A New Creation...

...completed at 2am.  I'm still playing around with hemp jewelry, and the results are actually beginning to please me.  This one was fun and mindless to make, although I misjudged the length needed and it came out smaller than expected.  So this is either a choker for an adult or a nice necklace for a child.  Either way, it was an enjoyable endeavor.

Thrift Store Love

This weekend I managed to inspire myself enough to start making macrame jewelry again after a few years hiatus.  Thus far I've completed only a small bracelet, which will be disassembled and redone, but the result was still pleasing enough that I'll post a picture.

Not the best shot, but it gives an idea.  I've also decided that the wonderful thing about working with hemp is the lack of consistency in the fiber.  And the negative thing about working with hemp is the lack of consistency in the fiber.  

To this creative end, I also went to a lovely antique store with my mother-in-law, and found some lovely beaded jewelry to take apart and re-use.  She was also kind enough to let me rifle through her button collection and take what pleased my fancy.  

My last stop of the day was TJ Max, where I found fantastic jars to keep my beads and buttons sorted.

Do you have a hobby that you'd like to get back into?