Inspiration...

My dear husband,

the son of a watchmaker.

 

His dad's diploma

from watchmakers college...

 and

a pocket watch gifted to the dh

from his father...



family heirlooms

that I walk by several times each day...

momentos

of his father...

A gentle man,

with a keen sense
 of humor.

A man that always gave kids pennies for the gum ball machine.

He had a gum ball machine in his jewelry store.

A dish of pennies sat on the counter

for the kids...

 

 

Being married to the son of a watchmaker,
and being someone who collects
antique samplers,

you can imagine how

these little
 antique pocket watch samplers
 make my heart go a-flutter...
 

I would love to own one,

but they are expensive...

as much as a big sampler.
{sigh}
I love the simplicity of this one..
"Part
 not with
 a

moment

 but for its worth!"

 

It is stitched with hair!

Pocket watch samplers were stitched in the early 19th century.
  A wife would stitch one
 for her dh husband
 to be tucked inside the cover of his pocket watch.

 

You don't see too many of them,

  and they usually go for $500.00 on up.

 The one pictured...it is yours for $895.00.

 

So,

the wheels in my brain have been turning.

I've been
stitching,
planning,

and
 playing
 with pocket watch cases...

they are still in the early stages.

The decision making stages...

Do I make them into a necklace?

Or a brooch?

 

Hang them from vintage satin,

waxed hemp cording,

or rosary beads?

 

"Watch" for more details to follow...

 

 

"Time" to get ready for work,

Brenda