Obsessed with Embellishment

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The Sewing Divas are no stranger to M&J Trimming, a fabulous one-stop NYC source for any kind of trim: bag handles and hardware, buckles, buttons, all types of Swarovski bling, as well as fashion and home dec trims of all kinds. M&J doesn’t have the lowest prices in New York, but you can rely on them to have everything under one roof if you don’t have a good trim resource in your town. They have a great website and the store is in a beautiful space right on 6th Avenue. Worth a trip just to drink it all in when you’re in NYC.

And don’t feel you need to be a sewer to check ‘em out; their web site has a fun project center and also fashion trend projections.

Literally less than 5 minutes ago I found out I won this eBay auction for 5 brand new Indian wire bullion embroidery appliques!

These came from
Heritage Trading an eBay store that sells handmade Indian trims of astounding beauty and quality. Wire bullion embroidery is an advanced form, very difficult, and in India men tradtionally produce it. This wonderful eBay store brings it directly from the artisan to you.

So what shall I do with these treasures? I have five of them, each about 1 1/4 inches in diameter. A jacket? A bag? The planning is always the fun part!