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Home / Holidays/Themes / Crafty Christmas Legacy: Sequinned Ornaments

Crafty Christmas Legacy: Sequinned Ornaments

December 15, 2010

I have a legacy of craftiness. On both sides of my family, I had amazing grand- and great-grandparents who made functional and decorative items. Even better, those items survive as a living reminder of who they were and their sense of artistry.

Today, in honor of the Christmas holiday, I want to share some ornaments that I have that were made by my paternal great-grandmother, Ethel Wiles Barnett.I don’t know much about Ethel, other than she was a hardy housewife with a stubborn streak. But she also was a crafter and quilter, and she liked pretty things. These are what I have of the surviving sequinned ornaments:

Like others of this type, Ethel used dressmaker’s pins, sequins, ribbon scraps, and beads.

I can only imagine how long it took her to place each pin- it’s a time consuming task. But they are well made and absolutely lovely. I especially like the white one- the colored seed beads on the white sequins are a subtle, but effective contrast.

I display them in a lovely crystal bowl to keep them safe.

Tomorrow, I’ll share my version of Grandma Ethel’s sequinned ornaments. Do you have any heirlooms like this in your family?

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Comments

  1. Beth says

    December 15, 2010 at 16:33

    I have several ornaments that were my grandfather’s – and they are my favorites! These are simply beautiful!

  2. jengd says

    December 15, 2010 at 17:11

    My mother made/occasionally makes boutique balls- essentially the same as your sequined ornaments. The ones she does now are beautiful and very ornate- sequins, seed beads, larger beads, ribbon, etc. However, when I inherited my grandparents’ ornaments, I also inherited mom’s first 10 or so boutique balls and you can definitely tell which was her first. It’s gaudy, mis-proportioned, etc. I love having it and displaying it front and center on our tree. 🙂

  3. michele 'luny' says

    December 15, 2010 at 18:26

    These are so beautiful. They look like a bowl of sweet confections and you are so fortunate to have something so elegantly handmade from your past. I especially like the white one too!
    hugs, luny

  4. Jenny says

    December 15, 2010 at 18:54

    Thank you for your eloquent words, Luny…you’re right. I AM so lucky! ; )

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