I've Been Spooned!

How cool. I'd heard about Shirley's spoons. Will you have pictures of them when they've been beaded, please?

I think you both did yourselves proud.

-Su

Both bracelets are lovely. You lucky girls!

Cheri (Bubbee to Emily and Nathan)

Aren't they wonderful! I consider my Shirley spoon one of my treasures.

Oooooooooooooooo! I love them both!

I think they're both lovely.

Cheers, Carla

Margie wrote:

I have a Shirley spoon AND bracelet, and while the spoon delights me to no end (it's SO CUTE!) the bracelet is utterly drop-dead. It arrived out of the blue as a BFNR, and I wept and then wore it to dinner for several days straight. It's fringy and lovely and makes me smile every time I see it.

-Kalera

Congratulations on being spooned. :) I hear Shirley's spoons are quite nice!! BTW, don't put your craftsmanship down, at all, because you did a wonderful job!! Both bracelets are so pretty. :)

Anna W. in Tx

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The bracelet Margie made me is much better in real life than a picture. It fits perfectly and looks beautiful on.

I do not think anyone has beaded their spoons before. I believe that most are used as bead scoops or just ornamentation.

I have not had much luck in finding more spoons lately. I probably cornered the market last year.

Maybe I will find something in Malta. Shirley

In message , Margie writes

Oddly, I use my spoon every day -- for its intended use, salt.

Tina

It is a long story. I am Shirley. A year or two ago I found an antique condiment spoon which I found very useful for scooping beads up, also it was good for sorting beads turned the other way round.

So when I made exchanges for beads etc. I started to send a tiny spoon to the people I have done exchanges with. It became known as Shirley's Spoon Club. Not everyone has one of these spoons.

I go to antiques fairs and I look out for these little treasure. Everyone who has one will tell of its usefulness and of course it reminds them of me a person they have never met.

I have not known anyone who has beaded them, but it could happen.

I think Tina prefers to leave her spoon as it is. It is one of classical lines.

Every spoon that I have sent has been used by me to put my good vibes on it. Shirley

In message , chautauqua writes

Hello -

I have just very recently discovered this message board and have been reading your posts with much interest. I am especially curious about the beaded spoon that you are talking about - everyone here seems to know what that is but I have never heard of such a thing - can you explain what this is?

Many Thanks!

Lovely bracelets!! Welcome to Shirley's Spoon Club. :D

Oh yes! It's perfect. And using it as a salt spoon, I DO use it every day.

On the other hand, I have little white plastic spoons, from Pete's ginseng extract, that I think would look cool with pastel beaded handles. Only trouble is, these tiny spoons would probably look like paraphernalia.

Tina

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But of course, dahlink! Right now I need to gather my wits about me and get going on some items for my 2nd annual arts show in November.

And now I do too. weeeeeeeeeee

I know what you mean, Kalera. I've been smiling since Friday also.

What a novel idea! LOL What do you use for a salt container?

Thank you, Anna. I'm not really putting my skill down so much as I'm bowing to a true Renaissance Woman. :=)