Pins and Needles : DIY Needle Book

Sewing Organisation

I've been trying to be more organised recently, especially when it comes to my sewing materials and equipment, and going through my sewing box I was surprised to see so many pins and needles just lying there at the bottom - 

A disaster waiting to happen!

So I gathered up some scrap fabrics and decided to make something I had seen my college tutor use before - a needle book. Now I can find all my sewing needles in one place, and don't risk stabbing myself in the finger when I'm trying to find something. I'm also planning on making something similar for my safety pins too.

I also acquired this cute little pin
 cushion as a nicer way to store my pins! 

I decided to make a simple YouTube tutorial for this needle book, because I highly recommend you make one of these if you're in the same situation as I was. Check it out and let me know what you think!

Recycled Guitar Project

So we were de-cluttering the house and dad came across this old junior acoustic guitar with most of it's strings missing. As it was pretty dusty and battered, he was debating throwing it out; but I saw it as an opportunity to start a little project during my week off college.
So I took it completely apart, cleaned it up and decided to paint it - a much better option than it being thrown away!
The painting didn't take me very long, and I'm really pleased with the delicate, rustic look that's come from it being handmade, and when I restring it, it will be functional; though it's intentions are for a decorative wall piece - what do you think?