Really small things

Ein Weihnachtsgeschenk: Poesie der kleinen Dinge
von Eva-Maria Maier


Christmas was the opportunity to treat myself with a wonderful book - of course it was a gift
of DH - and he was so surprised when he saw it - in our longstanding marriage we are surprising each other in a different way....LOL
It is such a charming book full of loveable bits and bobs. I started to reproduce some pendants.
Where would I hang them? At zippers, at gifts for somebody who appreciates the work of about four hours.

It was meant to be oval but it turned out somehow rectangular -
it is embellished with buttonhole and featherstitches, French knots and a few beads.
I crocheted the edge with perle 8.
 like this one the best - it is the third in my production

This one was originally stitched to be a Karen-Ruane-button here
it came handy as a hanger
the diameter including the crocheted lace is 3,5 cm/1 inch 3/8

It was my first try and I used an embroidered little piece of a blouse which was given to me about 100 years ago - I never wore it and finally cut out the embroidered parts.
5 cm/1 inch 7/8



This is the lovely poetic book with so many beautiful things in it

and how it looks inside

 with very good descriptions about sewing and crocheting