Pincushion Treasures!

I had read on someone's blog recently (can't remember where) that they had a tomato pincushion and one day they decided to take the pins and needles out of it and knead it to see how many they could retrieve out of the middle.

Well, I have a tomato pincushion that I use for sewing machine needles that haven't been used much, and sometimes I stick a sewing needle in the top.

This lady said she got 50 some needles out of the middle of her pincushion. Well, today I decided to do the same with mine. I took out the pins and needles that were sticking out. I started kneading it and expected to find maybe 15-20??? Guess what? I got 48 sewing needles out of the center. I do have to admit that this is old (I got it from my mom). It was great fun!

From August 23, 2011

Apron and Potholders

Here's an apron and potholders I just finished for a wedding shower! Fun fabric called Floralicious.

From August 16, 2011

Some New blogs

Many days I jump onto the "popular" sewing blogs, that is, the ones you see listed on the side bar of many, many blogs. They are wonderful and I've learned a huge lot from these couture sewers. I love blogs that give lots of pictures, show the pattern and then show their version, and, yes, their mistakes and how they would correct it the next time. We have such a wonderful advantage with all this information over our mother's generation.

Anyway here's a couple of other blogs that I happened on from other people's sidebars that I have enjoyed recently. I am sure many of these are couture sewers as well, I've just not read their blogs before.

http://sewmesane.blogspot.com
http://bamblue.blogspot.com/
http://www.pattythesnugbug.com/
http://allthewyldthings.blogspot.com/
http://designrefinebemine.blogspot.com/

Wiggle Weights

I REALLY like these Wiggle Weights that I picked up at the Sewing Expo in Puyallup this year. They are heavy and you can curve them around your pattern pieces. I googled it and there doesn't seem to be a lot of places where they can be found, but I did find this site.

From lois

A Flower Pin

I made this pin using some organza:

From Stitches by Lois

to go on this top and sweater:

From Stitches by Lois

Pinterest

If you haven't seen Pinterest you should check it out! I had to have my daughter help me figure out how to use it, and now I LOVE it.

You have to put in a request to sign up and will get an e-mail back in a few days with an okay. Basically, if you're browsing blogs you can click the "PIn It" icon on your tool bar and it will save anything you think is interesting/cute into any variety of subjects.

If you're like me and have trouble remembering two minutes from now what I thought was cute, you will love it!

Chubby Chicks Baby Quilt

This is a baby quilt I made for our son and daughter-in-law's new baby. It's called Chubby Chicks.

From lois

From lois