Wednesday, March 23, 2011

A Plethora of Pincushions

Today I continued to lower my fabric scrap stash and made four more tuffets. I made another Random Strip Rectangle...then tried another style (Double Nine-Patch) from the pattern "Tuffets" from the Schnibbles collection by Miss Rosie's Quilt Company...finally, I made a design of my own by rearranging some of the pieces. I was able to once again use my AccuQuilt GO! fabric cutter with the 2" square die and the 1" strip cutter die to cut my scraps. The Double Nine-Patch was quite fun to do, but very tiny...the small patchwork squares you see that make up the nine-patch are a finished size 1/2" x 1/2". Working on these was a nice break from a few work challenges I have been facing...a couple hours of sewing in the afternoon is always a "spirit lifter". I look forward to trying the other four styles included in the pattern...and maybe making up a few more of my own. I already have plans for a few of them...and who knows, maybe I will give a couple away when I reach another follower milestone (hint, hint)...

13 comments:

  1. I am lovin' these pincushions you have been busy making! I think my favorites are the taller ones with the thin stips of fabric.

    Can't wait to see what else you come up with!

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  2. Wow, Belinda! Glad you were able to enjoy your tuffet "building" today! Each one is simply awesome! I love the blue and yellow square one of your own design!

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  3. They are just getting prettier-Wow!

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  4. Those are so amazing, especially with the tiny squares, and you are sooo talented!

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  5. These are so cute! What a great way to use those little scraps of fabric.

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  6. They are great, ummm might dust off my sewing machine and digg out those scraps!!

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  7. Great use of all the scraps and they are turning out really pretty.

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  8. I absolutely love the brown one with strips of fabric. If I ever come across some fabric with the "sampler look" I swear I'll buy every scrap in the store!!

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  9. I wish I had even an ounce of the talent that you have Belinda! These tuffets are amazing! I adore that blue and cream one. They look like they'd be so time consuming. Do they take long to complete?

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  10. I really like these pincushions....I have to make one!

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  11. Very pretty and so practical. They look great.

    Taffy

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  12. Thanks for the nudge. Your pincushions are sweet, thanks for sharing.
    Jane

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