Tie a bow on it - this Pin is a keeper!

I love collecting things, in extreme cases this is called hoarding.  On the internet, it's become Pinterest.  For those who are unaware (and there are a few, you can tell by the "I'm not sure what that word was that you just used was ... but I'll nod my head anyway" looks people give when you refer to it), Pinterest is an online visual bulletin board where you can save, or pin, interesting web pages.

It's essentially your internet bookmark folder for the visual and social world.  Let's face it - Pinterest isn't just fun, it's addicting ... hence the hoarding similarities, I suppose.  The best of Pinterest is finding and collecting useful tips, recipes, pictures and everything else under the sun that you probably would have never found otherwise.  The worst of Pinterest is those same tips, recipes, pictures, etc. that either sit on your boards as a collage rather than a jumping off point or simply don't work.

I really make an effort to routinely look through my pins and try them out.  Now, there are many Pin Fail sites out there, and they are hilarious.  But beyond that you are really taking a stab in the dark if your pin is going to turn into something useful.  So, I decided to start reviewing my pins - and in an effort to be organized, remove them from their original board (as appropriate) and move them to my review board (also to save "offline" rather than forget and repin the same thing a couple of times).

My first review: 25 Ways to Tie a Scarf, pinned 49 weeks ago (this was my first non-repinned pin) from Jezebel.com.

This is a cute video that demonstrates how to artistically tie your decorative (not winter) scarf.  The model is super cute and the video is quirky and fun with great transitions.   The demonstrations are easy to follow and it has great methods.  It's also easy to scroll through the video to find a method you like or to rewind to see the technique again.

In the real world - I would love to know the dimensions of the scarfs she shows.  They seem to be much longer and lighter weight than any I own.  So when I tie my scarves they tend to be bulky around my neck or I simply can't pull it off because I run out of material to do the intricate folds and loops.  My favorite method is The Magic Trick, and I have used around five other ways as well.

I've often come back to this pin to try a new style. And re-watching I want to go out and buy even more scarves to try out the more intricate techniques.  This Pin is a keeper!
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