Generosity
KatieThis summer, at the Quilt Extravaganza market in our little town, my friend Carol Ann had a great booth of vintage craft supplies, quilt tops and fabric. I bought a couple quilt tops from her and also picked out some vintage buckles.
I think they were .35 cents each. While I am focusing most of my creative energy on the book, shoe and leatherwork thoughts are percolating in my free time. I used a buckle recently to make a belt (more on that another day), and have big ideas for jewelry or more belts. But I only had a few and since they were precious, I wasn't really using them.
Then, this week my friend Teresa pressed a large ziploc bag into my hands. It was full of vintage buckles-
an unreal assortment of beautiful things!
Here's a closer look at the colorful ones.
I have so many favorites. Like this one-
and this-
and this-
and this-
I look forward to using them. Sometimes I struggle with using special things, prefering to just "have" them, tucked away in my studio. But I'm determined to work them into some of my new projects. Also, I was so moved by Teresa's generous gesture, I'm planning to pass it on to another creative friend soon.
Reader Comments (2)
Can you believe it's been over 5 months since that event?
Your friend has given you a wonderful gift. Those vintage pieces are unique and not readily available in stores anymore.
I'm curious to see what you make with those fabulous buckles.
Wow, this collection belongs in a Martha magazine! I can totally relate about not wanting to actually use your special things... But I'm sure you will come up with many worthy projects for them!