Monday, February 25, 2013

Thumb pincushion etc.

At one of our Guild's quarterly meetings last year, kits for making a thumb pincushion was handed out as gifts to all attending.  Whilst on holiday during December, it was one of the projects I finished.

I could not remember the instructions and asked my good friend Google.  If you want to make one as well, you can get the step-by-step instructions at Annies Crazy World.




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During October 2011, I attended a Quilt and Craft Fair hosted by the Needles and Pins of our Guild (read this post).  Inside my Goody Bag I found a prize ticket for a Fabric Origami Bookmark which looks like this:




As a lot of effort has gone into preparing these kits, the least one can do is to take the time to make it.

Clover and stitch

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