Sunday, May 13, 2012

For Mother's Day & Some Silver


Kilmouski is very good at choosing Mother's Day gifts. I think he is trying to tell me that I shouldn't neglect my embroidery projects. These are the most beautiful embroidery scissors I have ever seen.

I have been weaving and forming 10 gauge sterling silver wire. Talk about tough!!! Forming it isn't a problem, it's the weaving. There is no way I could do this with anyone else around, it makes you say some seriously bad words! Now all I have to do is carve a spike out of African Blackwood to go through to two end pieces then I can wear it in my hair.

Happy Mother's Day Everyone!

21 comments:

  1. Your hair piece is so beautiful.
    I love the scissors too, I am addicted to scissors :o) Best wishes, Rosanna

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  2. The scissors are really wonderful. I have a couple of Gingher pairs and love them! Germany makes the best scissors! I LOVE that future clip for your hair! It came out stunning! What a Gorgeous design!
    Happy Mother's Day to you too!

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  3. wowwwwww the woven silver clip is staggering...I cannot imagine! How did.......incredible! The scissors are gorgeous, very inspiring. Kilmouski did great!!

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  4. Catherine,
    That hair clip is absolutely beautiful! You are such a talented metal worker. Sorry to have missed seeing you in Chicago.......would love to have met you and John "Merriman Park" and the other fellow bloggers who were there. Maybe next year! Again.......stunning job with the woven silver. I agree that "Kilmouskie" di well in selecting something special!
    Warm regards from Ray

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  5. Kilmouski certainly has good taste! Your work on the hair clip is superb!

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  6. Beautiful Catherine! Good Luck with carving the Blackwood, it must be one of the hardest woods around, I find carving and shaping it really hard work.

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  7. Catherine, your hair clip is seriously BEAUTIFUL!!! I too have a passion for gorgeous scissors such as your......I hope little Kilmouski had his paws firmly over his ears when you were working on your silver piece....lol!!!

    Linda x

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  8. Kilmouski must be the cleverest cat in the universe, not only can he go shopping all by himself but he finds such exquisite gifts.

    The hairclip is really beautiful, it has a Celtic look about it.

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  9. The hair ornament is gorgeous! Looks like something that came from Rivendell. You are so talented!

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  10. What a lovely piece Catherine, and fabulous items you bought at the Chicago show!

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  11. These scissors tell me you are very loved :) Not only do look like fantastic tools, they are also simply stunning. i believe they will be a treat to work with, giving you joy each time you'll use 'm!

    As for the gorgeous hairpiece? Great design and wonderful execution!

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  12. :-D
    Maybe I should send my family a lesson from Kilmouski, regarding gifts ...
    Wow, it's obvious that your talent is greatly encouraged :-)
    Lovely late mother day hugs
    Flora

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  13. Hello Catherine,
    It is absolutely beautiful. A lovely hair clip. You certainly got spoiled for mother's day, those scissors are gorgeous...way to go Kilmouski!
    Have a wonderful week!
    Hugs,
    Giac

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  14. Kilmouski is right, don't neglect your embroidery work ;-) A perfect gift for you!
    The hair ornament is beautiful! Funny, I never imagined you having long hair.

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  15. Wonderful sterling silver weaving !
    Will you show us the final result ?

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  16. The gold pair of scissors may come and live in my house no problem...they are beautiful. What is it about scissors that one would simply like to touch them and try them out!!!

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  17. Beautiful hair clip and perfectly made. Best wishes, Carol :)

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  18. Thanks Everyone!

    I don't know what it is about embroidery scissors. I love the quality of these and the leather cases.

    The hair ornament was evil. My thumb joints never want to weave another one.

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  19. Catherine, your hair clip is so wonderful, I LOVE it!!!!
    You are such a great Artist!!

    Hugs,
    Karin

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  20. Such a beautiful hair clasp. Worth the effort and the cursing =0)

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