Gingerbread Cottage Pincushion

Greetings friends! Today is a very special day...it is day three of the Poppie Cotton Christmas Countdown...that means only 12 days until Christmas! Poppie Cotton has been counting down the days until Christmas with fun projects, perfect for gift giving...and today I get to share one of my projects with you!

This is my "Gingerbread Cottage Pincushion" and oh, how I loved creating it! This is actually my Cosmic Cottage Pincushion (with a hidden pocket for scissors!) - a complimentary pattern on my website, with a few changes to make it a gingerbread house! For Poppie Cotton fabrics, I used Snowfall Teal from the Prairie Christmas Collection, Country Confetti in Rodeo Arena Brown, and Gingham Picnic in Cool Pool Mint. 

I took my original pattern and changed the pom pom trim to rick rack (and added a bit more around the roof and chimney). I used lovely Hand-Dyed Rick Rack from Lady Dot Creates in the color Snow on the gingerbread house and in the color Sizzle around the perimeter of the pincushion. To up the CUTE factor, I added some vintage daisy trim I had on hand...the centers of the daisies were pink, so I opted to color them red with a Sharpie to match the candy canes (more on the candy canes shortly). I used a red 1/4" button for a door knob...and I added some red, green, and white baker's twine to give it more of a gingerbread house look. For a perfect (and oh so soft!) backing fabric, I used Hand-Dyed Velveteen by Lady Dot Creates in the color Chili.

Now, about those adorable little candy cane embellishments...they are made from baker's twine and if you want to see how I created them, visit the Therm O Web Blog today, where I share a full tutorial! Yes, I made these cute embellishments...and decided to share my process with you. They would work great for adding to sewing projects or paper projects (such as cards or gift tags).
https://blog.thermoweb.com/bakers_twine_candy_cane_embellishments

About the pattern: you can find my Cosmic Cottage Pincushion FREE pattern here:
https://blueribbondesigns.com/free-charts/
This is a foundation pieced quilt block with added trim and a hidden pocket for scissors. I made the border strips a little wider for the Gingerbread Cottage, so the finished pincushion measures 7" x 7". Be creative and add your own embellishments and use what you have on  hand to make your Gingerbread Cottage unique and extra special.

You can also find the exact supplies I used in this project by visiting the post in my Amazon Shop (note, as an influencer, I earn from qualifying purchases).

I will have one more Poppie Cotton surprise next week...and I can't wait to share it with you! Be sure to check out the Poppie Cotton Blog and/or social media for their 2024 Countdown to Christmas!

If you make a Gingerbread Cottage Pincushion, I hope you will share a photo with me or post it on social media and tag me...I would love to see your finish!

I hope you have been enjoying my holiday content with complimentary patterns and tutorials! My hope is that these gifts inspire you to pay it forward by giving a holiday surprise to someone you love or someone in need! I would love to start a movement of giving and positivity. I also hope this complimentary pattern and accompanying candy cane tutorial will entice you to visit my website and/or Etsy Shop to take a look...or if you feel so inclined, you can Buy Me a Coffee...it is definitely not required, but truly appreciated. Thank you for supporting my creativity and valuing my artistry!💕

BRD 20th Celebration Giveaway Week 4

Greetings friends and welcome. It's another exciting week in the month of April and time for my 4th (and final) giveaway of the month. Friday, April 5th marked the official 20th Anniversary of Blue Ribbon Designs and I am celebrating all month long with a BIG giveaway each week...AND I've had a few surprises too (read previous posts to find two new free designs)! To everyone that has supported my small business over the last 20-years, THANK YOU!

Simply follow the guidelines to enter for a chance to win this week’s prize pack! 

✂️This week you will need to enter via the Rafflecopter form below. There are a handful of ways to get entries this week (please know I will be verifying information). One prize pack winner will be selected randomly from all eligible entries. Start by entering your e-mail address and name (or log-in through Facebook) - we will not save, use, or share your email - it will only be used to contact the winner. The options for entry will then appear - you can receive up to 12 entries/person - you may chose to enter through all the options or just one or two.

✂️This week, since I have AMAZING prize sponsors that will be shipping items, you must have a United States address to be eligible. A HUGE thank you to Poppie Cotton, Therm O Web, and Lady Dot Creates! Please visit and follow these incredible sponsors for creative content (and you get an entry for each one - see the Rafflecopter form below)!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

THIS WEEK'S PRIZE:

Cosmic Cottage Pincushion Prize Package

Everything needed to create a handful of Cosmic Cottage Pincushions...one for yourself and some to give/gift/share...these are the exact items I used to create the model for my pattern...

✂️ One Fat Quarter Bundle of Fabrics (Moodbeam Dreams designed by Amanda Grace Design for Poppie Cotton) provided by Poppie Cotton.

✂️ One $50 Therm O Web Gift Card (for use on thermoweb.com) provided by Therm O Web.

✂️ One package of Hand-Dyed Rick Rack (color: Birds Nest), one package of Hand-Dyed Pom Poms (color: Sandy Gold), and one package Hand-Dyed Twill Tape (color: Vintage Ruler) from Lady Dot Creates provided by Lady Dot Creates.

✂️ Cosmic Cottage Pincushion Pattern by Blue Ribbon Designs (I will include the color quilt pattern, with the foundation block printed on a StitchnSew EZ Print Quilt Block Sheet from Therm O Web - my favorite base for foundation quilt blocks...and I will include several 1/4" buttons!

While you won't receive my personal pincushion model, you will get everything listed on the pattern (and more!) to create a plethora of pincushions for yourself and a friend or two! The Moonbeam Dreams Fat Quarter Bundle has 21 prints, so you will have all sorts of lovely fabric...and the Therm O Web gift card will cover the StitchnSew EZ Print Quilt Block Sheets, HeatnBond Medium Weight Non-Woven Fusible Interfacing, and Fusible Fleece, with plenty leftover for some additional items! Plus you will receive THREE packages of hand-dyed trim from Lady Dot Creates and I will send you a color printed pattern with the foundation block printed on a StitchnSew EZ Print Quilt Block Sheet and a few 1/4" buttons...I'd say that is definitely worth entering for....

One winner will be chosen randomly from all eligible entries.

The giveaway will run from 12:00 AM on April 22, 2024 until Sunday, April 28, 2024 11:59 PM.

...and don't be discouraged if you don't win the prize pack - you can download my Cosmic Cottage Pincushion pattern for FREE. The pattern can be found here:
https://blueribbondesigns.com/free-charts/

GOOD LUCK  TO ALL! 🎉

Cosmic Cottage Pincushion - New Free Pattern

Greetings friends - thank you for visiting with me today. As you know, I am celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Blue Ribbon Designs this month, with a giveaway each week (four total) and a few surprises. Today I'm here to share a 2nd surprise...another brand new free pattern! I want to say thank you for your kind support over the last 20 years...and what better way to do that, than to design another new complimentary pattern - this one is for my sewing and quilting friends/fans.

This is a celebratory one and I am calling it "Cosmic Cottage Pincushion." This unique pincushion has a hidden/secret pocket to hold your scissors. ✀ I had so much fun creating this new original pattern. It is a blend of foundation piecing and traditional piecing...and will truly brighten up your stitching nest! The fabric I used is from the Moonbeam Dreams collection by Amanda Grace Design for Poppie Cotton....and of course, I used some of my very favorite Therm O Web products. For embellishments, I used Hand-dyed Rick Rack, Hand-Dyed Pom Poms, and Hand-Dyed Ruler Twill Tape, all from my favorite Lady Dot Creates!...plus I added a 1/4" button for the cottage doorknob. The printable color pattern is five pages, including my Cosmic Cottage quilt block foundation. You will need basic foundation piecing knowledge, but it is a simple pattern that a beginner can handle and comes together quickly! I stuffed my pincushion with a mix of fiberfill and sawdust and had fun pulling some decorative pins from my collection to adorn it.

You can find the printable PDF chart here:

https://blueribbondesigns.com/free-charts/

I kindly ask you do not post the actual pattern on the Internet/social media or on Pinterest - instead, post a photo of the finished piece and/or direct users to this post or my website.

Some of you may recognize this fabric collection - this anniversary pincushion is made from the same fabrics I used for my "Flutter and Flower" Sewing Machine Dust Cover and Sewing Machine Mat Pattern.
You can find the digital pattern here: https://blueribbondesigns.etsy.com/listing/1607789751
You can find the paper pattern here: https://blueribbondesigns.etsy.com/listing/1607784455

I have also added a post to my Amazon Shop, where you can find the exact tools and supplies I used to create my pincushion (full disclosure: as an Amazon Influencer, I earn from qualifying purchases - I only share products I actually use - and I truly appreciate you visiting and/or shopping from my links, thank you!): https://www.amazon.com/shop/brdgirl

For those who have kindly asked if they could purchase the Cosmic Cottage Pincushion pattern (💗), I ask you talk about my designs with your quilty/stitching friends (spread the word about Blue Ribbon Designs) and/or visit my Etsy Shop to make a purchase...or you can Buy Me a Coffee or shop at Amazon via my link...it is definitely not required or necessary, but truly appreciated - thank you for supporting my creativity and valuing my artistry!💕

Finally - if you plan to sew up a "Cosmic Cottage Pincushion,"  I hope you will share an image of your progress or finished pincushion on social media and tag me, so I can see it.

Enjoy and sew/quilt it with happiness in your heart!

Oh and one more thing, if you have read this far and you like the Cosmic Cottage Pincushion, you are going to want to return on Monday to enter my (fourth and final) 20th Anniversary Giveaway...it is one you won't want to miss!!🎉