I have never participated in this event before but when I saw it advertised on My Sister Made Me Do It..... I thought that looks like fun.
So, here are my pincushions. All made by me.
Number one is a classic pincushion shape. I used a cereal bowl to get a circle and then scalloped the edges. The fabric is a very old piece of velveteen in a grey with mauve tones depending on the light. To create the felt flower decoration I used a free pattern called "Spring Violets" designed by Heather Bailey at Hello My Name Is Heather.
Very simple. It doesn't take a lot of fabric so you can use up those small pieces that you keep just in case :)
Number two is a fun pattern called "Kitty Kat Pincushion". It's a free downloadable pattern designed by Sue Daniel at Dollmaker's Journey.
The base is made from a small piece of Harris tweed that I won from Susan Elliott at Plays With Needles way back in 2013. It's a beautiful weave of purple and turquoise which are two of my favourite colours. I finally decided to use it. Now I can see it everyday.
Number three is a really cute and fun pincushion that I found at Bugs and Fishes designed by Manuela of imanufatti. It's made from felt and is really too cute to stick pins in....LOL
My final offering is a pincushion that I made about 2010ish. Sorry no link as this is my own creation. And...of course it's in a purple shade which is my fave.
My granddaughter plays with it.....sans pins... as I have a couple of mini teddy bears that are the right scale.
Well that's all from me. Hope you enjoyed looking at my pincushions.
To see more pincushions go visit the PPPP linky party at My Sister Made Me Do It......
Take care and keep safe:)
You have made many lovely novel pincushions and the purple armchair looks like a perfect seat your your GDs wee teddies...
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DeleteGorgeous pincushions! Each one has so much detail and is so intricately put together. Thanks for sharing.
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DeleteMary Ann, thanks so much for joining us for this parade! Your first pincushion is amazing.....love the whole thing..(I also am partial to the color purple).....I actually downloaded the Kitty instructions but never made it.....Yours is lovely and now I am going to have to try it! And, the tiny armchair is so cute and the perfect thing to keep a young one busy!
ReplyDeleteThank you:) I downloaded the Kitty pincushion ages ago too and finally made it.
DeleteSuch a fun assortment! Seeing the chair made me think of the armchair I once made to go in a dollhouse - wonder whatever happened to it.
ReplyDeleteThank you :) I have a lot of dollhouse collectibles so it was really appropriate for me.
DeleteSuch a sweet parade. Each of your pincushions is so special. I love the Spring Violets - the colors are just beautiful.
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DeleteOh how I love your pincushion - all lovely but the sofa is amazing! xx
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DeleteLOVE these! They are so cute! I would feel guilty using them as pincushions though.
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DeleteLove all the pincushions but of course the cat one is my favourite though I would never attempt to make one the same.
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DeleteHi Maryanne wow what beautiful and amazing pin cushions you have there,thankyou for sharing them with us ,they are all so lovely xx
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DeleteWhat really lovely pincushions Mary Ann, couldn´t possibly choose a favourite but the Kitty Kat one is very original and I love the colours of the first pincushion with violets.
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ReplyDeleteWow!! You have such a neat collection of pincushions. I love them all! I especially love the first one, made of the velveteen fabric. It is SO pretty and classic looking! I think I want to try that one next! Thanks for sharing :)
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DeleteI love all your pincushions Mary Ann! Especially the cat! I saw that pincushion years ago ..... I think it was on the Flickr Pincushions but I don’t remember a link to the pattern. It was an ideal way to use your special fabric, how lovely to be able to see it as part of this special pincushion every day! Thank you for the link, it’s on my list to make now!
ReplyDeleteI’m partial to purple too! Wow! Your armchair is gorgeous! I remember searching for a pattern for an armchair some time ago - never found one, never made one! Now I’ll be wondering again how to make one, 😁
Wonderful pincushions Mary Ann!
Hugs,
Barbara xx
Thank you very much:) You need a cat to go with the little dog.
DeleteI really do, don’t I? Especially as I’m really a cat person, tee hee!
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So many pretty pincushions, a girl can never have too many of those!
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DeleteHi Mary Ann! que belleza de alfileteros, me encanta el sillón! (yo siempre he querido hacer uno)
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Muchas gracias :)
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