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.
