Sometimes, if exposed to a draft or any very different air temp when removed from the canner, the jars will do that. It helps to let them sit in the PC a bit longer with the lid off of the PC, before lifting them out. Especially if you see that the liquid in the jars is still boiling. Just double check the seals well before storing - if weak, refrigerate and use ASAP. Dave

(I used to post on here somewhat back in the day, but have been lurking again as of recently.) Since you say you prefer white bedding normally, why not just go neutral in another direction, and instead of taking the beading and color of the beading for the bedding, and using the background fabric colors of the purse? Then use the floral motifs (sparingly) and the bronze color of the beads as accessories. Here's an inspiration board I whipped up to get my point across, next to the image of your purse that you posted, so you could see what I did. I picked a tan from the bedding/purse fabric as the color for the walls -- background of the inspiration board. You didn't mention if you were keeping the side tables. I put something in a distressed creamy color that you could do, if you wanted. OR, maybe a distressed black would be nice to complement your bed? Although, leaving them their natural color could also work. (Depending on what color you chose, you could always go with a creamy/off-white curtain, which would be lovely.) If you wanted to spray paint your curtain rods in a bronze, then just update the finials (with what I added to complement the beaded flower shapes in the purse) -- that could be easy to do. I added a more traditional lamp, since that's what you originally had, but I thought the Capiz shell would be fun -- in whatever way you wanted to do. The teardrop shaped lamp is cool. I like how that shell mimics the mother-of-pearl sequins in the purse. As you can see, the bedding is just something I found that would work in the direction I was going -- obviously you would need to find something close to the color that matches/complements the purse (since monitor colors vary). I liked the pillows with the beading to mimic the beading on the purse. I also like a flower pillow to mimic the shapes of some of the beads. I particularly liked the one I chose, because it has mother-of-pearl shells/buttons in the middle of the flowers. Anyway, just some thoughts to see if I could help. (If you happen to like anything on this inspiration board, I kept links for most of the things I found online, so just ask.) Good luck with your room! -- Gabby (aka nonchalant)

Hmmm...this doesn't sound too promising...I bought 3 purses for my DD's b'maids that weren't the $40 ones she was going to have to buy them....thought I'd done good ;-D Perhaps a few calls to other dyeing places...I still think tons of inexpensive satin shoes over the years have been successfully dyed....Thanks for your suggestions and cautions...!

Okleyok-I make those,or should I say,have made them in the past.Haven't had much time to do anything like that for the past year or so.I did get my son to bring my beads and stuff from TX when they came up a couple of months ago and plan to start doing something with them soon.I have a crystal one hanging on my purse at the moment that I made out of crystal beads from an old necklace of my mother's. As other's have mentioned,there are lots of them out there but if you can't find one you like let me know and I would be happy to make you one.