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Brooch Swap

This is a brooch I have been working on recently.

 


We Bloom Here Blog hosted a brooch swap.  I was paired with a Californian.  She made me this:








I made her this:
 It is made from 100% wool felt, plant dyed embellished with beads and embroidery.

 I love swaps and the next one I am participating in is a Christmas ornament swap through Natural Suburbia.


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  1. annaNovember 3, 2012 at 11:49 PM

    Oh the heart brooch is so pretty! Your californian friend must have been delighted. For some reason my laptop isn't letting me see the brooch you were sent though. I participated in the brooch swap too but haven't posted pictures on my blog yet. I'd better get onto it!

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    1. Bridgit's BellNovember 4, 2012 at 12:49 PM

      Oh jeez!! There is nothing wrong with your lap top. i forgot to include it. I will remedy that now. Thanks for the compliment.

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  2. Louise@ElsieMayandBerthaNovember 4, 2012 at 4:19 PM

    Both brooches are beautiful. I like the colour combination on the one you made and the detail.

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    1. Bridgit's BellNovember 4, 2012 at 5:03 PM

      Thanks! I did have fun playing with colors. I cut out a lot of heart shapes in varying sizes and then mixed and matched.
      The strawberry swap you were in looked great!

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  3. Louise@ElsieMayandBerthaNovember 4, 2012 at 4:20 PM

    Both brooches are beautiful. I like the colour combination on the one you made and the detail.

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    1. Bridgit's BellNovember 20, 2012 at 1:10 PM

      Thanks Louise. I had fun with the color combining. Love the Christmas items you have been working on, like the hearts with the fabric messages.

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  4. Ginx CraftNovember 4, 2012 at 4:47 PM

    Both brooches are lovely. Funny that you both did hearts. And me (and hubby) have both discovered that we have both been spelling brooch wrong all our lives. (We thought it was broach, but have looked it up and we are wrong.) Educational.

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    1. Bridgit's BellNovember 4, 2012 at 5:06 PM

      Yes, it is interesting that we both did hearts from the opposite coasts.

      Brooch is one of those words that proves phonetics wrong.

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  5. Gail DixonNovember 4, 2012 at 5:06 PM

    Both are lovely, sweet pieces. The one with the beading looks like it took a lot of time and talent. :)

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    1. Bridgit's BellNovember 4, 2012 at 5:21 PM

      Thanks very much. I enjoyed your plantation photo-the effects you applied were great.

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  6. Highland Monkey'sNovember 4, 2012 at 6:26 PM

    I think that you can't have to many brooches! That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it haha. The two brooches are very pretty.

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    1. Bridgit's BellNovember 4, 2012 at 10:02 PM

      Thanks. The reason you can't have too many brooches is that they go through the wash! Thanks for visiting.

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  7. WendyNovember 5, 2012 at 1:49 AM

    I love both brooches - both very tactile. I like the beaded blanket stitch in particular. Lovely touch.

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    1. Bridgit's BellNovember 20, 2012 at 1:13 PM

      Your right, they are tactile. The beaded blanket stitch looks great and is not hard at all! Thanks for visiting.

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  8. SnowcatcherNovember 5, 2012 at 10:41 AM

    Just beautiful! I love the gorgeous colors; makes me want to try dying with plants again. The beads are the perfect touch, too!

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    1. Bridgit's BellNovember 20, 2012 at 1:16 PM

      Thanks, the plant dyed fabric and felt are really special. I love you snowflakes!

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  9. Handbags by HelenNovember 5, 2012 at 1:58 PM

    Both items are really lovely

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    1. Bridgit's BellNovember 20, 2012 at 1:17 PM

      Thanks so much, someone else commented she puts brooches on her handbags!

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  10. AnonymousNovember 5, 2012 at 3:25 PM

    I really like the beads you have added and the different stitches. You would not be able to buy anything like this. Love it.

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  11. CatkinJaneNovember 5, 2012 at 3:35 PM

    The brooches are lovely, I really like the beading you put around the outer heart

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    1. Bridgit's BellNovember 20, 2012 at 1:20 PM

      :D. There are several tutorials on Pinterest on this stitch.

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  12. skipseagirlNovember 5, 2012 at 5:11 PM

    these are both really pretty. What a lovely idea to swap.

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    1. Bridgit's BellNovember 20, 2012 at 1:23 PM

      Yeas, swaps are really fun. I want to make a pair of the wristies like you did.

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  13. AnonymousNovember 6, 2012 at 3:31 AM

    Beautiful brooches, I love the muted colours, very elegant.

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  14. biancaNovember 7, 2012 at 1:18 PM

    This is beautiful. I love brooches for my handbag :)

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  15. AliceDecember 4, 2012 at 6:30 PM

    Everything you do is so beautiful!!!!

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  16. AliceDecember 4, 2012 at 9:14 PM

    well of course!

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