Este admirador de esta bellisima mujer le desea lo mejor en este nuevo proyecto ya que por algo es una de nuestras grandes actrices.

DESNUDO DE CARMEN ELECTRA

La edición mexicana de la revista Maxim tiene como portada a la infartante Carmen Electra, que se sacó todo en un topless que dio de que hablar.

Tal como acostumbra a hacerlo, la ex conejita de Playboy desplegó su sensualidad en una producción en la que abundó el encaje y la piel

La ex actriz de Baywatch, cuyo nombre verdadero es Tara Patrick, acaba de comprometerse en matrimonio con el músico Rob Patterson.

Hace algunos años Electra se divorció de Dave Navarro, con quien se casó en el 2003. La diosa y el roquero se convirtieron en 2004 en las estrellas de un "reality show" difundido en la cadena llamado MTV"Hasta que la muerte nos separe". infobae.com

WILLIAM LEVY CON ESCOLTA

El Actor Willian Levi se prepara para protagonizar una telenovela con Jackie Bracamontes.

Despues de los rumores que Willian andaba con Mayte Peroni con quien protagonizo ‘Cuidado con el Angel’ , su esposa Elisabeth Gutierrez se prepara para ir a vivir a Mexico.

La esposa de Willian y madre de su hijo dicen que deja Miami para seguir a su amado a Mexico.

Esta bien que Elizabeth siga a su esposo para apoyarlo, pero eso no le dara la seguridad de que alguien se le atravieze a su galan y lo pueda perder.

Elizabeth, si esto es cierto es el quien te debe cuidar a ti y no tu a el.

PAULINA RUBIO LESBIANA ?

La famosa Cantante mejicana Paulina Rubio siempre anda en el ojo del huracan. A la Cantante le llueven las demandas que le hacen y las que ella tambien hace.

En el show de Cristina comentaron que en España, Paulina Rubio demando a unos periodistas que supuestamente dijeron que La Chica Dorada era lesbiana ya que andaba de relacion con muchas mujeres.

Lo triste de la historia es que Paulina, perdio la demanda y tendra que pagar 600 mil dolares. Eso demuestra que Paulina no pudo demostrar lo contrario.

Otra cosa que comentaron es que pueda ser que la chica dorada sea bisexual.

Lo cierto es que cuando se pierde una demanda, es porque no hubieron pruebas convincentes para demostrar la inocencia, por lo tanto se hace merecedora la persona de la acusacion.

Eso demuestra que los periodistas españoles tienen toda la razon de lo que dijeron “Paulina Rubio es Lesbiana o Bisexual”.

VIDEO PORNO DE RIHANNA

Lo que nos faltaba para que la historia de Rihanna y Chris Brow fuera para que sea un drama total. UN VIDEO SEXUAL!

Ahora resulta que Rihanna está temerosa de que su novio, el también cantante Chris Brown, divulgue un video sexual que grabaron en la intimidad.Según la revista americana Star, la cantante se dejó grabar mientras sostenía un lujurioso momento de intimidad con Brown. Ahora la chica esta que se muere de los nervios si el video llega a colarse en la Internet tras los conflictos con su pareja.

"Rihanna no tiene problemas con su sexualidad, pero se muere de miedo que sus familiares y amigos lleguen a ver el video", comentó una fuente a la revista.

Pues para que se dejó filmar... la gente no aprende. Si no quieres que tus partecitas privadas sean vistas por billones... no uses una camarita para estimular tus fantasías.

En todo caso, para que las mujeres dejan que el video lo "guarde" su pareja. No se les ocurre que en algún momento EL va a querer que todo el universo se entere de cuannnn grandeeee es su felicidad junto a ti!

Tool Time Tuesday...77 Cent Apron Redo

Where I'll turn the ordinary into the extraordinary!

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well, it's really not extraordinary...it's just really cute and cheap.

just sounded like a good lead-in to grab you!!!

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Today's hardware store find is a 77 cent, 2 pocket canvas apron from...you guessed it, Home Depot. If you don't live near a Home Depot, I think most small hardware stores sell these with their name and logo on them. They are also on the Home Depot website, but they only sell the 99 cent ones on line. The 77 cent aprons are only in the store. (Ok, I just said Home Depot 4 times already...I think they need to pay me for this post!!)

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Here is the plain and boring apron...who would want to wear this, when you can wear.....

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This little cutie!!!
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All you need to do is finish (or hem) the edges of a rectangle piece of fabric to fit the size of your apron front. I sewed ric rac to the top edge of mine. Pin the fabric to the apron and sew, through all thicknesses, along the short side, across the bottom and up the other short side...leaving the top with the ric rac open. I also sewed down the center to create 2 pockets.
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The fabric serves 3 purposes...1) to cover up the store name, 2) to add more pockets and 3) to make it really, really cute. I added the matching ruffle to increase the cute factor.
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and this is what it looks like on...sorry the picture is so dark.

four pockets to hold your seam ripper (we all know the seam ripper always needs to be handy), eye glasses, pens, pencils, little post it notes to jot down a measurement...you name it.

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You can picture the scene...you're standing at the cutting table and there is crap everywhere (admit it, because there is) you are searching for something under fabric, patterns, books etc. Well, just keep all those things in your apron. You can move all around your sewing room and always have everything close at hand.

If you want to make it really handy, just add one of these babies. I found this package at Walmart for $1.88 for four. They are the clips that hold a name badge, but the have a retractable cord in them.

Here's the little red one, to match the apron of course!

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Here's an action shot of me hooking on my rotary cutter to the clip.

Store it in one of the pockets when you're not using it. Don't forget to close the blade though!!

When you're ready for rotary cutting action, just pull the cord out and you're ready to go. You can also attach little scissors. My retractable cord glides out very easily and at a long length. If you don't feel comfortable with your rotary cutter on a cord, it's still great just to store it in one of the pockets so you're not constantly looking under a pile of fabric for it.

I hope you enjoyed this third edition of TTT (thanks Kaaren for the abbreviation idea). I really do love coming up with crazy things to make everyone's life a little easier and a little cuter.

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Don't forget I also have a give away that ends on Saturday. See this post for details.

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Have a wonderful Tuesday!

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~Karen~

A Give Away...

In honor of my Great Aunt and the start of spring!!!

Last year, my Great Aunt Gloria gave me a large bag of fabric samples from a mill where her husband had worked. The mill was called Pontiac Mills and in the mid 1800's started producing bolts of cloth under the name of "Fruit of the Loom". There is little page of history about the mill here.

The fabric samples she gave me, that are pictured here, are dated 1963 and 1965. They still have their orginal "sample labels" and information label as well. You can click to enlarge the picture to see the words.

I would like to give away these 6 pieces of vintage fabric in honor of my Great Aunt Gloria who passed away last week. I'm not sure of her exact age, but I know she was close to 100. She is my father's aunt and he is 84! She was the cutest thing and still sharp as a tack. I think she would be tickled pink if she knew someone out there in the world was going to have some of her fabric!

The fabric is almost like shirting or material for sheets. The four striped fabrics are 18"x36" and come in peach, yellow, purple and pink. The purple paisley is 18"x43" and the blue flowered fabric is 36"x42". The last blue flowered material is kind of thin and has the most concentration of flowers at the bottom. They would make cute little aprons or finish the edges of the striped fabric for a set of napkins for Easter.
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All you need to do is leave a comment on this post to enter the give away.
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If you would like to have a second chance, just link this give away on your blog any time this week...then come back and leave another comment.
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That's all you have to do! I will pick the winner on Saturday, March 28th.
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Good luck everyone and happy spring!!!
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~Karen

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Tool Time Tuesday...Sewing Necklace With Nuts and Bolts

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I'm nuts and you'd better bolt to the hardware store for these!!

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These little beauties are called eye bolts. They range in price from 83 cents to $1.49...or free if you steal them from your husband or boyfriend!! Did I say steal, I mean borrow. If you do borrow theirs, wash them first! These are steel, zinc plated. That little fact is not important, it's just there were some chrome ones that were more money, don't buy those.

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The eye bolts come in different lengths and different widths. For example, the first one on the left is 1/4" x 4" the middle is 3/16" x 2 1/2" and the one on the right is 1/4" x 2". They all come with one nut (no, not me) on the bottom.

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Here is a picture with the nut removed.
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This little doodad is called a fastener...I think. Bring this picture with you to the hardware store and tell them you want this thingamabob.


The loop slides off the metal stick with a spring like tension...nothing to unscrew. Why do you need all these things, well......

Tah dah! They all hold thread. Big deal you say, well look a little further.

They can hold three to four different colored bobbins if you're appliqueing different fabrics in one project.

or they can hold one little one too.

one long spool....

one long spool plus a bobbin.

But the cute part comes when you add an old sterling silver necklace!!! You are going to be the talk of the town. No seriously, the town will talk about you if they see you wearing this in public. This is for home use or at your guild. If you are a daring trend setter, well have at it.

Sorry for the dreaded self portrait in the mirror, but everyone was in school so I had to take the picture myself.

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Isn't cute. You can sew til your heart's content without searching down the couch cushion for your thread or have it rolling across the floor as it falls off your lap when you stand up.

You won't find it in the Tiffany's catalog, but if we all band together, maybe one day we can go out in public wearing one of these.

If you tie one end of a ribbon to the eye bolt and the other end of the ribbon to your favorite little scissors, you have another great necklace.

I had to remove the ribbon from my shirt it was fighting for attention with the necklace ribbon. Don't forget to match the ribbon to your outfit!

So, ladies there you have the second edition of Tool Time Tuesdays. Go forth and conquer your fear of the hardware store. Walk in there with your heads high and say..."I would like a 4" eye bolt to make a necklace for my thread" If you say it with confidence, they won't give it a second thought. If your voice waivers even a little, they'll call security!!! Just to be on the safe side, take a copy of this last picture with you and blame this crazy idea on me!

Here are a couple tips:

• bring your bobbin and spool of thread with you to make sure it fits over the bolt.
• every once in a while as you're sewing, tighten the nut on the bottom of the bolt.
• or even better, have the thread come off the spool in the same direction as the nut is being tightened so it won't unscrew.

Have a great Tuesday and Happy St. Patrick's Day!

~Karen~