Hiding the Family Jewels

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10-30-2011, 07:34 AM

#61

WisWis

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Your quilt is lovely, but I would also display the tree all the time.

10-30-2011, 08:02 AM

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smcfadden

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What a wonderful idea!

10-30-2011, 08:15 AM

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stitcherlady

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I think I would leave family jewels out all the time too. What a conversation piece!

10-30-2011, 08:36 AM

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unclefreckles

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if I had a place to put the "family Jewels" I would leave them out year round.

10-30-2011, 08:37 AM

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JJean

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I love the tree! Clever use of quilt!

10-30-2011, 10:05 AM

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MargeD

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What a fantastic Christmas tree and a great story to go with it.

10-30-2011, 10:06 AM

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MaryAnnMc

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love 'em both, but I'm partial to the jewels. What a great story.

10-30-2011, 10:35 AM

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Cozy quilter

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Perfect solution. Love the tree!

10-30-2011, 10:59 AM

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grannypat7925

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Good job! Love the Family Jewels!

10-30-2011, 11:35 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tartan

On the Antique Roadshow, costume jewellery can be quite valuable but does anyone actually wear it? I think the Family Jewel tree is great. It's get all that old stuff out on display instead of in a box somewhere. Like your quilted jewel cozy too.

They had a woman on one of the shows with a manequin "dressed" completely in old costume jewelry. As they were turning it, I told my dh....hey, I have that one, and that one and that one. He nearly fell off the couch when they told her what it was worth, lol. And I do wear some of the pieces sometimes.

Last year, I took out all the fancy sparkling ones and put red ribbons on them, and hung them on the Christmas tree. They made lovely ornaments.