Root Beer Keg Lamp!

 Root Beer Keg Lamp!  I was given this root beer keg by my sister-in-law...with the recommendation that it would make a really good lamp! She was right.  Hole in the top and side (where they removed the spigot)  I used a piece of floral wire and fished it through the top hole and through the side hole.  Then wrap the wire around the lamp cord  And gently pull it out of the top!  Just a few inches.  Then use the stopper bit in the lamp kit and put it around the cord.  And jam it inside the opening.  I had to shove it firmly with pliers from all sides.  Then put this piece on the cord and twist it into the rubber thing with pliers.  Next, screw on the base of the light part...  Tie the underwriter knot  (all these directions come with the lamp kit and are around $5 at the depot)  Attach the right wires to the gold and silver screws...  Read the directions of the lamp ...

Zipper Pencil Case!

 Make a Zippered Pencil Case out of Zippers! Perfect for Back to School! You will need about 9-11 or so colorful zippers... this is a great way to use grandma's collection of zippers. Or upcycle some zippers you salvaged from old clothes!  Use your zipper foot and sew them together...I did a zig zag stitch.  Alternate which side the head of the zipper is on.  Then connect the zippers to each other in a tube. It takes some fancy unzipping to make it work...  Now cut 2 circles for the ends out of some thick padded material. I used quilting of some kind.  Denim would work great too!  Turn your zipper tube inside out and then line up the zipper ends on the circle you cut. Sew the circle on the zippers.  There will be a few gaps here and there, but it shouldn't be a problem.  Now stitch the other circle on...but first, unzip on of the zippers part way so it's easy to turn right side out.  Once both ends ar...