…of a great day! Today is Laura’s birthday and I’m out visiting her in St. Louis, MO. We had an indulgent day of shopping, with lunch at The Cheesecake Factory, followed by more shopping. We found a bedspread at Urban Outfitters that will make perfect curtains for Laura’s living room and I picked up a fabulous apron, and a mouse for my laptop (so I can stand working on it while I’m here). We also stopped by Sycamore Moon, a fun little boutique where Laura has her paintings for sale. And, what fun, she let me choose one for my birthday! At the end of it all, we got too sugared up on pina colada popsicles and decided to skip the cake — maybe tomorrow night.
Here’s the pincushion I made for her birthday. I love creating things for/with Laura (it’s that like-mindedness thing) — so I stayed up late the night before my flight, with Isaac, Lorelai and Rory. I was having such a nice time with my stitcheries, that I kept going and made this too:
The pincushion is stuffed with wood shavings, to keep the pins sharp. And the leaf makes a nifty spot for needles. The measuring tape, though guilty-cute, has that fun spark of red to forgive all. My evening of stitching-fun just about saw us to the end of Season Five (video clips included). I say “us” because Isaac is even more addicted that I am. How cruel to go out of town and make him wait a whole week to finish the last two episodes! Ah well, he’ll forgive me. Now, if I can just get Charlotte to go to bed before 2:00am…and I thought I was a night owl!
just curious are you going to post a pattern of this it is real cute I would love to make one
thank sunshine
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So cute! Sounds like a wonderful day and Happy Birthday to Laura!
I love the pincushion, it is so pretty. Your photos are always so perfect too!
Great creations! And I love that red tray in the 2nd photo!
Love, love, love the tape measure! So pretty!
What a wonderful gift. These are really charming. Clarice
Oooh. Lovely pear.
Sounds like fun! I, too, love the pincushion and measuring tape. Just last night I figured out why one would use a needle book: I pulled apart my ancient Japanese pincushion and found about 20 needles hanging out the bottom. They’re now in a scrap of felt that’s stuck to the pincushion for the time being.
And re: your shopping — for a minute I was trying to imagine an apron for your laptop (or the mouse!), then tried to visualize you standing up wearing an apron and using your laptop… They were all very cute mental images.
love that pear pin cushion! very original.
great pincushion and tape measure! i’m sure she loved them both – gorgeous colors!
Beautiful work!
Perfect and wonderful. Please, please post patterns if you don’t mind giving away your secrets!
I love the pear pincushion. It’s too cute!
The pear is so cute. I second all the requests for pattern. Your photos are beautiful, as always.
I’m sick with envy – what a wonderfully creative family – (in-laws yet)! What a wonderful blessing. Your blog is gorgeous, the photos are so amazing and inspiring. Just love the pin cushion and tape measure – how wonderful! Thank you!
The pin-cushion turned out darling! Cute, cute, cute!!
I love your pear pin cushion – and adding the leaf for needles was such a good idea! The measuring tape is sooo sweet – what a wonderful gift!
Beautiful! I’m inspired.
I love the pear pin cushion & tape measure…are you going to post patterns? I love your blog…always something interesting & lovely to look at!
Ouissi x
I love, love, love the pear pincushion! I told my SIL that you were probably getting inundated with requests for a pattern, and it looks like I was right. And I’m joining right in!
I’ve covered some of the round tape measures with wool felt, but haven’t tried any of the square ones. I’ll have to give this a try, since they’re easier to find!
what a cute pincushion… love it!
What some beautiful pictures ! It’s like if I were reading Marie Claire Idées or craft book !! Big and enormous smooches from Belgium and congratulations for your amazing talent 🙂
I love the pear pin cushion!!
and i am fanatic with the Gilmore girls too.. snif, i don’t like the end of the last season… snif!
That pear is just adorable. Love it.
Such a Gilmore’s fan too. I am definitely guilty of lounging on the sofa all day and watching an entire season as the hours go by…Can’t wait for the new season!
that pear is fantastic, and I just love the stitching on the measuring tape. wonderful, wonderful!
these are soooo cute! love all your creations & look forward to buying your patterns via a book or individually
love the pincushion! great colors!
You just can’t keep shoving all these lovely pear pincushions in peoples faces without providing a pattern! ; )
I’m just learning to sew, and think a pattern for these lovely pears would be a great first project, not to mention useful in the long run.
I loved your pincushion so much that I covered my pear-shaped (but enormous) babushka doll in masking tape, snipped it off, cut it into 6 sections, traced the pattern and shrunk it by 1/5 using graph paper. I am now baffled by how you made the stalk. It’s just so… perfect. I’d love if you could enlighten me.
Where did you get the pattrn for the pear pincushion. I’ve seen it on a pedestal. I can’t find the pattern. Thanks Honey
guao es lindo… felicidades