Couldn't help myself,

I had to make another one. Pin cushion, that is. You remember the pin cushion I showed you yesterday? Made with a candlestick and a doily? Well, the candlestick was one of a pair, and I had so much fun making the pin cushion, I used the second candlestick to make another one! I sew in our cottage in France as well, so it is quite sensible to have a pin cushion for there as well.

So here it is, the second pin cushion ( inspired by Barb from Treasures of the Heart )-

I made a little dingledangle for it with some pearls, crystal drop, tiny cotton reel. Twas very early in the morning and still dark outside, and the indoor lights always throw the colour off -

And here they both are. Which one am I going to take to France with me??


Toodlepip xxx

Pin cushion

It is quite ridiculous really that I don't use a pin cushion. I sew, by hand and machine. I end up with needles all over the table, or held between my teeth, pinned to my tshirt or trousers. I have a couple of gorgeous old vintage pin cushions which I look at and fondle occasionally, lol, but I don't use them. So yesterday I decided enough is enough, I can't cope with all those needles haphazardly spread about the place. And I made a little pin cushion, yay.

A little while ago, I saw this post on Barb's blog Treasures from the Heart. I really loved the idea of using a candlestick for the base of the pin cushion. That way, you can't really lose it, lol, and it can't get buried under fabric. So very sensible, and hers looked so attractive as well. Ever since then, I have been trying to find a hollow glass candlestick. Could I find one? Nope. Could I find ANY sort of glass candlestick? Nope. Until yesterday, when I finally found a pair of (solid) glass candlesticks in a charity shop. I quite liked the shape and height of them, so I set about transforming one into a pin cushion a la Barb -

I thought it could do with a couple more embellishments, so I added a couple of lace flowers -


and a lovely crystal glass drop -



I love those tiny little cotton reels.

It is such fun using it, why oh why didn't I do this a long time ago? Errrm, because Barb hadn't inspired me then, lol. What would we do without our blogger friends?

Thats it for now, got Christmas pressies to wrap. Toodlepip xxx

A little cutie

I like nothing better than wombling through a boot fair on a Sunday morning, with husband and dogs in tow. Husband to carry the goodies, of course, and the doggies, well, just because I can't bear to be parted from them for long, lol. Also, because the little devils always get up to no good when left on their own in the house.

This was one of my finds from a recent bootfair, which cost me all of 10 pence. It is the sweetest little pin cushion, beautifully put together with the tiniest little stitches. The muted greens, gold and beige really appealed to me, as did the lovely star shape. I think it is filled with sand, it is certainly surprisingly heavy. I am not entirely sure yet how I am going to clean it, because it is a little dirty, but I'll have a go at it soon.