Saturday, 2 June 2012


JUBILEE GHERKIN 



I created this piece for June as it is our Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations this weekend (sadly the weather is miserable). The pigeon is flying over my favourite building in London, which is nicknamed 'The Gherkin'. I've decorated the windows with some Coronation silver charms from a bracelet my Gran bought me in 1953: the orb, the royal coach and the throne. Then I found some cheap and cheerful Jubilee ear-rings and some Union Jack buttons and beads and stitched them on as well. The red London bus started life as a key-ring. It was fun to do, but I'm not very good at geometry and the windows are a bit wonky!
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4 comments:

  1. Linda Kittmer2 June 2012 at 10:58

    April, it's lovely. I like the double decker bus charm!

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  2. Connie Eyberg Originals2 June 2012 at 12:39

    I've seen that building and I think you did a fabulous job on it! Love the bus and all the other "British" bits and pieces. This is a really neat piece.

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  3. char3 June 2012 at 14:08

    Congratulations on such a fun piece. I too love the little double decker bus charm. Our weather is also miserable here in Alaska. Raining and cold. I wish you many sunny days to come!! Happy Beading.

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  4. Mackin-Art9 June 2012 at 06:41

    This is so cool!!!

    It's wonderful that you attached charms with a peronal connection.

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