A Favorite Christmas Present

Hello, Friends,

and Happy New Year!!!

I wish each of you a very healthy

and prosperous 2016.

I never make official resolutions for the new year...

but I do hope to do more blogging in the coming year.

It's exciting to wonder what lies ahead,

and I hope to have lots of new projects to share with you.

For my first blog post of 2016,

I'm going to share one of my favorite Christmas presents

that I received, from my sister Susie.

Susie chose to create a Deluxe Pincushion for me,

from the book called

Sew Organized for the Busy Sewer,

by Heidi Staples.

I adore the little prints of Miss Kate,

featured in the patchwork square.

The quilting adds texture and durability.

This lime green print looks fantastic with it,

for the background and backing.

{Isn't the label adorable???}

I've got a lime green pair of scissors

that fits inside the little pocket.

The Clover Wonder Clips come in handy

for so many tasks. 

{And they're just so cute, too!}

That fabric tape has such sweet pictures,

and the words make me smile.

{Perhaps there was something lost in the translation...

they don't make sense to me, but that's why I find them irresistible.}

I won't be afraid to use this little pincushion.

I want to keep it near me for inspiration,

while I sew and smile.

Susie has been busy making lots of these pinnies.

Visit her blog at Susie's Sunroom

to see all kinds of good stuff!

Every Deluxe Pincushion I've ever seen

has been charming, but THIS one...

stole my heart!

I'm so glad it's mine!

Have you received a special handmade gift for Christmas, too?

Please comment about it below, and feel free to

include a link if you shared it on a blog post, Flickr, Instagram, etc.

I hope to see you often in 2016!

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I'm Guest Posting...Scrappy Pincushions Tutorial

Today is a special day for me!

I'm sharing a guest post over at

Bear Creek Quilting Company blog,

with a brand-new pincushion tutorial!

I used a delicious jelly roll of 

LARIO...

by 3 Sisters for Moda,

plus some yardage to match.

Here's just one of the pinnies 

that popped out of my jelly roll...

it's reversible, and this is the selvage side!

This pinnie was based on the Skinny Pincushion

I made for my swap partner, that I shared here.

Read all about how to make these

quick and easy scrappy pinnies.

While you're in the neighborhood,

be sure to check out the big Spring Sale

at Bear Creek Quilting Company!

{Hurry...sale ends March 31 at midnight...no foolin'!}

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Getting Skinny With My Pinnie

WOW! What fun I've been having with our

Skinny Pinnie Pincushion Swap!

I've joined 52 of my skinniest friends,

and we are all making our partners

a new Skinny Pinnie pincushion.

Here's what I made!

My skinny partner, Stephanie,

lives in Pennsylvania.

{Me, too!}

She told me she likes ric rac and selvages.

{Me, too!}

She loves Bonnie and Camille fabrics...

{Me, too!}

The fun part is that

I didn't even know that she is such a fan of

Bonnie and Camille until after I'd sent

her new skinny pinnie to her!

I love using some linen

along with dreamy fabrics like this.
It's a little design detail I picked up
from the Zakka Style Sew Along.

I had sew much fun making this pincushion!

I left the ric rac unstitched on the front,
just anchored in the seam,

for holding a small pair of scissors.

For the little selvage insert,

I adorned the top unfinished edge

with a wee bit more of the same ric rac.

In my last pincushion post,

I shared that I love to use

Pellon ShapeFlex 101SF interfacing

to keep my pincushions from distorting

during the stuffing process.

{It gives the pinnies great shaping...skinny or not!}

If you'd like to see lots more beautiful skinny pinnies,

head on over to our Flickr page,

and get the skinny!

Come back soon, and I'll show you what my partner made for me!

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