Ida, over at My Sister Made Me Do It..., is hosting a linky party where we can show
off our favorite pincushions. I’ve made
a few as gifts over the years like this one, which I actually had requests to
make for friends.
And this one made one night from a failed Jane Stickle block and gifted to a blog friend.
However, my favorite is one I purchased a lifetime ago, long
before I retired, moved back to Texas and resumed quilting.
It is a reproduction of a pincushion designed
and used by the Shakers and is a souvenir of a trip we made to Kentucky to one
of their former community settlements. The Shakers had a gift for making purely
functional items beautiful. Their
history has always fascinated me. I
really enjoy this practical little cushion that I can clamp to the edge of my
sewing machine table where it is stable and out of the way.
Be sure and check out what others have to share at Ida's blog.
14 comments:
I love the idea that it clamps to the sewing table. That is such a great idea - and cute at the same time.
Mary, thanks so much for joining the fun! Isn't it wonderful when we can give a "failure" a whole new beautiful life? Your pin cushions are beautiful and I can see why the Shaker is your favorite.
Your Shaker pincushion is beautiful, so perfectly functional with that clamp. Thanks for sharing -I'll be looking for one!
Love that Shaker pin cushion, too......no matter where I tend to put my cushion it always moves. Of course, I have a dozen in different places...lol.
Love the quaker pincushion - very different!!
I've never seen a pincushion that clamps to the sewing table - how ingenious! I can see why it's your favorite.
I love the one that clamps! You can never have too many pin cushions.
Hi Mary! The shaker pincushion is so ingenious! I thought it would tip over easily until i saw the way it clamps. I love how you made a pincushion from a Dear Jane block!
Lovely pincushions Mary. Great idea clamping to the table...
Beautiful pin cushions and so good the Shaker one clamps onto the table...no knocking that one off while trying to quilt!!
Lucky you, we lived in Texas for a while, Austin, great place to live.
Thanks for sharing your beautiful pincushions.
Lovely pincushions that you have made but I too adore the Shaker one. xx
I'm glad you mentioned the clamping feature. I'd have missed it otherwise! That does make it a stand-out pin cushion. (or maybe I should say, stand-up!)
I like them all (well, I never met a pincushion I didn't like!), but that Shaker one is very special.
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