A Special Project...

Brynwood Needleworks Memorial Cushions

 

This will be a post with few words. What can you say when a woman passes at 41, leaving a grieving husband, three children, two stepchildren and a host of family and friends who will miss her?

The Celebration of Life is being held today. I created two memorial cushions for her daughters. Each cushion is made from silk dupioni with images of each young woman with her mom. I added ruffled silk, centered with matching vintage teardrop-shaped jewelry pieces.. At the bottom of each image, I added the words, "Love Never Dies". They each measure approximately 12" x 16".

A family member will present these to the "girls" today. I extend my deep sympathy to them, their stepdad, and the rest of their family.

Vintage Jewelry...

Perfect Embellishment For A Jean Jacket

I recently acquired a huge selection of vintage jewelry. These are all pristine, sparkling treasures. I have a few that are favorites, so I chose these two to pin to my favorite jean jacket. (There is a single stone missing from the leaf pin, but I'm going to go through my Swarovski gems to see if I can use one to repair it.)

Vintage Pins For Future Projects

I know I'll use a number of these in future craft projects. Perhaps I'll use them in upcoming pincushions or decor pieces.

More Vintage Pins

 

I haven't looked at the backs to see if any of this jewelry bears a special maker's mark, but I'll definitely be doing that prior to adding them to my projects. For now, I'm just going to enjoy them in my typical Scrooge McDuck fashion. Yep. Mine. Aaaallllll mine. (wink)