Tray for Beads

Has anyone tried using one of the small paint mixing trays (5x3.5) for sorting beads to use different colors at once? I have other ways to use one color at a time, but am going to try this for multi-color beading. We'll see...

Chalk Markers

One of the common discussions on the Crazy Quilt lists is templates. The topic of what to use for marking always comes up - and it was a problem I had for a long time. It kept me from using them as much as I would have liked because I couldn't find anything that worked for me. Finally at my local Hancock's Fabric I found MY solution. It is a little kit of chalk markers that comes with a chalk holder, white and colored chalks in a storage box, and a little sharpener. They also sell chalk refills. I had a 50% off notions coupon, so it was a great buy! I believe I have seen them at Hobby Lobby, and they have weekly coupons, too!