Pearls and Lace Thursday #128 Finished, Think on These Things Fabric and Lace Collage

Fabric and Lace Collage
Think on These Things
Pink and Cream with Pearls and Lace

I have had the idea for this collage in my head now for months and months.  I even shared the idea with my friend Wilma and she has encouraged me greatly to do this piece.  Beverly, I thought of you too while I was working on this...pinks and laces....

And yes, Melanie, I was up at 2 in the morning working on this!!

I hope you will be blessed by the Bible verse that I used for it.  Each one of the things listed are things to think on...

Using the laces, trims, appliques, fabrics, pearl and rhinestone buttons I love to embellish this collage made for a number of evenings of fun.  Each patch with the word or phrase on it was made first, then embellished.

Then the whole was put together and sewn down to the foundation fabrics.

Next week I will do a post about the construction of this collage so that if you'd like to make one you can get some ideas. 


My husband helped me hang it on a ruled wooden piece that used to be a hem measuring device.
The only parts of lace that I made myself were the crocheted roses.  The laces and embellishments are all pieces I've hoarded and collected over the past few years. 
I'd like to thank each of the women who have inspired me by their collage talents over the past months.  I've pinned HUNDREDS of collage pics on my Pinterest Board labeled Fabric and Lace Collage, and just can't seem to get enough.  To each one of you who have shared your lovely talents with the world, a huge thank you and a huge hug!!

Do you have something you'd like to share with us for Pearls and Lace Thursday?
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I am so encouraged by each of you that shared with the party last week!  I always enjoy seeing what you're up to!  Blessings to you all this week as you Think on These Things!!
Doni




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Just Something I Whipped Up
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Open House Party
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Cottage Garden Party
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Hope in Every Season
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Blissful White Wednesday
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Adorned From Above
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What's It Wednesday
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Whatever You Want Wednesday
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What We Accomplished Wednesday
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Grace at Home
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Time Travel Thursday
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Vintage Thingie Thursday
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Minute for Me Thursday
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Home Sweet Home
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Feathered Nest Friday
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Show and Tell Friday
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It's a Hodgepodge Friday
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Frugalicious Friday
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A Crafty Soiree
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Vintage Inspiration Friday
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Inspiration Friday
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Thrifty Things Friday
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Simple and Sweet Fridays
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Shabbylicious Friday
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Potpourrie Friday
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Flaunt It Friday
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Pearls and Lace Thursday #115 Notions and Laces

It seems to me that those of us living in the United States are missing something.

As I've wandered the internet and visited so many other countries, I have found that the sewing items there are much more elaborate and beautiful than what we can find here.

The items I find here in Texas are useful and necessary, not so much lovingly handcrafted for beauty.

I guess that's why laces are so eyecatching to me.

They're beautiful!

A few years ago I purchased a very OLD, rusted, and neglected trunk that I wanted to restore.  Well, let's just say it's too far gone to be restored.  So I took the inside tray out and decided to try to use it for something.  It is very old and decrepit (is that the right way to spell that??).  Falling apart, dusty, and wobbly...it just needs some TLC.  But I wanted to use it for a post and fill it with lace.  And thread.  And buttons...

Now don't get me wrong here.  I love old sewing notions period.  Whether from near or far!  Whether metal, celluloid, wood;  buttons, lace, or thread...they all fascinate me.  I just can't pass a spool of thread or jar of buttons...and lace....well watch out!!

I'd love to have a shop that I could fill with things that were gently used so that others could enjoy them.

But I'm afraid that with my love for those kinds of things, I just wouldn't open the doors to the public, but would just play with them and take pictures....move things around and do it again!!!

With the collection of laces that I've lovingly hoarded collected over the years, I've slowly learned more and more about the way they were made, the regions certain ones were made, and the history behind them. Women all over the world love lace, and men too!  The industry of making lace in factories is also interesting, although those laces are not as exciting to me...

When I find an exceptional piece, I touch it with clean hands and great care.  I feel like I'm supposed to be a caretaker of lace.  I think that's why I have such a difficult time crafting with my laces!
But I did recently, and next week I'll show you my efforts.

One of my favorite things to do is to Pin on Pinterest.  You can see my Pin Boards here .  The fun of pinning is not just finding a picture of an object I want to pin, but burrowing further and finding the source of the picture.  Most of my finds have led me to a blog or a website of pictures that make my mouth water.  New blogs I've found have consumed my time as I click through years of back posts and I feel like I've found a new magazine that I can drool over!!

Now, I need to learn French, German, and a dozen other languages so that I can REALLY get the whole thing, but pictures say a thousand words, right??

And a wonderful surprise for me when I went to Pink Saturday at How Sweet the Sound!!
Dear Beverly had recognized my last Pearls and Lace Thursday post as being the most viewed last week for her Blog Party!!! I was blown away!!  Thank you Beverly, and thank you to all who clicked over here and visited!!

It's time for Pearls and Lace Thursday, and please forgive me for being so wordy today.  It must be the (diet peach) pie from Thanksgiving!!
Add the url code for your post to the link below and show us your lovelies.
I'd like to welcome my newest followers too!  Thank you all for coming to visit and for joining me each week for the party!
Blessings,
Doni



I'll be joining some parties this week too!

Mosiac Monday at

http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/

Make it Pretty Monday

http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/

Today's Thrifty Treasures at

http://southernhospitalityblog.com/

Show Off Your Cottage Monday at

http://houseinroses.blogspot.com/

Cowgirl Up Party Monday

http://farmhouseporch.blogspot.com/

Just Something I Whipped Up

http://www.thegirlcreative.com/

Knick of Time Tuesday

http://knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com/

Open House Party

http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/

Cottage Garden Party

http://lavendergardencottage.blogspot.com/
Hope in Every Season
http://www.hopeineveryseason.com/

Blissful White Wednesday

http://www.timewashed.com/

Adorned From Above

http://www.adornedfromabove.com/

What's It Wednesday

http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/
Whatever You Want Wednesday

http://www.freeprettythingsforyou.com/

Grace at Home

http://www.impartinggrace.com/

Time Travel Thursday

http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/

Vintage Thingie Thursday

http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/

Minute for Me Thursday

http://marciascraftysewing.blogspot.com/

Home Sweet Home

http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/

Feathered Nest Friday

http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/

Show and Tell Friday

http://romantichome.blogspot.com/

It's a Hodgepodge Friday

http://itsahodgepodgelife.blogspot.com/

Frugalicious Friday

http://decormamma.blogspot.com/

A Crafty Soiree

http://www.katiesnestingspot.com/

Vintage Inspiration Friday

http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/

Inspiration Friday

http://www.atthepicketfence.com/

Thrifty Things Friday

http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com/

Simple and Sweet Fridays

http://rootedinthyme.blogspot.com/

Shabbylicious Friday

http://shabbyartboutique.blogspot.com/

Potpourrie Friday

http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/

Flaunt It Friday

http://chiconashoestringdecorating.blogspot.com/

Pink Saturday

http://www.howsweetthesound.typepad.com/

Sew Darn Crafty

http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/

Pearls and Lace Thursday and Variation #3 on a Pink Theme

Y'all are soooo sweet!  Your comments the last few weeks about my pink dyed laces have been so wonderful!  Thank you all for taking the time to visit here and for participating in the Pearls and Lace Thursday!!
The Party will continue!
The Last of this Pink Theme Party are the closeups that I took.

I always have so much fun trying to get the best shots!

Let me know what you think!

All this pink, just because of some AVOCADO PEEL!!  Be sure and check out the previous Pearls and Lace parties where I tell you how I did it.  Have any of you tried this yet??? Let me know!!

It's time for the Party.

Be sure and add the url code of your post to the link below!  I love seeing what you are doing!!

And do you see the list on the right of my blog page?  The one where it says Parties I Love?

Well, I'm going to be joining up with a number of them!  Be sure and head over there and see all the lovely parties and join in too!

Hope you all have a lovely rest of the week!

Blessings, Doni



Pearls and Lace Thursday #77 Variation #2 on the Pink Theme

Variation #2

I showed you these same materials on my last Pearls and Lace Thursday post here, after I had dyed them with the surprisingly usable avocado peel.  The different shades of pink are so pretty, I decided to carry on by adding some pretties to help show them off.

I added layers of tatted pieces and pearl necklaces, buttons, and lace roses that I made last year.

I love the way the pinks are enhanced by the colors of the tatted pieces and the luster of the pearls.

Some of my favorite pearlized buttons are scattered among the layers, and a length of vintage ecru colored ribbon adds some shine.

My dear friend gave me some cockscomb last fall that she had grown.  I dried them and the dark pink looks so good with this collection that I will be trying to grow some of my own this coming spring!

The chintz vases were next....I'm still on the fence about whether I should have added them.

This pink pincushion begged to be part of the photo shoot!

And ironstone just belongs with the whole group and gives some anchoring to the busyness.

Next week I will show you the last of the theme (for now) with some closeups of the collection.

I hope you enjoyed Variation #2 on the Pink Theme and will now join me for Pearls and Lace Thursday!

I have really enjoyed doing this party, and will continue it for now at least.  Perhaps in the future I'll quit the party, but continue to share pearls and laces.  There doesn't seem to be a lot of interest, and there are so many other parties out there!

Speaking of other parties, I will going over to join up with some myself!  The list to the right of Parties I Love are a wonderful collection of blogs that host parties each week.  Be sure that after you join this linky party, you go over and check out the other parties!

Please join me by using the url code from your blog POST, not your blog, and please no sales items of any kind.  I truly appreciate each of you who have joined my parties in the past, and I'd like to welcome each of my newest followers!  You people are awesome!!!

Many blessings to you,

Doni