PHOTO UPDATE: Textile Art Brooches Working Double Duty: The Destiny of Things, Story 576

Textile Art Brooches Working Double Duty:  Mending Ways, Story 17

Simple yet, such creative uses!  One is traditional, the other artsy!  BEFORE:

This was my favorite one, out of the 10 or so I made.  Not sure why, but I'm thankful it sold and to a creative person at that.  This one is sold out, but more like it are available, here

Photo via Hoarder Rehab 

 

Traditional use with photo update: 

Thank you Etsy buyer!  Love the color combinations going on!  So cute!  Love the jacket!

Artful Use Photo Update:  I really love this screen art display idea!

I love this screen to display art because it will show both sides of the work on slow stitch textile art and it acts as a room divider that is semi see through.

Here is another one of my textile art brooches on the art screen display.  BEFORE:

This one is sold out, but more like it are available here

Photo via Hoarder Rehab 

 

AFTER:  Photo update on art screen display!  I love this idea, I think it's a perfect way to show both sides of art!  Sometimes I like how the back sides turn out better than the fronts!

 

Thanks again Etsy buyer for showing your ideas, even though I'm two years late with this posting!

Better late then never!  It was lost in my hoard drafts to write and post!

Saying Goodbye:  More like, "hello!"  I think I'll use this screen idea to use as a room divider and display the things I like from either side.

 

Some are made from American boro and the others are made from very time worn Society silk doilies, which technically would be considered American boro, available here.  

Photo via Hoarder Rehab 

 

What I Learned:

1.  There are so many creative uses for anything!  It boggles my mind!  Probably not a good idea for a recovering hoarder because I don't want to start saving every little thing again!  Now, where do I need a screen room divider!  Maybe as an alternative window curtain because I can't think of a place we need a room divider.

2.  Makes me want to dig up my little hoard of Society silk doilies and make some more!  Except right now, I've been so enthralled with mended clothes and since there is nothing left to watch on Netflix, I've been watching old movies that show mended clothes.  The latest being, "Tribes of Europa," which is an okay show, but I do love the mended clothes the tribe, the Origines wear.  

 

So inspired in fact, I've stitched a t shirt and moving on to another t shirt and will watch the first few episodes again to see the necklace that Liv wears and then make her necklace.  It looks like it's made from all cloth and other natural fibers, so maybe I'll be able to wear it, since I'm allergic to metals.  Or was allergic to metals for about 10 years and got so used to wearing no jewelry that any jewelry wear feels heavy now.

 

More textile art brooches at our shop, Mending Ways, available here.

Photo via Mending Ways

Thank you Etsy buyer for sharing your idea filled story!  I wish I could be a fly on the wall and see the rest of your art filled home!  And my apologies for taking so long to post this story.  I am so back logged with hoards of stories, I'm still thinking of moving to instagram, but not sure if I can navigate well enough without spending tons of time over there figuring it all out or to just keep blogging.

Sales are still coming!  I've been taking what I call a "minimalist" Etsy vacation, which means I just package orders and re list.  No new listing, instead I've been organizing my hoard of Japanese boro, antique cutter quilts and whatever else I've stuffed in boxes!

Brooch made from an antique Society silk doily, available here.  Photo via Mending Ways

RESOLVED:  The postal issues I mentioned in the last posting have mostly been resolved.  We filed claims on all three and all but one was granted.  USPS no longer guarantees delivery dates, which means as an Etsy shop owner, we can't either.  What a bummer!

Click on the shop names to visit my hoard: HoarderRehab with 170 items, The Destiny of Things- 164 items, VintageToGoEasy - 160 items and JunkDrawerAndMore - 176 items.   And now, Mending Ways with 69 items!    Many of my textile art patches have found new "forever" homes. I made more!  I'm found my creative mojo again!  I am immensely grateful, thank you all who are supporting my alternative to hoarding!

Maybe you'll find something and give it new life and a new home!  All pleasant lookieloos are appreciated!

 

I wanted to make a brooch that looked like my lavender sachet, but it had a mind of it's own! Available here.  Photo via Mending Ways

Thank you readers from all over the world who continue to support my Hoarder Rehab and The Destiny of Things by taking part with your visits!