Okay. Now you are looking at this little porcelain violet cup with three feet made in Bavaria and wondering how is this stitching related? It is because I say it is. I saw it. Fell in love. And see a pincushion. I need to decide in the fabric should be purple or green. Velvet or not. I've already decided not to stitch something because I have a Sudberry pincushion to stitch already.
I found not one, but two of these coffee mugs. The first one is green. And I'm walking around with it saying how I'd like it better in blue, when voila, a blue one appeared.
This particular find thrills me. A Victorian Hair Tidy. I need to polish the silver. But you all know that is a terrific ort container.
And lastly, back at the hotel, I acquired one of those items I have been coveting for a few years. Maggie, a member of our guild, has a husband who is a very talented woodworker. Between the two of them, they have a line of elegant products - ort bowls, pincushions, laying tools, laying tool holders, etc. The company name is Sylvan Treasures. My wow purchase for the weekend.
Oops. I lied. Not my final post at all. I still have more to tell. LOL
6 comments:
The Sylvan Treasures piece blows my mind! Lucky Donna....
A Victorian hair tidy? I've never heard of such a thing--but it will be a wonderful ort holder. Great thinking out of the box!
@ Teresa - the Victorian hair tidy as an ort container is an idea I picked up somewhere else a long time ago. Took me this long to find one! They used to keep their hair for two purposes - either to stitch with, but most hair samplers are made with hair of a deceased family member, or they used to use their own hair to make rolls of hair sewn into fine hairnets which they used to fill out those elaborate hairdos.
I've only seen hair receptacles in museums. But I like yours. I like the cross stitch mug too. I'm sure it's me, but I can't figure out what the wood piece is for.
I've only seen hair receptacles in museums. But I like yours. I like the cross stitch mug too. I'm sure it's me, but I can't figure out what the wood piece is for.
@Anna - don't know why we've got a double post. Oh well. The wooden piece has holes in the top for holding laying tools or even scissors and a pincushion.
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