Courtship

This is one page from my Fabric Collage book that I had made in honor of my Mother a few years ago. I thought it appropriate to share, given Valentine's Day is soon. Funny thing; as Mom and I sifted through old photos and came across the tin type photo that you can see tucked inside the envelope, she couldn't recall who he was. Hmmm? So he became the 'suitor'' in the collage just for the fun of it! The fabric transfer of the young lady in the fore-round is my Mother around the age of sixteen.

Some Vintage Lace

I just LOVE vintage laces and things to embellish with. There's something about finding treasures in a "reject" pile that nobody seemed to necessarily care about but perhaps knew somebody else would. Lucky for me!

Old Buttons

Whenever I find antique or just really old buttons, I don't spit shine them (eew). I like that they have character and tell a bit of a story. They can't be grossly dirty or I wouldn't buy them, but I can't say that I've ever found any old buttons that made me feel like sterilizing the whole lot. It can't be any worse than everyday exchange of currency, right?