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| A recent purchase was this c1950's hat covered in turquoise and silver-grey flowers - Not something anyone is likely to wear these days - condition not great and of a small size, so I decided to reuse the flowers. |
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| They had been glued onto a mesh base, so I had to carefully pull them apart one-by-one trying hard to keep them intact. |
I ended up with quite a few and decided to make them into flower brooch corsages and hair clips.
I love how they are squished and crumpled, as only vintage flowers can be...
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| I simply added brooch bars to the back of some... |
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| And hair pins to the back of others. |
(One for me!)
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| I then moved onto some odd pieces of Victorian wooden jig-saw puzzle that I had. |
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| The pictures were very pretty, so I thought they'd make cute brooches too. |
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| I added scraps of antique lace and fabric tags to the backs of them, along with a metal brooch bar. |
Perfect little stocking-fillers for those who like something a bit different!
Niki x
What beautiful colours, on those flowers - love 'em!! Chris x
ReplyDeleteThanks Chris...I love the colours too...That's why I decided I needed to keep one! ;-)
DeleteHave a lovely day, Niki x
Love the colors in the flowers! What a clever idea and use for those old puzzle pieces! Perfect for those who are fans of puzzles!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit again Willow - Couldn't think what else to do with a few odd puzzle pieces, so hope these will prove popular...
DeleteEnjoy your day, Niki x
Love those brooches
ReplyDeleteJulie xxxxxxx
Thanks Julie! Hope you're happy crafting too, Niki x
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