Vintage hankie cuff bracelet

How weird..I know that yesterday's post about the vintage tablecloth & glass beads posted at one point, because Rebecca commented on it--but then it disappeared and went back to being scheduled! I know Blogger was acting up for many people yesterday and I suppose I must be one of them.

I had high hopes to finally FINISH my painting project during today's naptime, but my hopes were dashed when the paint roller left hundreds of tiny pieces of fuzz in my wet paint. Grrr! I've been washing and reusing the same roller all week and apparently the limit on number of times you can successfully do that is three. The baby is asleep so I couldn't just run out and get another roller cover, so I'll have to pick one up after school and finish during tomorrow's naptime. I just want this darn project to be over!

I did go through the entire gallon of Sherwin-Williams Super Paint just doing the first coat, and purchased another gallon of custom-matched Behr to act as the top coat. The color match is pretty spot-on, but I'm really surprised at how thin the Behr paint is compared to the S-W Super Paint. It's like the difference between chocolate milk and a chocolate milkshake. And now I really want a chocolate milkshake! Yum. Also, the Behr paint is much stinkier than the Sherwin-Williams was, even though the Super Paint is not marketed as low-odor or low-VOC.

I found some old project photos I never shared, so I thought I'd throw those up today so you have something pretty to look at. I don't know how I got the idea, but I wanted to turn a vintage printed hankie into a cuff bracelet.

I used a hankie with a pretty floral design and ironed it onto a piece of stiffener to give it some body. Then I cut out along the edges of the flowers and leaves and used prong-set rhinestones to add some sparkle to the flower centers. (sidenote--I had no idea how difficult it would be to find glass, prong-set rhinestones anymore. I could only find them at Michael's and only in one or two sizes, and only in clear.)

For the cuff I used a wide piece of vintage lace and sewed a straight line down each side of the flower piece to tack it down. I hand-sewed a pair of large snaps to keep it closed, and it was finished! It's a fun little piece (although I don't think I've ever worn it!) and a fun way to repurpose a vintage hankie.

What are your plans this weekend? I think you know what mine involve...