Scissors sheath
This is a ribbon that I wove this summer; I’ve stitched hook-eyes to the ends, and made it the ribbon for a scissors sheath.
Here is the entry about the ribbon and its book-mark friends, with some good close-up detail shots of the weaving.
Close-up of the hook-eye end. For those of you who are interested in things like that – it’s Gutermann 100/3 silk sewing thread, I think it’s 41 tablets (but don’t quote me on that!) in a double-face pattern I adapted from an Elizabethan portrait.
It’s a 28″ ribbon, plus the chain on the scissors sheath itself, so it hangs fairly low, and it’s easy to get over my head. It’s going to be a present, so I wanted to be sure it would hang in a place convenient to most people.
The chain twists a little too much; I may end up replacing it with a different kind of chain. The chain does need to be there (instead of having the ribbon attach directly to the sides of the sheath) because the hook-eyes bump the handles of the scissors and look wrong.
That is absolutely gorgeous.
Thanks!
That is very lovely. What a special present someone will be receiving.
That is lovely – and where did you get those hook-eyes? They set it off perfectly
This is simply stunning. The recipient is going to be very lucky. I don’t think you’ve posted about this ribbon before? Where did you find the scissors sheath?
Very pretty and I agree the hook-eyes are as much a part of it as the sheath.
I had posted a photo of the ribbon along with some of the bookmarks that made up the rest of the warp, a while back… but didn’t show the whole piece. I got the scissors sheath on Ebay – it’s made for an old-fashioned chatelaine.
I got those from Lacis – they’ve got all different kinds and sizes.
Ooohh! Very nice!
What can I say… stunning as usual! 🙂
I really need to find time to do more tablet weaving… *sigh*
That looks fantastic, Michael!
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Very beautiful. Wow, what talent you possess.
Just don’t try wearing with the scissors still in it if you get on an airplane.
LOL. These are actually scissors that I got from an Ebay seller, who got them from the TSA seizures.
Although, I think they’re short enough that now they’d go through. But still, I pack that kind of stuff in checked baggage.
WOW
So beautiful!
Lovely stuff
This is really beautiful work! Its a really nice update of the chatelaine too. Have a great holiday
Gina (Soper Lane)
BEautiful!
Stunning! Your work is so extraordinary!
Re: BEautiful!
Thanks!