Roadtest

I've been doing a number of different things lately just cause. Just cause I wanted to do some samples for my Etsy team samplers, just cause I needed some promo items, just cause it turned out to be fun. For the samplers, I made a bunch of bobby pins, most of which have already been sent to the team leader. But I made enough to give a couple to my great niece and one to my niece, and enough to offer some in my shop. 

This is my own personal fave. Don't know why I like it better than the others, I just do.

Okay, this is another favorite. If my hair were long enough, I swear I'd wear both of these myself.
But I like this 'un too, though it seems to be more little girl appropriate.

And this one--it's just a couple of stacked buttons atop a circle of boiled wool, but I like it too. Guess that's why I kept these instead of shipping them off with the others.

Lastly, this is another felted bag I made from an old wool sweater. I needle felted the spray of leaves on the front and, though you can't see it here, a spray all along the handle. The innards are from a wonderful metallic silk remnant I found and the belt buckle on front is, of course, vintage. It was in a box of buttons and such an elderly neighbor gave me that once belonged to her grandmother.
And lastly, the road test part, I made some cell charm tassels I'd like someone to try for me. My cell is older and doesn't have anything to which I can secure a charm, but I want to know how this will hold up. I'm thinking my tassel charm mightn't be the best idea. I may wind up using them as ceiling fan tassels. But I'd love someone to try for me, free of charge. Just leave a comment including how to contact you and I'll let a number generator choose for me.

P.S. If anyone's interested, Max is in remission. Don' know how it hoppened--well, yes, I do; we changed his food--but I'm so glad! And so's he.