Tag: brooch

Spring is here and so are new brooches

Spring is here and so are new brooches

Inspired by some new amazing finds in beads, and some inspiration…. and here are a few of the new brooches i just finished.

More work with Sterling wire

More work with Sterling wire

Recently i mentioned that i am doing a series of brooches in sterling wire, with vintage pearls, and unique beads that have that cracked ice appearance.  The challenge came from Diane Seskes of the Log Cabin Gallery.  A majority of my submissions for her winter 

More fall wire crochet.

More fall wire crochet.

Pumpkins, leaves… these are the sights and sounds of fall… and here are a few more brooches i have finished.  I snuck in two carrots because they are just fun!

The joy of wire crochet

The joy of wire crochet

Crochet has been around since the early middle ages, with resurgence over time in popularity… but crochet of wire was not something commonly known of or discussed until the victorian era.  But little is known of its origins, or the products of the process.  Wire