Pearls and Lace Thursday #65

It's Pearls and Lace Thursday!

And I've promised an interesting "Vintage Sewing" themed post today.

I've also got an object that I can't identify! 

So, last weekend, my hubby and I were out looking for some garage sales.  We stopped at a few only. And the last one was AWESOME!  He had to go back and get the truck!!!

And what did we find???

Well, I'm going to share a part of the haul!

I'm particularly fond of vintage sewing items, so when a precious lady offered me these items, I just was overjoyed to say the least.  I couldn't wait to get home and explore the contents.

As each piece was opened or touched, I felt as if I were being given a moment's glance of a sweet lady's life.  The care that each piece had been packed away with, the labels on some of the lace stitching to tell the pattern!  They were all bits and pieces of a whole that worked together almost like a puzzle to show me a picture of a woman from the past, much loved and who loved much.

From an old Sucrets tin full of hooks and eyes to a tin of "Cascarets" to help cure chronic constipation!

There were quite a few pieces of lovely crocheted edges that were saved along with all the sewing items.

And a piece in particular I was not sure of.  Can anyone identify the wooden piece above??  Was it a needle threader or some kind of lace maker???

And then there was this fantastic piece.  The Lace Bag.  I LOVE it!  The pattern as well as the aged discoloration of it makes it just gorgeous to my vintage loving eyes!

Here was a surprise.  A folding lorgnette!

And finally, the love story I hinted at in the previous post.

This little lady's name, and her husband's!

The little tiny box below is a ring box, and on the top of it are the words,

"From John To Ida"

Now tell me, what woman hasn't saved the most precious boxes that her husband gave her?  The items included were precious, yes, but sometimes the box is what we put aside to cherish.  And Ida cherished her husband and his gift to her. 

I must say, the picture is still a bit fuzzy, the face a bit blurred, but the hands and heart of this little lady Ida have come into focus for me.  She was a hard-working woman who was loved and who loved.  She put her hands into making delicate items for others to enjoy, she kept things that were important to her.  Ida was a woman we all hope to be someday, and I hope her and all the little ladies before her that loved and worked and saved and created will be remembered just as fondly.

And who knows.  Maybe when our own sewing boxes are opened up by a seeker of 'vintage' some time in the future, our own hearts will be seen and remembered and our own works and objects cherished.

And so that the next generations will know, I think I'll start making some notes to add to my treasures...

just so they'll be able to see the picture better.

I hope you enjoyed this look into Ida's Sewing Basket.  The joy of now owning and caring for her items will give me a lot of pleasure in the future.  And I have a new item that just arrived in the mail (well, on my front porch!!) that I can't wait to share with you....but it will have to wait until next week.  You won't want to miss it either!!  So make sure to come back and visit next week as well!

It's time for the Linky party!  Please link up your own blog post and share with us something lovely!  That's all, just something that makes your heart joyful.  Please no sales items or shops, and please link back to this post somewhere on your blog.

I love to go to parties, and will be adding the post to some of the parties I keep listed on my sidebar to the right!  Be sure and take the time to go by and visit them.  The hostesses of these link parties have worked so hard to make them fun.  And I must also say that never a week goes by that I don't find a new blog to peruse and enjoy!  Thanks to you all for making Pearls and Lace so fun!

I hope you all have a wonderful week!

Blessings, Doni



"Pearls and Lace Thursday" Coming Soon!!!

Pearls and Lace...the two just seem to belong together. Whether as a duo of an heirloom wedding dress with pearls handed down from mother to daughter over the years, or in an exquisite vignette of 'found' lace and 'flea market' pearls, still the relationship of laces in whites, ecrus, and creams with the lustre and sheen of pearls makes our hearts beat a bit faster at their beauty.

Maybe it's because it takes our fast-paced minds back to a time when fans cooled our faces, parasols protected us from the sun, and life was paced at a walk through the garden. Maybe it's because it reminds us of those ladies we read about in books from our childhood. Maybe it's because we hold dear to our hearts the sight of beauty and recognize and respect the women who worked so hard to create it. Textures and designs engage us at first glance. Our hands want to touch and feel the threads woven together to make such beauty, to touch the coolness of the pearls and see how they run through our fingers. Such elegance!

SO ladies, show us your LACE!

Whether old or new, as a doily or scarf,

In whole or in part, or a work of art.

Pair it with pearls, (or rhinestones too),

A lot or a little, any amount will do!

Starting on Thursday, April 8th, I will start the Party!

Come join the fun!

Blessings!

Doni

In The Pink

I just wanted to share the first of a project I've started...it's called

CLEANING THE HOUSE!!!

If I understand this correctly, it means that every single object in my house is supposed to be clean and organized and in its place all at the same time.

I choose to disregard the part about 'all at the same time' as well as 'every single object'. I'd kill myself if I had to do that or even tried!

So, in keeping with the abbreviated version of cleaning the house, I've chosen to start cleaning one part of my house at a time, and the pink dishes are the first things to get a bath.

Hope you enjoy them.

I've also had another brilliant idea and would like your feedback on it.
I want to host a weekly post where everyone who wants to participate may do so. I'd like to have one called, "Show us Your Lace Tuesday" or something like that. Laces are some of my favorite things, and when I see pictures of what others have and use, I get all excited.
So, tell me what you think, and I'll start. Give me some good ideas of names too...perhaps I'll start by having a giveaway.


The dried roses are from my awesome wonderful husband. He has been wonderful to me on my birthdays and our anniversaries. I have kept every rose he's given me over the years and dried them for keepsakes. With some I've dried the petals and have them inside this glass vase to hold the roses that I've dried by hanging them upside down. I just love the light pink and cream colors when they're dried.

I suppose now I have to choose another part of the house to "clean", and then when I get it all pretty and dust-free I will take a picture of it. Just think! In a year or two, I will have a blog full of clean objects posted that will stay clean forever in pictures, and then I'll have to start all over again in the house and clean it all over again! (It will take me at LEAST that long to get to it all!!).

Please let me know what you think about the "Show us Your Lace Tuesday" idea!

One more thing...I just want to thank all of you who have decided to follow my blog! I never thought I'd have 20 people decide to actually follow ME! Wow! And I've had so much fun over at your blogs. You have inspired me to clean and decorate and make my house a home.

Hugs!

Doni