Pincushions

Yesterday morning, I put the finishing touches on this pincushion that has been sitting around my studio for the better part of a year, maybe even longer.  I don't know why I never finished it before.  I guess I was just waiting for the right moment and wouldn't you know, it had arrived.  I had the extreme pleasure of meeting Dorie and her delightful daughter for coffee.  They were in my neck of the woods and I practically jumped at the opportunity to meet in person.  Kate and I chose a nice sunny table in the window of the coffee shop and spent an hour or so with our new friends.  We had such a nice visit - lots of chatting, some drawing and a couple great rounds of hangman complete with misspelled words.  I wanted to bring a little gift and my choices were pincushion or fingerless mitts.  It being March, I thought the mitts weren't the best choice.  And although I've made Dorie a pincushion before, I thought that, like me, she probably likes having more than one hanging around.

You see what I mean?  Dorie made a pincushion for me, too!  Great minds think alike, you know.

(The pattern for the pincushion that I made can be found in Last Minute Patchwork + Quilted Gifts. Dorie's pincushion is her own design.)

Comments

[Dianne]

Oh both pincushions are so cute!

[Kashoan]

Both of these turned out great. Im glad you waited over a yr to create that pin cushion and I bet Dorie is too. :)I really do enjoy your blog!

[Sarah Jackson]

They're both adorable and so color coordinated! Pincushions are now my favorite little gift. You can never have too many - especially if they're handmade by friends.

[Pam]

totally cute. what a sweet gift.

[leslie]

how perfect is that!
great minds think alike!

[Kelly]

those are both so sweet!!

[Annalia]

Wow. So much cuteness. Did you stuff you cushions with just regular polyfill?

[Deborah Schroder]

I love pincushions!!!!

[Erin]

Yes. I stuffed mine with polyfill.  I'm pretty sure Dorie did, too.

[Erin]

I completely agree!

[anabel]

Love them! Especially the first one with all printed fabrics.

[kslaughter]

Positively serendipitous! Don't you love it when that happens ; ). And I love that book~~

[PippaPatchwork]

Both of those pincushions are adorable!

[tracy smith]

Oh how wonderful! Sounds like you are very busy. Do you expect camera straps soon?

[Erin]

i'm hoping to have a batch of camera straps ready in about two weeks. i'll announce it on the blog about a week before.

[Vee]

Pin cushions and biscornus are my favorite sewing accessories...Yours are lovely, enjoy them.

[laurie bertrand]

There is nothing like a pin cushion. I'm amazed how such a compact little thing can always make me smile -- you did good.

[julianna smith]

That is so very sweet! And both of them are so adorable!

[tracy]

Yea - I'll keep watching and hope I get lucky!

[Lisa Clarke]

These are both too cute. I've been holding off buying a pin cushion for the three years I've been sewing, because I wanted to make my own. So far, my pins are still in the little plastic container they came in. Hopefully my "right moment" will come soon :-)

[natalie]

I love these colors...they just make you smile.

[Chickie Little]

I love these! So cute. I'm very into crafts at the moment and there's so much awesome stuff out there it boggles me.