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Sunday, June 26, 2022

And Then There Were Three...

 


At last I've completed the final three Ice Cream Sundae pincushions! It took some time, but they will be going to their new homes soon. Making these cute sewing tools began with one I made as a donation for our guild's quilt show. You can see that one in this post.


With just fabric scraps, embroidery floss, beads, fiber-fil, and an ice cream dish the pincushions are a fairly simple project to stitch. I'll be happy to send them on their way and put away the supplies at last. They've been "watching" me from the beading corner of the sewing room, waiting for completion.


A handful of glass marbles add some sparkle in the dish and a bit of weight to keep the pincushion balanced. They are actually quite fun to make as I always enjoy picking out fabric scraps and matching beads. You can see the other two in this post.


Another project that's waiting in the wings is a whole forest of trees similar to this one. Cutting and sewing each block follows a formula and yet each one has some improvisational twists so they look different. Another fun project that's getting closer to the finish line and I'll share it here soon!



3 comments:

The Inside Stori said...

Adorable and creative pin cushions…..you must have had such fun creating them. Anxious to see your ‘forest’ project.

sonja said...

yummy and adorable, a dessert of color and no calories!!i love the marbles on the base for weight and color. once i found an abannded dry fish bowl, one with lottsa cat eyes and a few purires at the bottom so i took them home . now they reside in the bottom of vase of tropical cut flowers in place of a frog.
having not lost my marbles completely, i have found a use for those that remain....

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

Nice to see these final pin cushions, Nancy. I love the blue and green one, but they are all beautiful. I;m sure the recipients are going to love them, too.