Tuesday, December 20, 2011

One present

Guess it's OK to show you this one, since it has already gone to its recipient and even been opened.  Sorry for the slightly fuzzy pic - one quick snap was all that I could manage before having to get this present into its box.
To-night we had the Christmas party for the sewing store.  It really didn't take me long to come up with the idea of what to make for the present exchange.  A table full of women who all sew.  This pin cushion comes courtesy of DIY Dish, via Connie of Couturesmith.  Back in November there was a Pattern Review party at Connie's house.  (Sorry, I didn't tell you about that event!)  Connie had all sorts of interesting things planned to entertain us, as if getting together with a lot of sewers isn't entertainment enough.  One was sewing these pin cushion mannequins.  I didn't make one at the party, but I did take home a pattern that Connie had so thoughtfully printed out for each of us.  I also looked up the site where this came from - oh no - yet another source for all sorts of interesting things to make!  So now I have made my pin cushion with a few slight alterations and it has gone to live at the home of a coworker.   My fabric is an eyelet linen which I interfaced with fusible, mainly to keep the stuffing from peeping through the little holes.  Instead of a little ball ornament at the to, I finished mine of with, of all things, a little plastic top/lid thingy from a covered button kit.  It was the perfect size to fit into the neck hole, covered with a bit of the fabric.  I also added the lace and ribbon, because I needed to hide the neck - mine came out a little wrinkly - the mannequin's, that is, not the neck that my head sits on.  I also added the cord at the base just to neaten the whole transition to the candlestick base.  I do think that my sewing room could use one of these, too.  But first - there are other presents to finish, as well as garments to sew and show.  (Like the top that I wore to the party to-night - hemming finished just in the nick of time before getting ready to go.  Pictures soon.)

7 comments:

  1. A lovely gift for a fellow sewer.

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  2. An adorable gift and your coworker will enjoy it.

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  3. Cute gift. Connie's I gem and what a fun way to spend time with other sewists. Happy Holidays!
    C

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  4. Cute! I agree, thinking for a gift for another seamstress.... hmm, not terribly difficult at all, hehehe!

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  5. What a great gift! I would love one too for my sewing room!

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  6. This is such a clever little gift. Every sewing room should have one!

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