I have thoroughly enjoyed being inspired by all the of talented pincushion makers during this Blog Hop. Thanks so much to our amazing cheerleader
Kristen and to
Madame Samm for coming up with such wonderfully creative themes for these fun Hops!
Since moving into my new quilting room last May I have had a number of "handy projects" in mind to pretty up some of my tools so I jumped at the chance to upgrade my pincushions. Don't you think that these...
are much more fun (while still being functional) than these?
While I have several decorative pincushions on display and tucked into various drawers and bags these are the ones I actually use on a daily basis. The blue magnetized one is nice and solid and is usually found on my cutting table. The purple wristband keeps me from holding stray pins in my mouth (nasty habit!!), pinning them to my shirt or laying them in odd places. I love having a pincushion on my person as I'm a "move about" quilter... I sew, press and trim/assemble/pin at different workstations.
I found
THIS tutorial on my
Pinterest Quilting Room Board and got busy. The directions were very easy to follow... I think it look me longer to pick out the fabrics than it did to make it!
Last week I was admiring all of the pincushions made from re-purposed items when I remembered seeing this mini adirondack chair in a box somewhere in my old quilting room so I dug it out. It was unfinished wood so I decided to paint it red to make it stand out on my table. Then I made another cushion since the one for the wristband fit the chair perfectly.
While not magnetized, this pincushion fits my need for something solid that won't tip over or get easily buried under things on my cutting table.
I'd love to make YOU a wristband pincushion! Please leave a comment telling me your favorite color combination and I'll use Mr. Random to select TWO winners at the end of the Blog Hop. Make sure to include an email address if you are a no-reply blogger. I'll include the velcro tabs unattached so that you can fit it perfectly to your wrist.
UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed and the winners have been emailed!
Don't forget to check out the rest of the bloggers that are participating today:
Thank you for stopping by and good luck in the giveaway!
Oh! I would love one of your wrist pincushions! Thank you for the chance to win. Favorite color combo???? So many....but I think red/yellow would be my choice. Thanks again. mdmontalvo@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteLove your little outdoor chair pin cushion. Tooo cute. The wrist one is fabulous too. Lovely colors you chose.
ReplyDeleteLove your chair pincushion. It is adorable! I love blue and green...just walk in my house and can tell that! Crossing my fingers that 3 is a lucky number!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute idea on the little chair! I love reds/whites/teals ... or PINK! :)
ReplyDeleteThe wrist idea is pretty neat!
Your chair pincushion is too cute! I love blue and green, sea colours.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the Give Away.
Cheers,
Jeanneke.
Love your little red chair pin cushion! I also use a wrist pin cushion and would love to have a new one. Love all colors, sew you decide. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love the chair with the pin cushion seat. We all need one like that, so it doesn't get lost under our sewing stuff! I love turquoise with any other BRIGHT colour!
ReplyDeleteI love the chair and the wrist pincushion! red white and black for me if i win. great giveaway!
ReplyDeletexo jan@sewandsowfarm
so cute and your color combo works for me unless you have some star trek hangin out in your stash. lol
ReplyDeleteYou are very clever and talented. The chair cushion is too cute and the wrist cushion is wonderful. My favorite color is shades of green.
ReplyDeleteHow cute! And so useful. I would love one in turquoise blue and brown.
ReplyDeleteJudy
I just love your chair pincushion. It is adorable! I've been working on a red, white & green quilt that I found on the internet and fell in love with. So, I've been stuck on those colors lately. Really, anything is fine! Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteThat chair is wonderful! I love the wristband ones too...Never tried that before. When sewing by hand I use one that fits on my thumb. Practical, but the thread does tend to get stuck around the pins for some reason.... I will have to try that wristband one soon (ish)! I love all things pink and green (and seem to incorporate it in all my quilts too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link, I really going to make one of them at least. Love the red chair with the pin cushion in it.
ReplyDeleteWarm regards from Holland,
Marga♥
Nice! Great pics too!
ReplyDeleteLove your little pin cushions...so pretty!
ReplyDeleteGreat pincushions, great pictures... good job! My favorite colours are autumn colours, warm greens, browns and reds.
ReplyDeleteYour pin cushions are great. My favourite colours are blues and greens
ReplyDeleteYou are sewing with my favourite fabric collection, any of those would thrill me to bits.
ReplyDeleteVery nice! Pink and purple - my granddaughter's fav.
ReplyDeleteThe fabrics are so cheery! And to have your cushion fit so perfectly on that chair - well, isn't that just fine?!! Thanks for sharing such lovely photos so early in the morning.
ReplyDeleteI love your Marmalade and Modern Vintage fabrics you used Deb. Glad you shared your good ideas.
ReplyDeleteSew very cute and the fabric is one of my favorites. Love your sweet little chair.
ReplyDeleteCute pin cushion! Your chair make over is perfect to seat the pc. If I were lucky enough to win a wrist pc, I'd choose purple and bright green. Thanks for sharing and thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThose are adorable!! Love it in the little chair too. I would choose read and black if I won. thank you
ReplyDeleteI love that chair pinkeep! If I won the wristlet please make mine in pink, black and white. :)
ReplyDeleteThe chair pincushion is awesome! As is the wrist version. If I were lucky enough to win, I would leave the color choice up to you!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea...the chair is so cute and keeps your pincushion elevated so you can find it! I've always wanted a wrist pincushion, and if I were to win I'd love anything with red in it! I love your choice of colors ;-)
ReplyDeleteGood idea and very very cute! :D
ReplyDeleteAnything with purple is beautiful to me. ;)
Wrist pincushions are sew convenient. I use one in the car for hand stitching on the go! Any bright, fun color would be great!
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love this! I've now pinned it to my Stitch It Board. :) If I won I'd like one exactly like the one you made. :) blessings, marlene
ReplyDeleteI use magnetic pin cushions when I'm quilting, but I have a bunch that are just for show. If I won, I'd leave the color combo up to you. I love the ones you showed!
ReplyDeleteAmazing pin cushions by you, so pleased you were among us pin enthusiasts..you made our hop extra special.
ReplyDeleteI love it! Thanks for the link.
ReplyDeleteI love the pincushions. The chair is really adorable. I did have a small rocking chair like that, but I gave it away when I redid my sewing room. Now, after seeing your beautiful chair and cushion, I really wish I had kept it. Thanks for the giveaway. My favorite colors are pink and green.
ReplyDeleteThis is just gorgeous :-) Anything with aqua is my favourite - thanks for a lovely giveaway.
ReplyDeleteWhat a super cute pin cushions you have made for this hop! Adorable! My favorite colors are red and white. Thanks for a chance give away.
ReplyDeleteLove your pincushion. Would love one just like it. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your pincushions today and also a great giveaway. My favourite colours are red and aqua.
ReplyDeleteks(dot)eyles(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk
I really love the wide band of your wrist pin cushion. As for your chair, beyond cute!!!! Thanks for sharing and if these are the colors of your sewing room... well, I'd be hard pressed to leave that room!
ReplyDeleteVery cute and useful pincushions. Love both of them! Your fabric choices are among my favorite color choices. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteRepurposing is awesome and using pincushions at the same time...perfect! :)
ReplyDeleteyes! Please enter me!
ReplyDeleteWonderful pincushion. Adding the chair was very creative. Can you tell me where you found the chair. It is just adorable.
ReplyDeletetvbart at charter dot net.
Awe...so cute. The fabric is awesome!
ReplyDeleteAdorable and the fabric is bright and cheery.
ReplyDeleteYou do such beautiful work! babscorbitt@ gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteCute, cute!! I love your fabric combo, so cheery!!
ReplyDeleteI use my magnet one all the time, too, but it has been fun to have my new pincushions adding a little flair to my sewing area. I LOVE the chair and wrist pincushions...your fabric choices are just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI like your magnet and chair pincushions. Your wrist cushion is cute, but could find a different home.
ReplyDeleteI love the pincushions and the chair you used too. I would love to win a cushion just like yours. Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteI just love your wrist cushion! I could really use that type of pincushion. Thanks for the chance to win! Oh...my colors are pink, blue, yellow, green, purple....all in the vintage/retro intensity. Again, thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI like the refurbished chair, the cushion fits on it just perfectly! My favorite color combo is (darker) blues and white. Thank you for offering to make us a gift, that's so kind!
ReplyDelete~Brandy
brandizzle7133 at yahoo dot com
I love your pinnies, and I think the color combination you used is perfect! thanks for sharing and thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteCute pincushions. I have a little white "double" Adirondack chair that used to sit on a shelf looking cute. Wonder what I did with that . . . it could hold 2 of these cute little pincushions.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! It's like having a touch of summer in your sewing room all the time.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pincushion and love the little chair! Red and teal are my favorite colors!
ReplyDeleteWow, what bright and beautiful fun pin cushions!
ReplyDeleteYour cushions are adorable, both are nicely done. If I was one of the lucky ones then an aqua - red theme would be fantastic.
ReplyDeleteSuch cute pincushions especially the little chair. If I was to win, I really like the fabric you used as my fave color is red.
ReplyDeletesmjohns63 at yahoo dot com
I love purple and green :) That chair cushion is a fabulous idea! Thank you for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteYour pin cushions have definitely been turned up a notch. I really like both of them. I use a magnetic pin cushion sometimes too. Basically for its weight. I also use a magnetic one under a fancy metal tin too keep all those basting pins in one place as I remove them from a quilt. No more disasters when the tin gets dumped. Thanks for sharing and the opportunity to participate in a giveaway. I really don't have a favorite colour but aqua or mauve to purple would be nice.
ReplyDeleteI need to make a wrist one too... I like them all, Good job :)
ReplyDeleteThey are both lovely! the little chair is so cute!!
ReplyDeleteLove those pincushions and the colors are beautiful. I have never used a wrist or finger style pincushion before. The red chair is great! I love bright colors.
ReplyDeleteBoth are cute but the one on the chair is exceptional! Great job!
ReplyDeleteLove the colors and the chair idea!
ReplyDeleteGood fabric choices! Your pin cushion turned out great!
ReplyDeleteSo much more prettied up than the utilitarian ones! Great job on both, Deb! If I were fortunate to win your giveaway, I would love the aqua and red combo that you used. I think you used one of the Bonnie and Camille line? I love that stuff in any of its incarnations, LOL.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic pincushion on your chair--nice and stable and so cute to look at! I've always thought I needed a wrist pincushion and thought about making one this hop but just couldn't get a second one made. I love purple and green together, but I also love your color combination. The fabrics are lovely.
ReplyDeleteOh they are both so lovely - I love the chair with the cushion on and I must get/make a wrist cushion as I too have the habit of holding needles/pins in my mouth whilst I work! If I am lucky enough to be chosen I am happy with any colour combinations although blue is probably my favourite.
ReplyDeleteI love the red chair. Somewhere around here I have a mini baby buggy I think I will use. Red is my favorite color Blue is second. Thanks
ReplyDeleteMary
oh yes, yes, YES! pink and yellow please. great pincushions. I think I might have one of the chairs around here........
ReplyDeleteLove your pincushions! so cute. I like purple, green and seafoam green are faves with white or black right now. Thanks for the giveaway. vicksie at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteWow, that should be great to win this pincushion, my favoriet colors are reds.
ReplyDeleteI love the red chair. So lovely to make a pillow pincushion.
ReplyDeleteOh my! I absolutely love the red chair! What a great idea for a pincushion...I love any jewel tones together...and citrusy colors as well...
ReplyDeleteI'd love a pincushion to add to my collection! Especially a wrist cushion. Great for handwork. Thanks so much for your generosity!
ReplyDeleteIt would be so much fun to win one of your pincushions..I think I have started a collection and any color would work for me...thanks
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute, and so useful! Thank you for the chance to win one! I love red, pink, aqua, and green.
ReplyDeleteYour adirondack chair is darling! That is a great re-purpose, though I think the chair was there just waiting for you to be ready to turn it into a pinnie! I love aqua with red or brown or whites. It would be fun to win your pinnie as you do such a nice job stitching!
ReplyDeletemarsha(dot)hodgkinsatyahoo(dot)com
Love your pincushions!!! Any bright, colorful combo of colors works for me...thanks for sharing and for the sweet giveaway :)
ReplyDeleteYour pin cushions are adorable. I had seen some pin cushions in some adorable chairs and had looked for some chairs online and everywhere I looked was sold out - bummer. It seems I'm always behind the times. I'd probably buy them as my kids tell me - when I die they'll have to get rid of my junk. Things come home to bite you - my ex-husband of only 8 months was found dead in his apartment on July 30. It's still up in the air who is going to have to go through his small accumulation of things. His estranged family lives out of state and wants nothing to do with his things and is taking no responsibility for the estate or the bills that are still accumulating. Last week I was contacted that one of his sons has sent the apt complex a letter giving everything to our church. I sent a letter to a pastor to let him know what I had been told and haven't heard anything. I was the first to be contacted by the police chaplain. So, it may come to happen that indeed they do have to get rid of my "treasures." My daughter has no interest in quilting and saves nothing. So, I need to make a quilting/crafting will for them. I have 5 sewing machines, including a treadle my dad converted to electric. How did your hotel happen to be across from IKEA - lol? Some folks are going to be thrilled with the wrist pin cushions - they are bright and cheery. I think the bright and cheery inspired us to sew more. Thanks for participating and being a great inspiration. The pin cushions are adorable. Just from your post, I can tell that you had great joy in making them. I hope to see you soon in more blogs. Your are very creative and generous.
ReplyDeleteLove your chair pincushion and the fabrics you used.
ReplyDeleteYour pincushions are so sweet and the one placed on the Adirondack chair is very cool!.
ReplyDeleteLove your chair pincushion! I have a rocking chair like that, I just might make it like yours; If you don't mind. I also like the wrist pincushion and would wear it with pride..Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful chair pincushion, as well as your pretty wrist pinnie! Love those fabrics! I like the red and turqoise colors combo!
ReplyDeleteSusie
legato1958@aol.com
Beautiful post and stunning photos! I love your upgrades--LOL! Your chair pin cushion is one of the cutest ever. Thanks for sharing and I would love to win a wrist pin cushion!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely give away. I love the little pin cushion. I will have to download the tutorial and make that if I don't win. Thanks for showing us your beautiful pin cushion.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the chance to win one of your delightful pin cushions! I love aqua and white, red and white, purple and white. Rcoyle at olemiss dot edu
ReplyDeletereally cute pincushion. thanks for a chance to win one. I love pink! If I win you can decide on the 2nd color. :0)
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable pincushion! Just now I am loving red and grey together.
ReplyDeleteLove that Adirondack chair pinnie! Its another to add to my growing list of new pinnies I want to make!!! :)
ReplyDeleteAqua and green!
Sew sweet! That pincushion on the chair is just too cool. Great colors.
ReplyDeleteLove your pin cushions especially the chair. If I am lucky enough to win green with any color.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing, absoutely lovely little pincushions!
ReplyDeleteHow super cute!!! That little chair is just perfect for your pretty pincushion. If I win...I love turquoise with anything, especially lime green.
ReplyDeleteLove your upgrades. VEry perky. Would love a wrist PC in black and white. I too tend to use my mouth when moving about, or the collar of my shirt. DUH
ReplyDeleteLove the pincushions! I am loving the turquoise & red combos. I see you like the Vintage Modern and Marmalade fabric as I do. (I'm making two separate quilts using Marmalade in one and Vintage Modern in for my Farmer's Wife Quilt.!) Fun colors.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
cheers
maggie
maggiemine42@gmail.com
Great pincushions, that little chair one is extra cute. My favorite color combination is red and white.
ReplyDeleteYou are so nice to want to make something for one of us hoppers. The inspiration that has come from this hop is amazing. I love your little chair. Red and aqua are my favorite right now. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely adorable. Both of the pincushions are just as cute as can be! Yep, they definitely are heads above the other 2 utility cushions. :) The chair is just too sweet and I agree that it'll be hard to loose on the cutting table. I like black and white with just a touch of any other bright color - red, yellow, pink, green, etc.
ReplyDeleteHi!!!! These are adorable!!! Love the little chair!!! Very bright and fresh too!!!!
ReplyDeleteYour little pincushions are absolutely adorable. How handy to have it on the wrist. Because you ask...I love everything blues. Creative Bliss and Fabulous Hop...
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love the chair. Very clever idea! Favorite color combination ... I like any and all bright and happy colors.
ReplyDeleteI love the chair pincushion. Good thing it is to small to sit in. Blue and green if I get lucky. Thank you for your generosity. I love that you want to personalize your giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI love the chair, that is so cute and you could easily make one for a little girls doll house. I love blues, purples and pinks.
ReplyDeleteFavorite color combination: greyish turquoise (teal?), brown and white. Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteI love them both! Great colors and design!
ReplyDeleteWow, those wrist cushions are awesome! I love ALL colors!
ReplyDeleteHow sweet of you to make two of us a wristband pincushion. I love red and gray or navy and red. What you have there is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love, the updated wrist pincushion. My favorite color combination is black and white zebra print with hot pink. If that is too specific, I'll take anything black and pink. I never win, but it's fun to enter.
ReplyDeleteNancy from PugMom Quilts!
I love your adirondack chair pin cushion. The chair is a beautiful design in itself and you've made yours so useful. I move my pins from my pin "tin" given to me by my grandmother - it's actually an empty plastic men's hair cream container - to my pincushion then move my pin cushion around the room with me, from sewing machine to cutting/pinning table and back again. I have the lid of the "tin", which is nearly as deep as the container itself, in one place and the base in the other so if I forget the pincushion on the other side of the room there are pins and somewhere to put to put those I've removed from my sewing! I was only thinking the other day how much I need another pin cushion!
ReplyDeleteLove your pin cushions! Thanks for sharing with us! I would love to win the wrist pin cushion. If I won, any colors would be fine, just as long as there was just a little red mixed in. Thanks for the chance to win!!
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