About a month ago, I received a box of goodies from an independent fabric store. One of the people working there follows me on social media and knew that I would absolutely adore some of the old fashioned things that the shop is about to throw away. Included were thousands of these covered, fur coat hooks-and-eyes. Upon seeing them, I knew I wanted to use them but it took a little time for me to decide exactly how!
These tiny gems remind me of the loden capes I wore as a child. As an adult, I've seen them on fur muffs and stoles in addition to full length fur coats. (Living in South Carolina, I don't see them often and I certainly don't own a fur anything! LOL!) Yet, looking at the box of them, they seemed to ooze an aura of luxury. I knew they could "stand on their own" if I could just figure out how to arrange them.
No matter how I auditioned them on top of a vintage quilt, I wasn't impressed. Finally, I remembered the antique, rose colored curtains that another friend donated to my stash. Like the hooks-and-eyes, this heavy damask spoke of a fancy parlor from yesteryear, an ideal place for posh parties and special guests ... who just might wear fur coats! As soon as I placed a few hooks-and-eyes on this fabric, I was ready to stitch. Beyond the mandala circle, I outlined the floral pattern. Because I still have thousands more hooks-and-eyes, I might stitch something similar again ... especially if I find another fabric that sort of whispers to me, "I'm special! I'm fancy! I'm elegant enough for visitors wearing fur!" (Yes ... I sort of talk to my materials! My artist statement even acknowledges a working partnership!)
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Amazing. Simply amazing.
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