Feathers, Pins and Crinolines

 So, a couple weeks ago a bird got in our house.

It was such a nice day, we had all the sliders open to let the

fresh air inside. Well, our little bird friend came inside for a bit

then he went on his way, but he left behind a

tiny gift.

These two tiny feathers.

(This is a 1 inch square!)

Well! I am not one to ignore a gift like this.

The timing could not have been better.

I had been working on some Fall hats,

some of them quite small and needing just such

a little accent.

Here are the little feathers making quite a statement.

Next I wanted to make a removable

hat decoration.  

I use this black hat with different

outfits and I wanted to be able

to change its look without gluing.

I have a black button with a gem,

some feathers and a pin and clasp.

I cut off the button loop.

Glue feathers and button to the pin...

AND, here it is on the hat.

Here are some other pins I have made.

I am always on the lookout for vintage earrings

and bracelets. 

Vintage earrings make great pins for Cissy 

and Miss Revlon. The bracelets

are the right length for a necklace.

Now about those crinolines.

I was out thrifting and I found this Tutu.

It is a small tutu for a little girl.

What I saw at once was it would make two 

crinolines for an 18" or 20" Fashion doll.

So what did I do?

cut it in half of course! Just like this.

When I turned it inside out this is what I found.

Lucky for me the elastic was sewn in.

I planned on having to reinsert it, but

found it was not necessary.

I zig-zagged the rough edges together.

Easy-peasy!

How pretty is that!?!

Emily looks like a ballerina!

But what is all this for?

Check back next week!!

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