I’ve had the idea of turning an old pocket watch case into a pendant for a while now, but it wasn’t until yesterday, when after a challenging morning helping my 11 yr old to muck out her bedroom, I felt in need of something simple and soothing to stitch. The watch case itself was ready to go, I just needed to find the fabric…
…then track down the Dinky Dyes variegated silk I knew I had that would go with it, select three tiny nuggets from my sea glass collection…
…and I was good to go. Seed beads first.
And then the embroidery – feather stitch using one strand of the silk and scattered trios of french knots.
To finish I layered a piece of wadding over a circle of card and snipping the edge of the fabric, I wrapped each tab round the card and lightly glued them to the back before setting the whole thing in the watch case.
It’s been a long time in development, but I’m absolutely delighted with the result.
If you’re interested, you can find it here.
It’s so beautiful – love it!
Yes, a great use for the old case. Have you turned the old cogs and wheels into something steampunk, as well?
What a brilliant idea! I love how you have finished it.
It’s so pretty! what a clever way to use sea glass
Absolutely beautiful!!!