New views from Cathedral Windows

I had just a wee bit of time for sewing

a few nights ago...

so I decided to make something small.

It was about time for a new batch 
of Cathedral Windows pincushions,

using Kim's tutorial from My Go-Go Life.

One of my earlier posts featured my first few pincushions

from this tutorial,

and I really have fun with this method!

{I made these during the summertime!}

In next-to-no-time

I had my new fabrics selected, and the basic ivory squares

were cut, folded and pressed.

For this new batch I chose a few Moda fabrics from Sweetwater,

featuring a Reunion charm pack...

and a few bits of Mama Said Sew yardage.

I developed a deep and lasting affection for the Sweetwater prints while

I was busy making those two zakka sewing kits...

one incorrectly, and one correctly!

The colors look great with charcoal linen,

but a basic ivory Bella solid cotton sets them off nicely, too.

I made one in cherry red and pewter...

another in scarlet and golden yellow...

and a third in charcoal gray and apple green!

{This color combination is really growing on me.}

And then I started REALLY playing around with colors,

seeing what backgrounds look good for photographs...

I totally copied this idea from the blogging genius Deborah

of Simply Miss Luella!

Their little pudgy bottoms..er, I mean backsides...
are so squeezy and cute.

What fun I had setting them up in different dishes...

and in different arrangements!

I think if I had known about pincushions

when I was a little girl,

I would have spent a lot less time with Barbie dolls!

One of these is going out to a very special person...

but watch for others to be listed in my shop on Etsy,

eamylove.

More new arrivals will be added shortly!