Making My Mark
Back in 2013 I wrote an article about certain sewing markers and I remember seeing all these cute versions that look like pornographic sewing markers. At the time, I used the available collection of plastic sewing markers. I never liked these sewing markers because I found them very ugly, but I prefer their fragility. They looked like little locks, but they broke easily so I avoided closing and opening them and often saw nothing break other than the light pressure of my hand holding the marker needle. : I never lost the point markers, but they broke one after another until I got to the last eight or nine, or maybe two dozen at the beginning. Then it's time to think about choosing some new ones. I can't say I regret having a reason to replace the old collection. I ended up wanting to get some good sewing markers.
Going through this old KNDD article to get an idea of which sewing marker to buy, my own research reminds me that I can make my own sewing marker. I'm a bead , I already have tools and find objects, it's just a matter of finding the right beads.
For this project I looked for medium sized flat beads that would not stick or stick to the thread I was using. I've tried to keep costs as low as possible - it's entirely possible to do this simple project for very little money if you have a basic beading tool on hand. I also know that I want different colored sewing markers so I can color code to mark different things (for example, a clear marker for the beginning of a series, or a matching set of "top down" sweater patterns). .
When I purchased the beads for my granddaughter's 10th birthday necklace and earring collection in January, I received the orange Czech glass bead necklace you see above as my "buy one bead, get one free" "free string" offer." Miguel. I found two red beads, the two painted beads you see above, in my bead box, that's all that was left. The ivory bead strand pictured is a necklace I bought for $2 at Value Village using the coupon $2 discount given to me for completing an online consultation I really enjoyed collecting the beads for this project for free...when I tried to make some sewing markers it turned out that the holes in the ivory beads were too big for this project. Hiss. I wrapped these beads in ivory and put them in my bead box for future use. I then bought a necklace at a thrift store for $2.25, and this time I checked the holes before buying the necklace to make sure the beads were comfortable.
To make your own sewing marker, you will need toothpaste, leverback earrings, simple beading tools such as: B. cutter, round nose pliers, flat nose pliers, or crimping pliers (not shown). Place the bead on the head pin, attach the earring to the lever, then wrap the end of the pin around the embroidery clip until it forms a small loop. Cut off the excess length of the lid with a box cutter, covering the frame you made with flat or crimp pliers.
These are ready to use sewing markers. Since twenty sewing markers are enough for me (I rarely work on more than one knitting project at a time), they probably won't break, I'm not a loser, they should give me plenty of time. Weather. If they look like earrings to you, it is because I am going to put more effort into making the earrings than with these stitch markers, which I want to free up to give as little thread as possible. circle.
I kept two orange Czech beads because I thought they would become earrings...so I might be tempted to grab my two sewing markers for a special occasion involving an orange outfit.
