make-do pincushion
Today was our doll club holiday lunch. We do a swap every year, and this year I suggested that we might do pincushions. That was what prompted my article on make-dos for the club newsletter. Here is mine in progress-
I piled up some of my wool scraps in the bottom. Here it the finished object-
I was VERY inspired by Kristen’s pins- my version!
December 7th, 2006 at 8:26 pm
I love it! And the pins are fab.
December 8th, 2006 at 3:36 am
Me too. It reminds me of a tartufo.
I was passionate about tartufos as a child, and some strange, infantile part of me wants to grab it and stuff it in my mouth.
Probably not advisable.
December 8th, 2006 at 2:42 pm
happy to be able to reciprocate that inspiration!!
love your pincushion and pins!!
December 10th, 2006 at 8:59 am
oh my! that is so amazing, I love it, your cleverness never fails to amaze me. Thanks for your interest in the Valentines Day Swap, I am still weighing it up, it would be tragic to offer one and then only get 5 participants, no? :-0
March 11th, 2007 at 12:15 pm
[…] It is a beautiful day here in Boston today. I took a walk and happened upon a neighborhood yard sale- very unusual for a weekend in March in New England. The person in charge must be an eternal optimist, and and lucky too. I’ve been on the look out for some tea cups to make some more pin cushions and was very pleased to find these. So, I was lucky also! It is amazing what a sunny, warmish (relatively) day, with spring in the air can do to lift the spirits. Even when you have to leap over icy, rock hard snow banks to cross the streets. […]
January 9th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
[…] A make-do pin cushion- […]
March 2nd, 2008 at 5:07 pm
oh i love this! how do you get your puffs so perfectly round???
lovely!