Sweet Fabric [03/29/10

  • Popcorn pincushion...

    I had a couple of false starts with this one.I wanted the pincushion to be functional & once I ditched the can everything came together pretty quickly.I chopped the heads off some quilting pins (which are MUCH longer than regular pins) so that I could add the popped corn & still keep the pins useable.I've had fun with the pincushi…

  • Stripes...

    & ditching the tin can.It became clear that the tin can wasn't going to work out for this project. Surely one of the KPIs for a pincushion is the ability to actually hold the pins. So I've changed tack & strip pieced some red & white stripes.I've spent the afternoon de-heading some pins with pliers.Just a little way to go with the…