Well I thought a little pin cushion project would be quick but it didn't really turn out that way.
I've seen a number of posts lately showcasing lovely pin cushions. My very own Nicki has a number of them (ignore her self-flagellation regarding sewing over pins. She vows to do better). I had none except for one of those magnetic dishes which, in my mind, doesn't classify as a cushion. I decided I would make myself one.
How hard could it be, anyway?
When I start out on little projects like this I always have this fantasy of cranking out a bunch of them and starting a little cottage industry. About two hours in, wiping the sweat out of my eyes, I decide I am never, ever making another one again.
That simple little blanket stitch always flummoxes me to start with. I have a couple of false starts before I finally get the hang of it again. And I always wish my stitches were more even but no matter how careful I am, they never are.
I did some up with a pretty ingenious way of stuffing it – at least I thought so. I cut a long strip of batting the same width as the height of the cushion. Maybe a skosh wider. Then I rolled it up, nice and tight and put it inside the felt covering and finished stitching it shut.
I'm wondering if you are supposed to embellish these things BEFORE you stitch the covering compenents up. It was kind of hard to get those felt flowers stiched on.
So this is my one and only home made pin cushion. Although one of these would be kind of cute to make….
That’s adorable Andrea and very rip-off worthy! LOL! However I know me…it would be stained with a lot of my blood before I ever finished it. Blood is a lot more visible than sweat…I’ll stick with (ha!) ripping off rubber stamp projects…less blood involved!
I love your pin cushion. It was worth all the sweat and blood.
very cute Andrea….I am with you…haven’t blanket/buttonhole stitched in ages and was working on a stitchery last night and took me ages to get it again….so simple….but it still took me ages…LOL….checked out the link – some people have WAY too much time on their hands….cute tho!
I love your little pin cushion. That’s sounds like a great way to stuff. But I think it would have been easier to sew your flowers on before assembling the pices. But, anyway, it’s lovely.
That is gorgeous, was it really that hard? Gosh, you could sell these on etsy!
How cute !
Adorable! They would be perfect stocking stuffers for all the women in your family….
I enjoyed seeing your pincushions today. They are wonderful, do not apologize in any way. Everything you do seems quite lovely to me. I would like you to see mine…..one recently won an Honorable Mention in Piecework Magazine’s 2008 Pincushion Contest. All the entries are great! You can see them at http://www.interweave.com, or in the July/August Issue of Piecework Magazine on the newstands any day now. I hope you’ll take a look. Mine is called “Home Sweet Home.” Also, I will be blogging about them this weekend and showing “up close” photos of mine. Thanks for sharing all your pretty things! Pat at birdnestontheground