The Problem with Ribbons.

Hand Painted Ribbon

 

A blue-ribbon with hand-painted flowers. One of many in a trunk at the brocante.

What is it about lace, ribbons, bows… girl fluff? Why do these trunks, and there are many, make me stop and look? Given that I can't stand to cut into old textiles, I usually go home and add the girl fluff to a basket.

Oh, those darn big leather-covered wooden trunks with heavy locks and old labels, just tempt and tease, they seem to haunt:

"O…P…E…N – M..E!"  

And I do.

 

 

Hand Painted Ribbon

 

Maybe the main attraction is because I can put a ribbon anywhere. It isn't heavy and it does not take up any room.

French Husband shakes his head, "Then why do you like books? And chairs? And urns? And statues…

I put my hand over his mouth.

 

 

 

 



Comments

6 responses to “The Problem with Ribbons.”

  1. Barbara Patch

    I always tell people who question my ‘aqusition oppression’ that ‘I don’t plan to take any of it with me’

  2. Barbara Patch

    ‘obsession’ ( curses to auto check)

  3. Ed Schnurbusch

    Yann should be glad that you aren’t collecting the big trunks. I think we have 10 of them now.

  4. We can’t help it. The ribbon is gorgeous!

  5. You can tie ribbons arNd books andnuse as accents on chairs and around urns.. fancy ribbons are irresistible

  6. Andrea Hames

    I’m in the process of arranging for a workshop with a woman who teaches weaving with ribbons. It’s done off the loom. She makes amazing objects with her woven pieces once they are done. Come to Connecticut and join the workshop!

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