MY SOUL IS FED...

BY NEEDLE AND THREAD

Happy, creative new year!  Today, in between a little of this and that (cleaning and ironing - yeah, very little of that), I pulled out a jingly, jangly bracelet I had made with lots and lots of different size silver-plate rings (lots of rings, but boring as all get out), right before Christmas.  Having an "aha moment", I decided to add the tiny little vintage scissors charms that my Dad had found for me last year - inspired by a special bracelet received from my friend, Jackie...a hand-hammered sterling piece with the words, "My soul is fed by needle and thread".  A quote she said she had seen and squirreled away in her brain for me, for an entire year.  Jackie can be found at Peace Love and Art Shop.

Hanging from the side of this treasure is a tiny little charm in the shape of a pair of antique bird scissors (a pair that I own, in actual size), which prompted me to finally realize what I wanted to do with the group my Dad sent.  I hung them and then, like the true needle and thread gal that I am, returned to my antique button stash for a handful of old mother of pearl and glass buttons to fill the rest of the space - I do love jingly bracelets!

Some of the scissors are almost microscopic in size - OK, maybe not microscopic, but penny size.  All but the pair with the black handles open and close, and before hanging them, I had to test to see if they actually cut paper.  They all cut - except for the pair with the black handles...those STAB!  I am sure there may be accidents wearing it, but it's a risk I'm willing to take for the sake of fashion...and jingles.

The pair in the center here is the deadliest - very sharp and pointed - they may be used for both cutting AND stabbing...or "shanking"!

I am hoping to balance more sewing time in with the jewelry this year - blog giveaway coming on the 100th post...busy working away on it, and some new pieces for the shop as well.  In the meantime, I am joining White Wednesday at Faded Charm - there are always some beautiful, creamy posts to ooh and aah over - make sure you check it out.  Thanks to Dad and Jackie, for fueling my sewing love and providing me a little protection, in the dark alleys, on the way to the fabric store!