I love working with tweed as it doesn't fray that easily so you can use it in smallish pieces like I have here. It's lovely to stitch through too, there's no resistance to the needle. I've used buttonhole lace and my favourite french knots to decorate the brooch, along with some pink seed beads and a button. I've used felt for the back and attached my label and brooch pin to that. I then attached it to the brooch using running stitch.
I was seriously tempted to keep this brooch for myself, but I was strong with myself and I've put it in my Etsy stall.
I hope you have a good weekend and I'll be back on Monday.
TTFN
Louise
A couple more of my recently completed brooches. The heart brooch has a bow covered with running stitch, attached with a vintage mother of pearl button.
The house brooch is made from Abraham Moon tweed, with a little linen fabric.
These two are currently available in my Etsy store.
TTFN
Louise
The body of this brooch, a Christmas gift for a family friend, was made from green and beige tweed fabric, with a green velvet heart appliqued to it. The velvet heart was then decorated with french knots and glass beads. I also added a little trail of beads from the bottom of the heart. I used a kilt pin-style brooch pin.
TTFN
Louise
