More Thoughtful Pincushions - Part 2

Earlier I showed some photos from creating

my latest batch of Thoughtful Pincushions,

made with adorable quotations

illustrated by the talented Susan Branch.

As promised,

I'm ready to share the finished pinnies!

After I had made up my log cabin blocks

for the pincushion front pieces,

I auditioned them with backing fabrics.

Let me show you the combinations I came up with!

The dried flower block looks sweet 

with the Scrumptious candy stripe...

Next I put another Marmalade print on the back

of the songbird block.

 I chose a larger Rosey print for the Tanya Whelan block.

 What could be more homey than a picnic check

from Children at Play?

I am just THRILLED at the way this bright Briar Rose

backing set off the butterfly pinnie.

{Can you see that little grasshopper?}

 And the Sugar Hill plaid tied all of these bright colors

together, so sweetly.

I have some tips to share, too,

on how I make my pincushions.

Once the piecing and cutting are finished,

I always use interfacing to add

soft support to the fabrics.

{My go-to product is ShapeFlex 101SF fusible interfacing, made by Pellon.}

Not only does the interfacing smooth the surface,

it also keeps the stitches from separating

during finishing and during use.

I stitch the fronts to the back, leaving an opening,

and then I turn and press the unstuffed pinnies,

until they are nice and flat.

Here's how they look on the backsides...

I think the best pinnies look as cute on the back as on the front.

{I love to put lots of stuffing in my pinnies, and the interfacing prevents distortion.}

Another detail I love to add is my little "eamylove" label.

I buy mine on Etsy here.

So here are the solo shots of the new

finished pincushions.

I had a hard time parting with the sweet Tanya Whelan one!

This one will surely bring a song to a singer's heart.

{I had to make another one for my mom, when she saw this one.

Mom is quite the beautiful singer, too!}

I think this one turned out very charming,

with the colorful dried flower bunches.

Can you tell, I have a soft spot for country sweetness?

I love the little heart in the window of the house.

Here is a fresh cheery pinnie, to warm any dark days.

And the bright beauty of the butterfly,

with the drama of black...

is my very favorite.

They are all off to their new homes...

where I hope they will be well-loved!

{I know that I loved making them, and I'll be making more.}

Linking to Fort Worth Fabric's Fabric Frenzy Friday