Creating ceramic heirloom pieces.

 For a friend's daughter's wedding, I incorporated a couple of 

vintage doilies, made by her grandmother, into ceramic vases. 

Carefully dipping the vintage lace into clay slip and draping it creatively

 onto the wet form, before kiln firing.

 

    

I love how the lace looks like it is still cotton, 

even after it has been fired.

You need to touch it to realize the difference.

Another fun experiment using a vintage appliqué

on a vase form.

And now her daughter has an heirloom piece that 

she might actually use, considering that she is not fond of doilies on dressers!

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Let's get organized!

I've always had a weakness for vintage laces and trims

and pretty much most anything romantic.

Over the years I have amassed a fun collection that I treasure 

and am always looking for the perfect pieces for embellishing.

While digging through baggies and boxes 

looking for a specific lovely I came across this bamboo box

that was meant for the kitchen drawer and decided to use it

as a better way to organize the vintage treasures.

I love how that worked out!

 I can even add a few more and store them stacked 

or hanging on a wall.

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