Vintage Embroidered Brooches

This is one of my favorite finds. A hand embroidered vintage brooch. Its just under two inches tall. It isn't an expensive piece. The sewing is only protected with plastic instead of glass. I came up with a fast way of making similar brooches...while simultaneously doing something I love: saving hand sewn linens!

For this project you need a bezel. I used a bezel that would normally be set with a cameo. You also need a piece of embroidery you are willing to cut into. This project gave me an opportunity to test ECOGLUE since I was attaching fabric to metal. It worked out really well!

I cut a piece of card stock that would fit snugly into the bezel setting. Then I used it to help me decide which part of the embroidery I would be saving. Note, I can avoid the stained areas but keep the important parts.

I wrapped the piece I cut around the card stock oval I cut out and then sewed it into place using random stitches to create this laced up back. Then, I put some glue into the bezel. This was actually a little too much....luckily the glue did dry absolutely clear.

Ta da!! Isn't it pretty?

I am going to wear it on my knock off Chanel jacket!

Now, earlier this week I announced my resin FRIDA give-a-way. There is still time to leave a comment to win it...

Plus I have an extra bottle of ECOGLUE from the company to include as well!