The Bangles

Happy Monday!

I've been organizing my bedside table and in one

of the drawers, I keep my everyday jewelry.

Nothing expensive or precious but each one marking an

exciting trip or an instant-smile-on-my-face memory.

These wanna-be gold bangles remind me

of a merry wedding evening in Seville.

Sheesh, I haven't put them on in a long time!

And that's a blah.

I guess this calls for a make-over.

So I pulled out some matching thread

and some beads from my sewing kit.

TADA! A new look for my bangles!

I "sewed on" a blanket stitch using my fingers and

inserted the beads in an alternating pattern.

I started and ended with multiple loops

so the thread won't unravel.

These remind me of what ladies in India might wear.

And while I've never been to India,

I can always pretend.

Have a wonderful week and to everyone

in the U.S., Happy Memorial Day!