Stocking Up!

This morning, four of us went over to SAS.  We stocked up on leather for minis.

I don't know if this is a chain or if it is a single store, but if there is one in your area, they are the best place to get leather for minis.

They sell scrap leather for 7.99 a pound. They also sell lace and ribbons for very reasonable prices.

Two of us had been there before and the other two had not.  It is like turning a kid loose in a candy store, the first time you go in there.  You don't know which way to turn first.

The two of us that had been there before headed straight to the back of the store to the leather boxes. They have nine big boxes in a tic tack toe shape back there and you can dig in them to your heart's content, I will be making purses for years  on what I bought today. Yay!!!

When I got home I sorted the leather and then put away the FIVE new watches that I got at Goodwill yesterday. I took a chance on one of the big jars that they sell for $9.99.  Yesterday was a senior day so I got 20 percent off... Not a bad haul for $7.99.

Now all I have to do is get out the beads and start designing.  The black watch on top is one that I got for $7.99 at Walmart.  That's my favorite.  Now, if I do it right, I will have five more favorites.

But before I do that, I need to finish sorting this mess, so that I can start knitting socks again.  And maybe a couple of hats and scarves too.

Back to the sorting and organizing.

See you tomorrow.

Just a Little Side Tracked...

I worked on the wisteria again this morning. I am gaining on the branches!

However.... I got bored after a while.

Last Wednesday at the Witches' meeting, I noticed that big chunks were coming out of my small Fiscar scissors with a bit of help from my fingernails..

When I got home, I decided that there was a way to fix them.  So I started hacking away at the rubber on the handles with all of the tools that I could think of.  Another pair of scissors.  My fingernails.(not a good idea) An Exacto knife.  And anything else that I could hack at the handle with...

This morning, I decided to finish the job... With a leather handle.

I scrounged around and found some leather.  I used a piece of thin leather to fit in the space and make a pattern.

Then I used some thick leather that was smooth on one side and rough on the other.  I used the smooth side out and traced the pattern on it.

Then I cut it out and kept trimming until it fit in the recess where the rubber had been.  I then glued and trimmed as I went until it fit the recess.  Then I cut a very thin piece of black leather to use as trim.  I glued all of the leather to the handles with Aileen's white glue.

I have a new pair of scissors...

Now I have to use them for a while to see if I  was successful.  I will let you know after I test them for a week or two.

So far. So good.

See you tomorrow.