I have a ton of projects that use beads. It can be hard to keep track of them because I usually can’t find the beads I need for a new project, so have to go out and buy more, then I forget where I put them, can’t find any and have to buy more. A never ending cycle. Or I buy a kit and it comes with beads, sometimes the same beads as other kits, but I keep them with the kit so I can make more. The beads are never in all in the same place. I am going to try to change that. I also have beads from multiple manufacturers, I have to figure out if they are compatible.
My new business endeavor involves a lot of beads. Beaded Cross Stitch Ornaments. It’s in the name. In the kits, the beads are bagged together, sometimes in multiple bags. Since the colors can be similar, the manufacturer puts the similar beads into different bags. I love Mill Hill kits!! They are about the only ones that I buy. I’ve bought others, but the quality seems better, and the instructions easier to follow. Anyway, I am sorting the bags from the kits into the individual colors of beads. Very time consuming and tedious, but I’m hoping it makes it easier to find what I need without having to buy more that I don’t really need yet.
I’m hoping to get them done soon. I’ll post more ornaments as soon as I get the beads I had to order to finish them. See, I can never find them when I need them