Large Antique Lace Bobbin Necklace Creatures There is something about badges

There is something about badges that really appeals to me

Vintage blue glass

The little sister to our handmade vintage blue belt buckle necklace (which is available as a separate listing)

a green plastic tree

Large Antique Lace Bobbin Necklace Creatures There is something about badgesWhen 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