Category: Crafts

  • Rhinestone and Felt Cocktail Crown

    Rhinestone and Felt Cocktail Crown

    A few months ago I started playing around again with making headpieces using wirework and also trying out some simple soldering. I’m still playing with that, but I wanted to try way to create a crown or tiara headpiece with simpler materials and construction. My research brought me down lots of different rabbit holes. At…

  • Entering the World of Tambour Embroidery

    Entering the World of Tambour Embroidery

    he rabbit hole began when I saw the film Brodeuses. It’s a story about a teenage girl, Claire, who finds comfort and friendship in embroidery while navigating the challenges of an unwanted pregnancy. There is one scene in the film when she turns over her work that took my breath away. It was then I…