All Kinds of Crazy

You know I wrote an embroidery book called S is for Stitch, right?  I may have mentioned it once or twice. ;)  Well, today I want to share with you a little story about one of the photos in my book that has to do with my very awesome and talented friend. 

Here on page 36 is this really pretty picture of these adorable pintoppers in a cute little pincushion.  (And those now discontinued floss cards I mentioned last week ... please ignore those.)

My good friend - Annie of Pinks & Needles - made them specially for my book. 

You guys, these things are TINY!

You may remember me gushing about Annie & her amazing talent making the diminutive, sweet pintoppers.

She designed the blue rose to go with the fabric I sent her for the pincushion and the nest with 3 eggs to go with one of my embroidery designs. 

Actually, the inspiration for my "N is for Nest" design was this pin-topper I bought for my mom a few years ago when I first started obsessing about collecting them.  True story.

I gave Annie samples of all the embroidery floss colors I used in the book and she customized the colors of the pins to match.  How super cool is that?

She even embroidered a little yellow flower for the button in the middle of the cushion.  (Seriously - that girl is crazy talented!)

I found Pinks and Needles over at Etsy about 4 years ago.  I started collecting her pins and have given many away as gifts.  I still have to pinch myself when I think she and I are friends - and that her beautiful art is now eye-candy in my book.

Seeing her pintoppers in my book - and seeing them right here beside my keyboard on my desk every day - well that is just all kinds of crazy for me. 

So now you know the story behind Page 36.  Thank you my dear sweet Annie!  Love you lots.

Comments

[Sue]

I love the pins they are glorious x

[Jennifer]

I found her site through you last year as well and ordered several pins - some for myself to keep and a few I gave away to a favorite aunt who sews as well. They are adorable and she is so nice to work with as well!

[Hildy]

Confess: you just wrote this book to have Annie made some pintoppers for you ... right!?! I would have done the same;-) Hildy

[greg]

I "met" Annie through your blog awhile ago, and I've ordered many pins from her. She is the nicest person and the quality of her pins is amazing. She must have really tiny fingers!

[Robyn]

Oh I just love these pin toppers! I love the whole thing.. Thank you for sharing this. You've inspired me. I'd love to have something like this in my home :)

[Archiethewonderdog]

As a lucky recipient of some of Annie's pins (and a pin cushion) from one of your giveaways I completely agree with everything you've said about how talented she is!

[Bari Jo]

I do love her work and love my pin toppers, too!!!! And hers paired with your talent in your book? Genius! :O)

[Christine M]

Those pin toppers are just gorgeous!

[Beth Sanders]

Beautiful AND clever! Too, too cute!

[Helen Philipps]

Just catching up and had to say how much I love these adorable little pins and your lovely story about them too! The pins go perfectly with your own sweet style :)
Helen x