hehaden posted a photo:

These are 5 tubes of lingerie silk thread, which are part of a boxed set with matching ribbons. They date from the 1950s, as does the bakelite thimble. I found the tiny wild flowers this morning in the grass in my back garden, just before it started to rain.

For this week's Macro Mondays theme, Tube.

hehaden posted a photo:

Unlike a more traditional half doll, which is attached to a pin cushion, this one is part of a pin dish. She is made of porcelain and dates from the 1920s/30s. The wooden cotton reel is from the 1940s. The metal scissors are part of a boxed set of sewing tools made in the 1920s and the pins are Victorian. The 2 rolls of ribbon on the left are a cotton/linen mix and there's a little piece of antique lace at the back. I dyed the bits of fabric which make up the base with onion skins and I like the golden colour they create. Eventually, I'll use them in a sewing project, but for now they're just useful props. :)

Taken with Lensbaby Velvet 56.