Have you ever made something simply because you thought the person you planned to give it to would like it? Not because it was a birthday or Christmas, just because you felt like it?
Because Wendy of Wendy’s Quilts and More likes vibrant shades of peacock blues and greens, in my head I often think of her affectionately as Mrs Peacock, who seems too nice to be a likely murder suspect in Cluedo. As I had a lot of Wendy-friendly colours left over from my big blue quilt, I made her this pincushion and popped it in the post.
I made this dahlia pincushion using the pattern from Sandi Henderson’s book Sewing Bits and Pieces.
It is the second pincushion I have made using the dahlia pattern from Sandi Henderson’s book Sewing Bits and Pieces. I do not have a decent photo of the first one, in reds and oranges, which was made before I started blogging. I gave it away as a door prize at our quilting retreat a few years ago, and the friend who won it uses it to this day.
That is the point, isn’t it: to make things that will be used and appreciated.
On that subject, I hope Afton of Quilting Mod uses and appreciates my (now her) knitting bag. Hers was the fourth comment. (Thank you, random number generator, for giving me a number that was easy to count!)
Congratulations, Afton. I will email you separately to get your postal address.
Thanks to everyone who entered. I got a kick out of discovering that no two people chose the same project as their favourite!
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That’s a lovely one! Is it a self covered button in the middle of the felt flower?
Oh, yes. It is a button covered in a bit of Kaffe (or maybe Philip Jacobs), which I know you too are partial to.
Hmm. Think I’m going to have to go and get myself some buttons to cover, for all sorts of things.
So sweet – both the pincushion and you for giving gifts to friends ‘just because’ =)
Nah! I am not sweet at all! I would just have a house packed to the rafters with pincushions if I didn’t give them away, right? 🙂
It’s so cute! Love the felty petals!
I bet you’re going to have a ball when you get Wendy’s centre!
The thing I love about felt is that it is just so forgiving.
They are definitely Wendy colours! Love the nickname!
I hope she likes the nickname! I hadn’t broken it to her, but if you see her quilts and their vibrant colours, I am sure you will understand.
I never really had a “thing” for pincushions but you are completely changing my mind. I can’t help but covet every pincushion you make! What have you done to me??! Think I”m going to have to do some pinterest shopping. Wendy is going to love this one and congrats to Afton, too.
It is a slippery slope! Watch out! When you have more pincushions, you will want to go buy more pins.
How sweet! I much prefer to give gifts randomly when things “speak” to me rather than try to force something appropriate at a birthday. I think it is way more fun to get a random surprise in the mail on occasion.
If only we could negotiate with our family members to allow such a system all year!
Mrs Peacock here. Thank you so much Carla, I love the pin cushion. And you’re so right – it was such a happy surprise to find a gift in the letter box. It’s the first quilty gift I’ve ever received from an online friend and I will treasure it for years to come. Thank you.
I hope you don’t mind the silly name. Perhaps you will forgive silly names if pincushions mysteriously arrive in the post. 🙂 I am so happy to be the sender of your first quilty surprise.
You are funny. I like your description of Mrs. Peacock 🙂 I’m sure she deserves this sweet pincushion.
Of course she does! She is from New Zealand; and everyone is very nice there. 🙂
I will use and appreciate the knitting bag, so not to worry. Thank you so much for offering the giveaway.
I was never really worried! I will let you know when I have put it in the post.
Congrats Afton! I am quite sure Mrs. peacock is thrilled : )
I hope they like them. I had a moment of angst today as I sent the blue bag away. Now I have to make another to keep for myself!
What a beautiful pincushion, all your work is so pretty.
Thanks, Sharon! Yours is not too shabby either!
You are such a sweet person.
Nah. I just had a lot of blue fabric. 🙂
Love the pincushion! My teenage daughter said very seriously, “There is no excuse for an ugly pincushion.” and she is so right!
I guess she is right! If you can sew (and why else would anyone need a pincushion), why not use your skills to pretty up your pincushion?!
That is very Wendy for sure 🙂
Excellent! That is what I was aiming for.
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