Large Antique Lace Bobbin Necklace Plastics black and pink beads

black and pink beads

violin and trombone

This little antique red slipper with it's tiny cream tassle is really old

The brooch is the perfect accessory for all the horticultural lovers out there

One of my favourite finds has been a tin of fishing lures

Large Antique Lace Bobbin Necklace Plastics black and pink beadsWhen I acquired a collection of old lace bobbins, they were in a shabby box. They needed a good clean and then their beauty and rich history started to reveal itself. Each bobbin is a little work of art with different markings and designs and some have pewter inlays. At the base of each bobbin is a small circle of beads attached by a wire. I have used these as the inspiration for the beads in the necklace. I love the fact that once upon a time the