Valentine Quilt

I know, I know... It's early to be thinking about Valentine's Day...
But I am anyway!
I am so ready. Bring on the PINK! :o)

I threw together this quilt over the weekend, and then kept forgetting to take pictures in the daylight hours. But here it is!

I started by purchasing that super soft fuzzy backing (Ultra Cuddle from JoAnn's). Then I went home and started yanking pink fabrics out of my fabric closet! I tossed candidates on the floor and then arranged and chose which ones would work. I cut a zillion tumblers and arranged again.


(Sideways view, plus my toes!)

I came up with an arrangement I liked, sewed them together, pinned it, and quilted it. I attached the binding on Sunday night, but didn't hand finish it until Wednesday, with Susan's help, because I got distracted by other pink projects -- which I will show you soon!

I love how it turned out! It is so super comfy cozy squidgy soft -- and is definitely that bright, happy pop of color I was looking for. And all STASH fabrics with the exception of the backing! YAY for stashbusting!!

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A friend's sweet, miraculous little boy is celebrating his 6th birthday this week. While his mama explains best what his wish is for his birthday, let me quickly sum up before you head over: He wants "winks" from around the world -- in the form of comments! I know I have both U.S. and international readers -- please, check it out! ;o)

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Cupcake Pin Cushions!

Today I'm over at Dollar Store Crafts sharing how to make these cute cupcake pin cushions. Once you get the basics on the larger size, come back and get details on how to make the tiny one...


...you can even turn it into a pin cushion ring, for when you need to keep some pins "close at hand!"


Recognize my "cupcake paper"? It's the lid from a Cherry Coke!
To make the ring, I cut a red hair tie and threaded the ends through the two holes I drilled, leaving enough room at the bottom for my finger to fit through.

Then I simply tied a square knot and clipped the ends.

The rest of the pin cushion is constructed the same way as the larger one. I used a 2 1/4" diameter circle for the cupcake top. You can use the same holes you used for the elastic to tie down the top -- just use a little caution not to snag the elastic. For the cherry I used a 1 1/8" diameter circle.

I used 6 strands of thread to create those little sprinkles -- each sprinkle is just a simple stitch.


Done! This one is my favorite!
I'm going to use this one for my hand sewing needles. Seems like they are always getting lost in the "guts" of my larger pin cushions... but there's no way to lose them in this tiny little guy!