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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Haberdashery Box

Hello my dear friends,

I found three J. & P. Coats machine cotton boxes over a year ago in an antique store and they just had to be mine ... to put them into a drawer and that's where they were until a few days ago.  I finally decided to sit down and use them after finding my original idea I had in my little book and not only do they look nice but there are also useful now!

My little boxes ...



 
... each box is slightly smaller/larger than the others but that doesn't matter at all because each one is just as pretty as the other.

So far I have finished the largest one of the three by filling it with all sorts of neat sewing things  ~ sorry, I mean haberdashery things! ( I like this word ... haberdashery ~ it sounds really neat and old fashioned!)

I took many photos for you to see everything and not miss a thing!

 
My first haberdashery box ...

 




The box is lined with a piece of an old pattern sheet and tied up with string ...

 

 
... that holds an aged tag with a very neat quote that I made and ...



 
... once opened there are so many bits and pieces ~ some old and new ... but see for yourselves!

 

 

 



 

 

 

 
I hope you have enjoyed my latest doings and now I am off,  to work either on the other two boxes or maybe another creation ... I not sure which it will be yet, but please do stop by soon again here at Todolwen to see my next creation!

 
I hope you are well and life is treating you kind.

Have a peaceful and creative day,


 
Karen B.

11 comments:

  1. What great pictures.
    Oooh, I love those boxes and what you have done with them.

    X,Sarina

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  2. *SWOONING* at your haberdashery box here! ...crammed full of wonderful treasures!! LOVE it all! Jan x

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  3. I just found your blog. Thanks for sharing your life and your craft. Looking forward to more "adventure"! Blessings, Lee

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  4. Haberdashery never looked so good. Neat boxes and the haberdashery inside!!!!
    Deb

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  5. Love them! makes you want to hold each piece and feel the history of its previous owner. Lovely.
    Hugs,Pat

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  6. another fun idea - I loved your use of the tissue pattern got me to thinking and sparked the idea of using old tissue patterns as the tissue in gift bags and as wrapping - new idea to me - "as iron sharpens iron" so to speak

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  7. Haberdashery is a neat word and kind of fun to say.LOL! You have the best ideas and I have to say I love this one.Hugs,Jen

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  8. What a gorgeous gathering sweet Karen!! and you KNOW I love the boxes and graphics! Such beauties should hold precious treasures ~ sending you hugs dear friend, Dawn

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  9. Karen,
    I just love the boxes. What an awesome find. I also love the idea you used on this particular box. I can not wait to see what ideas you use on the other two boxes. Blessings, Betsy

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  10. This is amazingly cute!!! so nicely done.
    found it on pinterest. thanks for sharing.

    blessings
    barbara jean

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