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#131
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: in the middle of nowhere
Posts: 933
Jan, I am so sorry to hear that you didnt receive your package for last month. I know exactly how you feel. Still waiting on a package from the secret santa swap. I am sure yours will show up soon as will mine. If not maybe we could be each others angels.
#133
I haven't used emory sand but would like to try it. I did try putting a piece of steel wool in a couple as I'd read it also helps sharpen pins and needles, but am concerned about possibly rusting.
#135
Banned
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Colorado
Posts: 3,536
I just got a magazine that has the cutest owl pincushions and
would like to maybe make one.
However scanning through the magazine slower (not reading it yet)
I see that this was an ABSOLUTE treasure of an issue to buy, and
glad that I didn't pass it up.
It is the Winter issue Simple Quilts & Sewing projects GALORE I
tell you.
Here is the front cover in case you want to look for it.
would like to maybe make one.
However scanning through the magazine slower (not reading it yet)
I see that this was an ABSOLUTE treasure of an issue to buy, and
glad that I didn't pass it up.
It is the Winter issue Simple Quilts & Sewing projects GALORE I
tell you.
Here is the front cover in case you want to look for it.
#136
Let's see if I can remember what I read with my slow mush brain as I'm waiting for the coffee to start kicking in and the stiffness leaves my hands. I am planning to put my Secret Pal gift under the "tree" if that is okay with my partner. With all that is happening since my 3 mth. DGD passed away, there won't be much Holiday cheer going on with the family.
Luv what a cute snowman!!! He is such Jolly looking fellow!
Jaba your house looks so festive ... Hubby did a great job.
Quilty Louise when I made a pincushion I was desperate. I didn't have any poly-fil or anything so as I was sitting at the sewing machine my eye was drawn to my bowl of clippings of threads, trimmings of blocks and small bits of batting. Sooooo I "upcycled" them into the cushion. I got a nice "tight" fill and I was able to keep the square shape. LOL...anything that saves me a couple of pennies.
Knitette I think receiving items that tell of your area is a wonderful idea. I know for myself I LOVE those kinds of things. I collect postcards, photographs, maps, local guides, pamphlets, candles, leaves, bits of rocks, etc. anything that come from the area. I like seeing things like local patterns, bottons, ribbons, scraps, yarns, charms, laces, etc. that I could add to "crazy" quilt blocks. I have think I would love to these kinds of things to make a "world" crazy quilt lap quilt. Humm that gives me an idea. LOL.
Brenda Jester is cute in his little sweater.
Well I know there was more that I wanted to share but the coffee is a bit slow this morning. So I'm going to try more human.
Toodles,
Tricia
Luv what a cute snowman!!! He is such Jolly looking fellow!
Jaba your house looks so festive ... Hubby did a great job.
Quilty Louise when I made a pincushion I was desperate. I didn't have any poly-fil or anything so as I was sitting at the sewing machine my eye was drawn to my bowl of clippings of threads, trimmings of blocks and small bits of batting. Sooooo I "upcycled" them into the cushion. I got a nice "tight" fill and I was able to keep the square shape. LOL...anything that saves me a couple of pennies.
Knitette I think receiving items that tell of your area is a wonderful idea. I know for myself I LOVE those kinds of things. I collect postcards, photographs, maps, local guides, pamphlets, candles, leaves, bits of rocks, etc. anything that come from the area. I like seeing things like local patterns, bottons, ribbons, scraps, yarns, charms, laces, etc. that I could add to "crazy" quilt blocks. I have think I would love to these kinds of things to make a "world" crazy quilt lap quilt. Humm that gives me an idea. LOL.
Brenda Jester is cute in his little sweater.
Well I know there was more that I wanted to share but the coffee is a bit slow this morning. So I'm going to try more human.
Toodles,
Tricia
#137
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Colorado
Posts: 3,536
I bought 2 condiment bottles at the store while I was there
because I knew they would be perfect to put the emery sand
in and use the spout to fill the pincushions (thought it would
work better then a funnel).
I think each bottle will hold just about 1-1/2lbs of sand. The picture
below shows an empty bottle and one with 1lb of sand.
because I knew they would be perfect to put the emery sand
in and use the spout to fill the pincushions (thought it would
work better then a funnel).
I think each bottle will hold just about 1-1/2lbs of sand. The picture
below shows an empty bottle and one with 1lb of sand.
#138
Question for everyone who makes pincushions.
Do you use (past, present or future) emery sand?
(the stuff that sharpens pins & needles)?
I am asking because I will send some to my SP when I
get their name if they have responded.
Have purchased approximately 6lbs worth of the stuff
and have not yet made any pincushions using it (but I want too).
Do you use (past, present or future) emery sand?
(the stuff that sharpens pins & needles)?
I am asking because I will send some to my SP when I
get their name if they have responded.
Have purchased approximately 6lbs worth of the stuff
and have not yet made any pincushions using it (but I want too).
#139
Banned
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Colorado
Posts: 3,536
LOL I don't know never made a pincushion using the emery
sand. But I want to try one using the owl pattern from the
new magazine I just got. I scanned that pattern to resize it
and try them out.
But that is my goal is to make a little "muslin" bag to put the
sand in them "wrap" some poly-fil around that and stuff in the
pincushion.
Will let you know how that turns out for me.
sand. But I want to try one using the owl pattern from the
new magazine I just got. I scanned that pattern to resize it
and try them out.
But that is my goal is to make a little "muslin" bag to put the
sand in them "wrap" some poly-fil around that and stuff in the
pincushion.
Will let you know how that turns out for me.
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