Good Morning Friends & Folk ~
happy Tuesday to you!
I am in the throes of creating finished goods for my upcoming shows…
July 8th ~ will be Summer in the Valley show in Fishersville, VA
then I'll move full swing into Fall/Harvest/Hallowe'en for our annual
Gathering of Primitive Friends show here on September 17th ~
then
I'll commence working on Winter/Yuletide & everyday goods for
November 11th & 12th From Our Hands Show in Ohio,
which will end with our annual Christmas Open House here on December 3rd.
WHEW!
It's early I know, but when you work a season or two ahead of schedule all the time like I do
it's better to have your ducks-in-a-row ;)
I am making bunches of Pinkeeps & Pincushions for these shows.
those handy little things that accompany us when we work with needle & thread…
I have chosen cotton fabrics in reproduction prints, beautiful hand dyed velvets
and wonderful nubby linens to make then from ~
I collect them, and I know many of you reading collect them too…
this one is my 'busiest' pincushion, kept near me at all times when I'm working in my sewing room:
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| it is large, at almost 8 inches in diameter & made from blue calico {my very fav} |
This set of sewing drawers was in deplorable condition when I found it.
so I painted & distressed it, and added a salmon hued velvet pincushion to it:
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| a trio of sawdust-filled pin keep drums rest on it ~ the ones on the far left & right were made by Miss Stacy Nash, the middle one by me ;) |
it also holds my spools of thread on the 'cage' and other sewing needfuls in those drawers ~
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| oh dear! please don't write in the dust! |
Always on the lookout for another one of some-sort,
I've filled this small hanging cabinet with all kinds of pincushions ~
some were gifts from dear friends, others found…
I love the 'make-do' cushions too…
used up & broken implements form the bases for many of these ~
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| found on Pinterest |
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| found on Pinterest |
I love this hanging leather-crafted pin & needle board below:
I may try my hand at creating my own from cotton calicos though :)
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| found on Pinterest |
I have a board Chock-full of Pincushions & Pinkeeps
on Pinterest if you'd like to see more examples:
I'll be sharing photos of my finished work soon ~
in the meanwhile…
Whatever your day holds for you,
I hope it is filled with things & those you love!
~ Blessings from the Farm ~
Lori
9 comments:
Love your collection of pin keeps! Your sewing drawer is absolutely precious (especially the fingerprint-like dots!)…and I appreciate your "re-invent and reuse" philosophy in this modern throwaway world. Happy pinning!
I think I see a doll head lurking on a shelf... :-)
I think I see a doll head lurking on a shelf... :-)
REPLY ~
{oh my stars Mary ~ you found me out!!!!!}
L
Enjoyed ur pics , lori,,, love waking up to ur blogs every morning,,,, great way to start my day,,,,, thanks for ur words and pics,,,,
Good morning, Lori!! That step is beautiful, and I didn't even notice the dust. I must be dust blind...I rarely see it in my house either! LOL You have such an eye for color and texture, thank you for sharing your pretties.
Hi Lori,
I love today's post, especially your stepped box. How beautiful you've made it with the pinkeep drums. I so look forward to your posts!!
Diane in North Carolina
Love all of your pincushions! I like making them & collecting them, too.
Dusting is my least favorite thing to do! I was rather clumsy as a child ~ still am! Dusting was one of my chores. My mom had lots of knick-knacks. Needless to say, I broke quite a few of them and always got in trouble for it. Hence my dislike for dusting! So, I happily live with dust.
I love your fern! I'm trying to start a fern houseplant, but O'Brien keeps eating it! If I start it outside, I may bring in some buggies with it? Does Iggy bother your plants?
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