A small (8" square) unfinished needlepoint with roses (there's a close up photo on my Flickr if you want to see more detail).
A vintage wire napkin holder with chippy red paint.
Two almost-perfect cards of vintage Bluebird buttons. Don't look for these on my website—they're all mine!
And I have to show you this oddity. Can you guess what it is?
It's a ladies collar made from white rickrack that's been joined with crochet! I'm continually in awe of the creativity and needlework skills of our crafty women predecessors. Here's a closer up photo so you can see the details (and there are two more photos on my Flickr that are even closer).
Just incredible!
9 comments:
You said it! Who would ever think of using rick rack in such a way! Loved your treasures, too!
I love the collar! It's so cool!
I dont blame you for hanging on to those buttons, they are too lovely! The colour, the card, the whole lot is cute overload!
I am very jealous.
That is too cool!!! I found this recently -- http://crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa090400.htm -- it's similar but your's is prettier.
Oh My! That rick rack collar is awesome!
And LOVE the bluebird button card. Can't blame you for keeping it. :)
Kimberly
Good stuff!
I have found a few rickrack patterns on the Antique Pattern Library web site. This site is fabulous. APL is an ongoing project which "is an effort to scan needlework pattern books that are in the public domain, to preserve them, so we can keep our needlework heritage in our hands".
The patterns may be downloaded for educational and personal use. It can be found at antiquepatternlibrary.org.
JZ in VA
Your stitch school is so great...I linked to you on my blog today b/c you are incredibly helpful!
OH! I just love the buttons! Wouldn't the art work bird make a darling applique pattern?
Merry
Merry, I thought the same thing :)
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