Pincushion Prettiness II
November 23, 2011 I got yet another adorable pincushion kit at Quilt Market. (Last day to enter my giveaway!)
This one is from the sweet Brenda Riddle. Her new Durham fabric line with Lecien is soooooo pretty. We're shabby chic soul sisters, me & her. ;)
One of the prints in this line features an uber-feminine paisley and Brenda used that motif as the inspiration for the design on this cushion.
Like Lynette's cushion yesterday, this one also uses a single skein of COSMO Seasons variegated embroidery floss. Isn't it just so lovely?
I woke up very early one morning at Market - like dark o'clock early - and I couldn't get back to sleep so I parked myself in front of the tv and happily stitched away until the rest of the world woke up. (Why sleep when you can lazy-daisy stitch yourself senseless!) A few more moments here and there and I had all the stitchery done before I left Houston.
The kit came with a tiny ricrac trim and a square of the gray paisley print for the bottom. Brenda showed me her finished cushion and suggested I quilt the bottom fabric. I loved the idea so much that I did the same with Lynette's design that I showed you yesterday.
The original shape for this cushion was a basic square. But I got this idea in my head to echo the shape of the stitched paisley motif (I later came to my senses and modified it into an oval) which left the perfect little spot to hold a few of my favorite Gigi pins.
And I added a scrap of pink fabric to form the sides ... I wanted the cushion to be "3-D".
I've had this little set of Gigi's cupcake pins for a few years now. I'd LOVE to put them in this pincushion, but somehow I just can't bring myself to take them out of their pretty packaging!
I keep these on a message board above my computer so I look at them several times a day and smile.
I have one more cushion with a set of Gigi's pins to show you tomorrow.
Reader Comments (27)
Owwwwww.........love it, love it. Adorable!
And I thought yesterday was cute but this pincushion is ueber-cute! Am I surprised that you added a bit of pink? Nope, not at all;-)
Hildy
And here's me thinking you wouldn't be able to top your mini quilt series and well you've done it these pin cushions are stunning
Hugs from over sea's
Vikki
Thanks for sharing this pincushion in all its pretty pinkness! It's absolutely lovely! Love, love, love Gigi's pins, too!
A blessed Thanksgiving, my friend!
Another gorgeous pincushion and the pin toppers are fabulous! I love the look of the Durham fabric - I hope someone over here is going to stock it!
The pincushion is so pretty - I'm just making a mental note to do something similar ...... although I might have to get up in the middle of the night to have time to do it!!
Oh this is so pretty, really beautiful, i'm inspired :D
Karen x
I love that!!!
Every morning I visit your blog and it makes my whole day feel glorious! Thank you so much!
Beautiful! ;0
I love your blog. The two pincushions are beautiful and I have a question about them;are they "working" pincushions for actual sewing or are they decorative? They are so pretty they seem too nice to use but they also seem like a lot of work if they are not going to be used...does that make sense? Your handwork is beautiful and I am very impressed with the things you make. Happy Thanksgiving!
That is too beautiful to stick pins in!
LOVE this one!!! Truly so beautiful! I'm loving Brenda Riddle! :)
Just love how you finished the pin cushion and made it your own!! Have I mentioned I LOVE paisley!! Not sure why, but I adore it!
Have you discovered Moda 'Papillion'....Oh....... My..............just stunning! This may be the first line I buy by the yard rather than pre-cuts.
Oh, so dang adorable. Cuteness overload! All in a very good way.
I think I'd have those on the board still, too, since I think one of my crazy cats would be carting them around as a prize. Oops. Must test theory and order some soon. ;)
Will need a much bigger room for all the lovely fabrics you are showing.
*dreamy sigh*.... that's just lovely.....so amazing that you MADE something while you were at Market!!!!!!!? Wow... you are amazing! Your work is perfection... just love it! Love the pincushions you've shown!! And of course Gigi's pins!!! Hugs! Bari Jo
What a wonderful pin cushion. And your stitches are beautiful!
Oh my...be still my heart. I adore this pin cushion and the fact that it is made with my favorite fabric collection just adds to the beauty of it. You stitching is so gorgeous too. Hugs...
This pincushion is adorable too! I don't know which one I like better...but I do know that I have to get me some of those pins!!
Beautiful pincushions, beautiful needle work and beautiful pins. I sooo love pink :0)
Have a pretty pink day!
Geez! More fabric and more patterns I HAVE to have. So, so, so lovely. Your work is perfection. Can't wait to see more. And thank you for letting us know about all this gorgeous new fabric.
I am more than awed with your work!! It just come so easy to you and so beautiful! Drooling here big time! Your pin toppers are over the top wonderful and another favorite of mine,the sweet pincushions!!!! I would have to say,being at Houston,I would not be calm enough to stitch a a little beauty like that!!! You are just dripping with talent!!! Made my day..prepping for turkey day...what a nice break!!!!
What a beautiful pincushion!
What a sweet and pretty pin cushion! Your embroidery is beautiful!
holy pintastic....I adore!!!! I think I have a new favorite Etsy shop to visit, thanks so much K x
I LOVE the pin cushion you did!!!!
totally over your Paisley Thing then.