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the art and craft of Mimi Kirchner

pin cushions and presents

Posted on January 9, 2008 by mimik

I am so far behind on everything… I’m still trying to catch up on a few gifts I didn’t… quite… get to… ahem.

A make-do pin cushion-

Made on a glass that had a large chip in the lip.

here is a back view-

detail-

and another gift- for our new little neighbor-

I’ll show more of this baby blanket soon.

33 thoughts on “pin cushions and presents”

Mae on January 9, 2008 at 10:14 pm said:

The pincushion is so cute and perfect – a tiny little world. Where do you come up with your original ideas?
Sister Diane on January 9, 2008 at 11:32 pm said:

Holy crap, that pincushion is adorable!!
Jodie on January 9, 2008 at 11:54 pm said:

I want to live in that little house ! That is one of the best things I have ever seen.
Judi Wellnitz on January 10, 2008 at 1:31 am said:

It’s an amazing piece! I wish I could think of something to say that is original but words are not my forte!

Um, did you get an email from me following up on our ‘discussion’ about online teaching?
katie on January 10, 2008 at 2:17 am said:

loving that pin cushion – what a creative way of dealing with the (dangerous) chipped glass! I love it!
shannon on January 10, 2008 at 8:00 am said:

Ooh, I love this! It looks so soft and mossyâ€”I want to live there too! And the french knots are a perfect little detail.
Geri on January 10, 2008 at 8:34 am said:

That pincushion is so gorgeous Mimi! Need to catch up . . . soon!
Sara on January 10, 2008 at 9:29 am said:

I love the pin cushion too. But I want to comment on the blanket, which has a wonderful Gee’s Bend quality to it. Love that!
ni on January 10, 2008 at 10:29 am said:

Hello!
You do wonderful things, very inspiring!
Have a magical day!
bethany on January 10, 2008 at 10:36 am said:

love the pincushion and beyond thrilled that I am not the only one still finishing presents.
Casey on January 10, 2008 at 10:40 am said:

The pin cushion is so cute!! :) I love how you used an old, “damaged” glass to make something new and useful!
Holly on January 10, 2008 at 11:19 am said:

this is the best, most perfect pincushion I’ve seen.
You are one of my favourite bloggers. A wonderful, meticulous sewer with such an inspiring site!
Sherrie Nordgren on January 10, 2008 at 1:31 pm said:

wish I could say some thing that hasn’t been said MiMi This pincushion is totally awesome!!!! Truly unique and one of a kind.I Love it.
Sherrie
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Lisa on January 10, 2008 at 9:12 pm said:

I was admiring your “make-do” in your Flickr photo album. It is just gorgeous and so detailed. Truly a beautiful piece!
Julie on January 11, 2008 at 2:02 am said:

That is one of the sweetest, most imaginative pin cushions I have ever seen! You really are so very clever!
Dawn Alice Rogers on January 11, 2008 at 7:59 am said:

wow, so cute!
Anne on January 11, 2008 at 9:34 am said:

What a generous friend and neighbor you are! This inspires me to look through my collection of little votive holders etc. re-visit your great pin cushion tutorial.
Jen (sweetestpea) on January 11, 2008 at 6:25 pm said:

Simply adorable. The perfect little house on a hill.
I’m also glad to see that I’m not the only one who’s behind on gifts. :)
Mary on January 11, 2008 at 11:04 pm said:

LOVE, love, love that little house on a hill Pin Cushion! Your work always makes me happy!
flavia on January 12, 2008 at 2:30 am said:

bellissimi questi puntaspilli, sei sempre originale e molto creativa….ammiro tantissimo il tuo blog! e ti inserirÃ² fra le mie amiche…tu puoi visitarmi anche nel mio blog:qcomequilt.blogspot.com
Kate on January 12, 2008 at 6:11 pm said:

Love the pincushion!
Cassi on January 12, 2008 at 6:55 pm said:

Wonderful, wonderful pincushion Mimi! I’m in love!
geek+nerd on January 13, 2008 at 10:27 am said:

That pincushion is stunning! The little details just make me smile!
Ulla on January 14, 2008 at 10:43 am said:

Haven’t been by for a while, but Susan’s post made me realize I needed to visit again! Love this little house on a glass – very endearing! Your work is wonderful – as always!!!
meloearth on January 16, 2008 at 6:49 pm said:

This is SO amazing! I haven’t seen anything like it in a while. Really lovely!
Sonya on January 20, 2008 at 2:13 pm said:

That is the sweetest thing, oh the wee little thin-trunked trees.
Emma on March 4, 2008 at 5:10 pm said:

The pincushion is wonderful, and I love that you reused the glass! Very inspiring.
Poppins on March 4, 2008 at 8:41 pm said:

That is so full of whimsy and a sense of place! I want to live there, or write stories about people who live there, or, or, or…
Kathi D on March 5, 2008 at 4:16 am said:

Life is so strange, isn’t it? I discovered you today because you discovered me, and then there you are all up on the Craft website!!! Wow!! You ROCK!
Ketutar on March 5, 2008 at 7:05 am said:

Wow… that’s wonderful! It looks like a little island… Next time you could hang a fish from the island inside the glass :-)
Sheila on March 6, 2008 at 6:09 pm said:

I want to move into that house….
Stephanie on September 17, 2008 at 1:22 pm said:

Oh wow that thing is just so cute! I love to sew even though I am not very good at it. My sister however is very good at it and I just can not wait to show her this blog. It is for sure the best. I love finding any kind of arts and crafts blogs.

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