win a pincushion!
March 12, 2008
I was recently very impressed with my sister’s sashiko stitching. I had to try it. A few weeks ago I bought sashiko materials for a wee pincushion, and tried stitching a simple design with the intention of impressing her back:
Now, I enjoyed the stitching, but the thing I found most pleasing was the resulting pincushion-object. It was so neat! so wee! such a simple and satisfying design! And it fastened with *bobbles*, for crissakes.
bobbles!
how canny a thing is that?
Then a worrying haze descended. I was so enamoured of the prototype, I had to make another. This was clearly an appealing object that might be rendered in different ways, without sashiko stitching, using different fabrics . . .
. . . or several different fabrics . . .
Mr B returned home from a long run to find me frenetically turning out pincushions. “Look at them!” I shrieked, “they have bobbles!” “That’s right,” he nodded, backing nervously towards the door, “whatever you say. . .”
I have now managed to stop forming bobbles and Mr B has not packed me off to the puzzle factory. I do, however, have more pincushions than I know what to do with. I have given several away as gifts, but there are a few of the beggars left as testimony to my craft insanity. To save me from myself, just leave a comment on my blog between now and March 20th. I’ll select the ‘winner’ at random, and post you a pincushion.
they are indeed lovely !!
Those are adorable – I can see how you would become obsessed with making them. I can also see that sometimes it must be a little weird to be the significant other of a craftster.
How cute! What a good idea! That pink dotted one made me smile :)
They are so cute!
they are beautiful!!
So cute!
These are the cutest things I’ve ever seen!
wow, bobbles! I totally understand your excitement – they’re wonderful!
I love the bobbles! So cute! And the fabrics you chose are wonderful!
They are soooo lovely. I feel like I might have to make them in the near future as well, the bobbles are so appealing. Thanks for your comment about messy tuesdays – can’t wait to see your photos next week!
How cute are those?! The sashiko stitching is really lovely. I’m going to have to look that up.
I am loving your bobbly pincushions of delight: they are beautiful.
Did you make up the design?
I love how you can put needles and pins into the wraparound fabric and the bobbles are wonderful!
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I can’t wait to see your Messy Tuesday photos!
Oh my, I would love one! I always worry about sewing cushion-type things because I have no idea how you sew up the last side. Whenever I do it, it looks unsymmetrical. Maybe I should try with a little pin cushion!
“Puzzle factory”. Never heard that one before. How brilliant. Almost as good as the bobbles.
I never thought I would write these words, but what darling little pin cushions!!
yay, pretty! I’d love one too!
Those are so original! They’re… just cool beyond words. :) Nice work! Please enter me in your draw. Thankies!
That is too funny. I can see how they’d be addicting, though. Bobbles! So cute and wee.
where can we find the design? i love the wrapped thing.
Those are gorgeous! They’re so teeny and usefully so. If you ever fancy putting up a tutorial… you just let me know…
Always good to try something new, I might like to try a trip to the puzzle factory – sounds like fun!
SEW sweet! I was just wondering if I could attach one to my ponytail for a portable pincushion bobble…? Intriguing thought!
Kate you did make me smile! I’ve often stood in front of my DH waving something excitedly in his face expecting a great reaction….. only to be met with a very puzzled look on his face, and I can see his brain trying to process the various reactions that he may/should give. The pincushions are beautiful.
the bobbles got me
i´m “bobbled”
so pretty ..count me in please ;)
Mary
holy cow those ARE super cute. Lovin them!! If I don’t win, will you tell me where you got the kit from?
Just lovely!
Ooooh, they’re adorable. I can see the temptation of sewing up a little bobbly army.
They are wonderful! I love the buttons and bobbles.
Have you seen the Otedama (Japanese juggling toys) in the current issue of Craft magazine (the American O’Reilly published one – craftzine.com)? Really good fun (my children are desperate to make them) and an interesting story about their post WWII popularity and their use a a food smuggling medium.
I’m really impressed by your craftiness! How cut those cushions are!! Please, please, lottery angels, pick my name!
Well, maybe cut too, but you all know I meant CUTE, right?
They are so cute. I am a fan of sashiko but the other pincushions are lovely too.
They’re so cute! One of my students in Japan made me some sashiko napkins and I was bowled over by their beauty.
They are so unusual – please enter me in to the competition too. Thanks
Carol
So cute! is it a pattern that came with the materials, or something you made up? (i feel a bizarre need to surround myself with pincushions now, *and* it might earn me brownie points for having places other than sofa arms to put my pins in! :)
Bobbles can do that…
I love them!
I love your pincushions! Can you tell me where you got the pattern?
Thanks so much. :)
Those are so stinking cute! Love them, seriously love them!
oh no!! another thing to learn! – i have never heard of this shashiko before – but i can see why you were hooked – and the wee bobble thingys? excellent!
please can i go in the draw?
thank you
Lizzi
I second all the comments about wanting to know where the design came from or if it’s your own – it’s so satisfyingly neat! I am itching to turn on my sewing machine now :)
Oooooo! BOBBLES!!
The bobbles remind me of the ponytail holders my Mom used on us as kids. Too cute!
I haven’t started sewing yet which is just as well. As it is, I struggle to find time to squeeze in a bit of knitting and spinning.
Fantastic bobbles!
I love those pincushions, and I’d love to win one! Barring that, I’d really like to know how you made them.
They are adorable! Smashing! :)