One thing leads to another
Some of you may know that I collect vintage buttons. The trouble is that when you're an inveterate collector like me, one thing leads to another. It wasn't long before I discovered that vintage thimbles can be very pretty ... and old cotton reels ... and antique needles ... and ribbons. You get the picture. My guilty pleasure is that I'm always looking for the next thing. :)
For this week's Macro Mondays group theme, Guilty Pleasure.
More detail for anyone who's interested. The guilloché button dates from the 1910s. It's made of silver and the back is rose gold. The silver thimble is French and from the same time period. The silver bodkin needle is Georgian and was made in the 19th century. It actually has a lovely pattern on the sides. I'll photograph it properly one of these days. Lastly, the Sylko cotton reel (colour: Lupin) is from some time between the early 1950s and 1960s. I needed to fill a space on the left with a bit of colour, so that's just a piece of modern chiffon ribbon. :)
One thing leads to another
Some of you may know that I collect vintage buttons. The trouble is that when you're an inveterate collector like me, one thing leads to another. It wasn't long before I discovered that vintage thimbles can be very pretty ... and old cotton reels ... and antique needles ... and ribbons. You get the picture. My guilty pleasure is that I'm always looking for the next thing. :)
For this week's Macro Mondays group theme, Guilty Pleasure.
More detail for anyone who's interested. The guilloché button dates from the 1910s. It's made of silver and the back is rose gold. The silver thimble is French and from the same time period. The silver bodkin needle is Georgian and was made in the 19th century. It actually has a lovely pattern on the sides. I'll photograph it properly one of these days. Lastly, the Sylko cotton reel (colour: Lupin) is from some time between the early 1950s and 1960s. I needed to fill a space on the left with a bit of colour, so that's just a piece of modern chiffon ribbon. :)