Happy pincushion!

I recently completed the first project in the Shabby Fabrics Pincushion Club, the Love Pinwheel Pastry by Sandra Workman of Pine Mountain Designs.


It is a HUGE pincushion! It could act as a doorstop. But I love it!

The kit that Shabby Fabrics put together was great. It included everything but the crushed walnut filling (which I found at a local feed store). The cake stand it is sitting on once belonged to my Grandma Francis. I love that cake stand. I need to find a smaller one to use as my pincushion's permanent home (because it really does deserve to sit on a pedestal!).


I'm pretty slow at embroidery so it took a few nights of stitching, but by the end I felt like my skills were definitely improved. And I just love all of the embroidery details. Pretty, pretty! The pattern was great because in addition to providing clear, step-by-step instructions, it also included how-to diagrams for all of the required stitches. Both convenient and helpful!


Yay for my new happy pincushion!