I have been stalking blogland for pincushions for months. There are lots of really cute ones out there and I have started a list of ones I want to make. How many pincushions does one quilting gal need? Well I knew I wasn't going to stop at one and when DH asked me to haul him into town to pick up the feed truck, I was game. He was a little perplexed at my excitement. The girl that avoids town at all costs, and can often be heard chanting, "Please don't make me go. Please don't make me go", was in the truck before he finished his sentence with her sights set on the Farm Store. $2.89 later, I was a happy camper. Its a little embarrassing how giddy I am with this purchase.
I picked up a bag of crushed walnut shells at the pet store a few weeks ago. I chose the smallest bag they had, and I'll be making more pincushions, but I'm pretty sure I have enough walnut shells for all of blogland. One thing I did differently besides use the walnut shells, was I encased the shells in a gathered muslin circle and stitched the heck out of it so that the little grains would not escape. Then I gathered a second circle of my chosen fabric for the outside.
Its close to the end of the month and almost time for:
Cheryl and Darlene are hosting this. So if you've made something this month to add to your Christmas gift stash, hop over and add your link today. Lots of great ideas are popping up!
Marquita and Lora, you are banned from making these because there are only so many adorable gifts I can come up with. I figure you'll forget about these by the time Christmas rolls around. Ducking...
The other thing I did was cut a circle of scrap wool and tuck it in the bottom of the feeder. It keeps the little spools from rolling around and trying to duck inside. Works like a charm! I just used hot glue to attach the pincushion to the feeder.
Also jumping in for the Sew Darn Crafty Party:
Another great spot for you to add some new projects to your list and discover some fun new bloggers.
So, Karen, thank you, thank you, thank you! These are just perfect! You've created a monster because I picked up something else while I was at the Farm Store...
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This is way too cute!!! What a great idea!! I might just have to make one - for myself even!!
Blessings
OMGosh! That's about the cutest pincushion I've seen!!! Next time Todd goes to get feed, I'll be riding shotgun!! :)
That is such a cute pin cushion. And such a clever idea. Now I am going to be looking at all sorts of things to use as a pin cushion.
I'm a farmer's daughter. I had a good laugh about going to town. I adore your new pincushion. Such a fun idea!!
What a cute idea!!! TFS
~Terry~
I live in town now, and I hate to go to town, haha.
I LOVE the pincushion! I don't even know where I would get one of those here, although I'm sure I could find one if I looked hard enough. It's moments like these where I realize how different my life is now than just a few months ago. Weird.
Oh that is adorable! Never thought I would say that about a pincushion (cause I kinda prefer the magnetic kind) but that is really cute!!
That is Really cute!!!
That is wonderful! Well worth braving spiders or whatever else might be lurking in dark corners. I wonder what might be hiding in my shed? Probably just the spiders.
So cute:) I might have to try one.
What a great idea! It turned out so cute. Good luck in using up all those walnut shells - ha!
This is so cute! I think this just might be my March project!
What a great pincushion! A chicken feeder, huh? I always wondered what those were!
Oh, Oh, I am going to have to check ebay for a chicken feeder! Yours is darling!
Cute pincushion!
This is the cutest pincushion ever!!! Thanks so much for joining us in Christmas Through The Year this month!!!!
A brilliant idea!
Cute idea----who would have thought you could make a pin cushion/thread holder out of a feeder? Smart idea.
I made one. Super easy and fun for a pincushion swap.
Did you spray paint the chicken feeder or is it natural..I Just love it :)
Hi Jennifer! You are showing up as a non-reply blogger and I am unable to reply to your comment so I', answering your question here, and hoping you'll see it.
No, I didn't paint the little feeder. It just comes that way from the feed store. It's such an easy little project. I hope you make one!
I think I see another pin cushion in my future! Very cute
Ok, so with chick feeder in hand, I sat down to make this. I made a circle about 8" round but I can't gather it tight enough to close the "hole" how big did you make your circles? and did you sew it by hand or machine? I did mine by hand but that might be my problem, maybe by hand would work better???
Susie Quilter...you are showing up as a non-reply blogger so I am unable to answer your question. I'll reply here and hope you see it. It's been so long that I don't remember how large I made my circle, but I DID hand stitch the opening closed and I actually made a second circle and stitched that one over the first so that there would be 2 layers of muslin to encase the ground walnut shells. I hope that helps.
How do I change my settings from non-reply? I'm not seeing anything about that.
Oh, golly! I am not very tech savvy! But here's a link to a post that explains how to change your status. Or you can just send me your email address and I can reply back to you through that. I am too old to keep up with how quickly technology changes. LOL
Oops! I forgot to add the link! I'm sorry. Here you go!
http://www.venustrappedinmars.com/2015/04/what-is-no-reply-blogger-and-how-to-fix.html
Well, lets see if you can reply to this comment. But... If you reply here how will I know?? I guess we will see!
Thanks
Susan
This is the cutest idea I've seen in a coon's age. Thanks a bunch! We haven't even GOT a feed store in these parts any more. Deprivation. 😬
Judy , where and what type spools did you use to fit ?
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