Head Pins

I decided to start making my own head pins. I can never find the length I need in the color I need in the gauge I need and in the amount I need. I know I'm needy, what can I say. You know what this means....
TO YOUTUBE!!!!!

This was uploaded by Beadaholique. She shows a few different ways to make the no muss no fuss spiral head pins. 

 




And here are my first attempts. Not too shabby, but I need to pick up some nylon coated tools so the wire doesn't get nicked. 



I also found a really awesome video for anyone who wants to try making the balled head pin. This takes a few more supplies than I have on hand. But it is going into my favorites for the summer when I can do things like this out side and not in front of my computer.

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Making Stitch Markers for Cross Stitchers

What you need:

Super glue

long sewing pins

beads that will fit the pins

seed beads

You have a couple of different ways you can place you beads. Just make sure you have enough of the needle shaft to make your place in your cloth and not fall out.

This is an example of the seed bead on top and bottom.

Place a very small drop of crazy glue to the bottom bead. Make sure the drop rolls toward the beads and not down the needle shaft. The glue seems resist being pulled out of the cloth even when dry. 

Then the only thing left to do is let the glue dry. 

I hope you you enjoyed my first tutorial!

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Shop Update

I was browsing Etsy the other day and I noticed that I always consider shipping costs even when I am just looking. So I decided to offer free shipping .

I am also in the process of creating a Facebook page. I don't utilize Facebook like I should.

I have made a bunch of cross stitch markers that I will be adding to my inventory in the next couple of days. 

The wire wrapping bug

So my good friend Jackie inspired me to give wire wrapping a try. I started off with what ever I had in my stash. I don't remember what the wire was made of but it wasn't the easiest wire to work with .

My first attempt didn't turn out so very badly. A little sloppy but it is my first try. 

TO MICHAEL'S !!!!

I had talked myself into two packs of wire. Fortunately you really do not use as much as you think. So I am certain I won't be needing more for a while.

Elizabeth is always interested in seeing what i am working on. When I told her that i was making pendents for necklaces, she brought me a rock she had been carrying around and asked me to make one for her. She now wears it on a chain around her neck or tied to her back pack like a charm. 

Her pendent was my first attempt with the new wire. Still a little sloppy in my opinion, but a few videos on YouTube taught me how to clean it up.

My sister and her husband brought a box full of these stones that they found at the secondhand store. some of the pieces I have made recently are in my etsy store CraftyWitchCorner