Embroidery & Embellishments

I took an embellishment class from Alice Wilhoit this past weekend.  We worked covering the seams of our Crazy Quilt blocks with ribbons, buttons and new embroidery stitches.  I learned how to rouche ribbon, which will come in handy. 

I also took a box of junk jewelry I no longer wear and all my broken jewelry.  I'm liking the look of all that old flashy jewelry pruchased to wear once with that one specific dress.  I took a necklace apart  (picture to the righ) and have ideas on the silk ribbon stem of the flower.  Not sold on the button center.  Still auditioning items for that component. 

Last night I pulled out a box of Grandmother's jewelry.  Many of the pieces are in good condition and would make lovely accents to this quilt, but I'm torn between saving them for some unknown use or taking them apart and placing them in various blocks.  If I do use them for the quilt, they would be placed on the squares that I'm keeping or the blocks I'll receive from the swap.