Quilt Charm Necklace!

Digging through my suitcases of made jewelry and found these necklaces I used to make.  Teeny tiny frames with little piece of vintage back cloth or hand pieced quilt in each one.  Haven't seen these in a while....this was back in the day!  May start listing some of these goodies in my Etsy store....?

Not sure it is worth the effort....

Handmade Jewelry!

I found a box of poker chips last summer at the ga-zillion mile yard sale.  They have the really clicky sounding plastic type texture...almost like bakelite (but they are not)...only a little larger than a nickel in size.  So today, I drilled little stacks of chips and made them into a bauble for a necklace.  Plus, I added some vintage beads and presto change-o....a neck garnish.  

Vintage Table Cloth Scarf!

Before we describe what I'm wearing...let us all take note of how I am glowing!  About 15 photos were made and every single one had this same result. I relocated to various places...different times of day...weirdo angles...and the scarf continued to glow.  

This could be why...

a.  too white....too much white color for camera (very technical camera speak)

b.  my photography skills stink

c.  my angelic effervescence is radiating via this scarf (argh)

d.  the giver of the scarf's angelic effervescence is radiating via this scarf (Joy)

Hmmm?  Mull an appropriate amount of time....now....

This was a Christmas gift from my junking gal pal, Joy, of United Gifts of Ringgold (one of my favorite junking haunts).  She created this little fashion accessory from a vintage crochet table cloth.  Obviously, many meals have been blessed over this cloth prior to my gift.  I loved it.

Great repurposing of a lovely item.

Thank you Joy!

Vintage Coin Purses!

Vintage coin purses are a weakness.  My husband says it is directly associated with my need to have money.  I feel there could be some type of mental connection....but, I would only use my money to buy more coin purses....seems like an endless loop in the making.  Not sure how definitive this psychology analysis would hold up in the court of "cray cray".  But, this little pile came into my greedy little hands a couple of months ago.

*note:  I find cool stuff at estate sales and they make it into my studio, then I find them again a few months later when I clean up.  It is like I find it twice.  Fun!

I wish they could talk...tell a few tales...spin a couple of stories.  What fun would that be?

This was my favorite!  Obviously, this little purse attended the 1904 Worlds Fair.  Very cool!  

"As the purse is emptied, the head is filled."

-Victor Hugo

Studio Space!

This is such a cool photo of my studio...captured by one of the many creative types in the Chattanooga Workspace!  Steven Llorca a fantastic photographer!  He somehow captured my "more is more" style in an ever so minimalistic way.  How do you like that sentence?  Make sense?

It takes a pretty clever and skilled eye to include all my stuff in an attractive way!  My haven....my home away from home! Thank you Steven!

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I am now a FREAK for Instagram!  It is so easy to post cool things you see, experience, learn and create!  It is a quick read and fast!  Love my blog...but, it requires a wee bit more premeditation.  Plus, I get to ramble at my leisure and use the information highway as my personal therapist.

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FYI:  just snagged me some yummy grey...old....binding tape.  It is like food of the god's to me. 

Now, I'm on this 'grey' phase of life.  I'm so into this color!  No clue where this will land....but it currently is mine...all mine!

#bindingtape

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Too fun!

The Merger Of All Things Handcrafted!

I've been working on new project ....kind of quilty....involves a little needle point....felting....applique...and embroidery!  The merger of old, new, recycled, and the work of others!  Kind of cool!!!