From Mother Eagle’s Garden, Midwinter ’12 Collection.
…Mother Eagle’s garden is home to a fairy ring of toadstools, of both poisonous and magickal kinds. Although useful for healing and visions, the fairy ring is guarded by a giant bug-eyed toad that curses anyone who violates the circles…
This is a beautiful miniature hand-embroidered poisonous Fly Agaric Toadstool, created using a variety of traditional Jacobean raised embroidery, or Stumpwork, techniques.
This is a very intricate piece of embroidery; hand-dyed wool felt decorated with French knots makes up the mushroom’s appliquéd cap. Tiny Bullion knots, chain stitch, satin stitch, and French knots in 100% cotton threads make up the rest. It is worked on to fine vintage cotton, which has been lightly dyed using organic tea, giving a lovely, antiqued mottle.
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As a made-to-order piece, you have custom options available to you; I can provide a true rainbow of hand dyed felt for the mushroom cap in this design. If you prefer something different to the purple shown, please let me know in the Note to Mother Eagle when you check out.
It is mounted into a beautiful oval pendant which has been custom made to my specifications. It completely encloses the embroidery, in sturdy but light-weight and sustainably sourced birch wood. The wood has been treated in a non-toxic natural wax by my own hand, and measures 56mm (plus 17mm for the tab and bail) x 48mm in size and is 5mm thick. It hangs on a 27.5” antique brass finished copper chain. This chain is of the highest quality - every single link of this chain has been soldered. This, along with the bail and lobster clasp, are lead and nickel free, and chosen to provide you with a lifetime’s wear.
IMPORTANT NOTE
The images above are representations of the item you will receive. Your pendant will be made to this design, and as a hand-crafted item, there will be differences. No returns can be accepted on made to order pieces.
You can read more about this design’s creation on my blog here.
Your unique necklace will come beautifully gift-wrapped as standard, free of charge. Perfect to give to someone special, or to unwrap for your very own.
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