PAA- Pinterest Addicts Anonymous

Hi, my name is Sami

Hi Sami


And I have an addiction to Pinterest.

Okay so it's not so "anonymous" but seriously they need a support group for members of this site. It's the most fantastic time waster I've ever experienced. So in order to justify my addiction I am actually going to start doing all the stuff I "Pin" that I say I'm going to do. Today I completed a project that I've had on my mind for awhile now; decorating my earbuds. So here's a quick tutorial!

Supplies:
Earbuds of your choice
8m (8.7 yrds) of embroidery floss, color of your choice (you will use almost all of it)

I used my laptop to secure my earbuds to  make it easier to control

 Step one: Start at the plug end of your earbuds. Tie the thread securely to the end.

Step two: Begin a basic "friendship knot". Now, I don't know the technical terms for making these, knowing how to do it has just been embedded in me since my days as a Girl Scout. So the break down steps are as follows:
Hold the earbud wire in your left hand (if you are right handed). Hold the threat in your right hand. Using your left thumb (or finger), hold out the thread and cross over the wire to the right, making a "4" shape like so...

See the "4" shape?

Next, bring the thread under the wire and through the "hole" of your "4" shape. Pull up on the thread until there is no wire showing.

Repeat until you finish where desired. I only did mine up until where it splits into the two separate right and left earbuds but you could go all the way, you would have to get additional thread though.

Nerrrrrrrrrrrd!

Tip: Since my thread came in a plastic sleeve I wrapped the excess around a flashdrive to make it easier to hold on to while making each knot.

Finished project

I love my variation thread color! 

This one did take me awhile, but in my defense I was distracted by the marathon of "Face Off" on G4. Hope you enjoyed this tutorial!