I found the boxes of shoe tacks at Dale’s Antiques www.dalesantiquesandmennonitefurniture.com/ when I was initially attracted to the shape and colour of the boxes. When I took the tacks out of the boxes, I liked the idea of using the shiny tacks for a repetitive pattern. I wanted a bright turquoise and white background so that the warm brass colour would show up, and square shapes to contrast with the round objects, 8 ¾”x 10 ¾”.