It's nice to get a day off now and again. Today's day off was a nice surprise that I decided to take advantage of. I did a little cleaning, a little sewing and a little playing.
I found this small Grandmother's Flower Garden piece at my mom's a couple of days ago. The moment I saw it, I decided to make a pin cushion with it. Although I thought I'd gotten all the fabric at my mom's house, I discovered another chest of drawers in a different bedroom. Full of fabric. Mostly cotton. Kinda cheap. Very thin. Walmart fabric. But in the midst of it all was this cute little piece and I could not leave it behind. Well. I couldn't leave most of it behind. I hauled a small box home. Then Rich went back and got the chest of drawers.
I appliqued it to two pieces of white muslin using a blind hem stitch. I made a pincushion last year that already is beginning to come apart from the pins, so I've learned that I need to double the fabric.
I really like it. Isn't it pretty? It was fun to make, especially at the end when I added the crewel cotton to help hold it's shape and add a fun touch. I had to use an extra long crewel needle so it would reach through the pincushion. It is a sweet reminder of my mom and grandmother so I'm happy that I made it.
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