Antique Crafts
.........embellishments to 'dye' for........
Inspirations
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Antique Crafts .........embellishments to 'dye' for........ Inspirations |
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I have been trying to get round to doing this piece for months ever since we introduced the seascape pack , my friend visiting from Australia showed me her seascape and also I had joined a mini workshop at the local guild doing needle weaving so the two set me off, unfortunately our scanner is not quite wide enough to include the whole frame but I think you can get the general idea. Truthfully I have added some odds and bits as I wanted to use a particular button of a head with flowing hair which reminded me of one of the images they have on the prow of an old boat so I have a sunken ship instead of the mermaid silk print which I could have sat on the rocks had I left more room. I really enjoyed doing this piece as it was quite a challenge filling the area of the seabed with so many 'treasures'! |
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This is my doily dolly bag - I have been a bit lazy really because I have used a lace doiley and over embroidered it with green seed beads, taken brown and green silk ribbon flowers and set the cameo amid the flowers and small brown lace leaves which trail down to a circle of coffee and cream silk buds. I used a plate for the shape and then placed the bag frame above and drew round them to obtain the pattern adding 1/4" for seams | The bag is made from cream brocade with a gold leaf pattern, has a cream silk lining and I have sewn the bag together around the edges on the outside using gold thread and making buttonhole bars with gold beads between each stitch, which is hardly visible in this scan. The bag fabric is sewn to the bag frame with green seed beads which match the seed beads on the lace. Perhaps I haven't been so lazy after all!!! |
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Two Pot Pourri Sachets for you to try to hang on a door handle perhaps - on the left a blue silk dupion heart, 6 mother of pearl buttons form the flower and buttons from our micro mini button packs form the centre , 5 mini lace leaves and a few pearl seed beads complete the design. The sachet on the right has a hand dyed square lace frame topping a silk print of a lady on a horse, the corners of the lace framer have been beaded with floral garden beads and white pearls and drops sewn around the edges to complete. A nice little gift for a special person perhaps |
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The blocks shown to the right and left are work in progress - they are available as ' Block in a Bag' pieced blocks ready to be embellished by you - but eventually these will be part of a quilt project. I will post other colours as they are completed |  |
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| Edwardian lady silk print gold block, varigated silk ribbon embroidered flowers , white lace and motifs | Edwardian lady silk print plum block white and varigated silk ribbon flowers hand dyed lace and motifs. only a couple of the seams have been embroidered | |||||
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| 'Half a Heart' Needlecase showing apricot and cream silk ribbon flowers, silk ribbon fargo roses, a tiny dove charm, pearl buttons and a silver tassel | Pretty pink crazy heart embellished with flower garden beads and lace motif | An embroidery using lace pieces and acylic flower beads on a cream butterfly embossed fabric | ||||
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| Apricot & green crazy bag embroidered with silk flowers and lace motifs | Large needlecase (front) with a musical theme embellished with beads and charms | (back) of musical themed needlecase , very simple embroidery allowing the fabric to 'tell the tale' | ||||
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| Lilac & purple pouch embroidered with our metallic mesh (coming soon) satin pansies and buttons | Green block using a venise lace framer which has been encrusted with seed beads over a silk print. White lace motifs, silk ribbon bugs and flower beads further enhance the block | |||||
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A silk ribbon bouquet |
Torquoise & Brown the new colour in our embellishment packs | A simple silk ribbon embroidered vine using silk ribbon from our range | ||||
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Small floral motif hand dyed torquoise & chocolate with a tiny flying bird charm |
Pink silk ribbon flowers, tiny blue fargo roses and gold leaves with glass butterflies |
This tulip has been outlined in stem stitch and filled with beads | ||||
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30cm square crazy patchwork wallhangings embellished with extra large crochet heart (reading left to right) , silk print and venise lace motifs and charms and venise lace framer |
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| Using the Victorian piecing method this lace trimmed heart is embellishedwith silk ribbon roses, buttons, beading & charms from our range. Im not to sure about the spider but they are supposed to be lucky. |
This shows a tiny piece of lace over embellished with beads and silk ribbon fargo roses, a button & tassels made from a few beads | |||||
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Crazy patchwork surrounds this lilac beaded & buttoned Dresden plate designed throw with a cream fringed edging |
Hand dyed crochet mini basket filled with ribbon flowers & leaves & beaded buds |
Hand dyed 2 Lovebirds motif shown on a crazy quilt patch
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Our 'big boy' peacock embellished with beads & silk ribbons |
Fringed Quilt |
Crazy patchwork lap quilt named 'Love of my Life' donated to the Stoke Mandeville Hospital for their fund raising activities |
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Button & Bead Trails What a difference a few buttons can make, throw in some beads & perhaps a charm too! Big small, there's room for them all...... |
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Buttons from Precious Heirlooms collection |
Lace, florals & silk ribbon from our 'Antique' embellishment pack |
Tear Drop motif hand dyed from our motifs page |
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| Buttons from my personal collection overlay lace (top left corner) Button atops lace fan and tassle | White venise lace edges a patch |
Grape motif, leaf and organza flowers from our stock |
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