If you live in the US I hope you are having a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. Coincidentally I am readign a story about life in post-WWII Russia and it makes me even more grateful for those who serve to protect our freedoms.
While Mom is here quilting I enjoyed a morning in my garden and even enjoyed being outside and clean the back porch furniture. The spiders sure do take over quickly but I should be able to enjoy some iced tea in the rockers for a couple of days before they move back in.
Today I want to share my May color palette project. I finished it last night.
Earlier this week I saw a link to this tutorial. It's a combo pin cushion and caddy. I love pincushions and thought I needed one of these.
Made in the challenge palette and hand dyed fabric it looks like a giant blossom and I love it! I thought it would be great for my armchair sewing caddy since it will hold scissors and thread. But it turned out bigger than I expected.
It's nice and deep so I decided that it could reside in the middle of my cutting table and hold my rotary cutters. I like it a lot and the tutorial is really well written and illustrated so give it a try!
that is a cute pin cushion/caddy. I have gotten so many compliments on my tote bag that I made from your red fabric - they like the tote but then they ask "where did I get that fabric!"
Karen
Posted by: Karen | May 26, 2012 at 05:48 PM
What a great project. I will have to look at the tutorial before the next color challenge comes out. Oh, and your's looks great!
Posted by: Gari | May 26, 2012 at 07:26 PM
I love your back porch and rockers ... Wish I could enjoy it too. So rainy here we haven't been able to spend much time on our deck.
Posted by: Mary | May 26, 2012 at 11:16 PM
First of all, love that pincushion! Second...I'm curious as to what the title is of the book you're reading and if you'd recommend it. My parents' childhood was interrupted by WWII -- both of their families had to flee their homes in the Soviet Union when the Germans invaded. Some family members made it to the U.S. and others weren't so lucky.
Posted by: Anya | May 27, 2012 at 05:20 PM
Glad you enjoyed making my Hexie Caddy Pincushion. I’ve added your creation to
My Hexie Caddy Parade
Posted by: Penny | May 30, 2012 at 11:11 AM
This is a perfect pincushion - I plan to make one in the near future. I think the center part would be great to hold ORTS!!
Posted by: Mary Anne | May 30, 2012 at 06:27 PM