Pin Cushion Parade Continues!

"Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value." –Albert Einstein

The Perfectly Pleasing Pincushion Parade Continues....and you can still link-up your pincushion posts for a chance to win some great prizes....the link-up will remain open for 4 more days....and will close on September 15....

We already have a great collection of linkups this year, some with fabulous tutorials for you to try.

So I made three new cushions  after finding them on the PPPP linkups..........

First I had to try that awesome star........I came home and just used some precut samples I had in my stash and put this together rather quickly.....I want to make another one now using fabrics that I choose but this was my sample try..........The photo on the left is the top and on the right is the bottom.....

                                                                    








The star is made with 15 total equal-size square patches. Mine were about 2x2....I think I would use 2.5 mini-charms next time. The top and bottom each have five square patches sewn together then the middle row of 5 squares connects the top and bottom.

                              Here is a side view of the finish

 I also made these two little pincushions from ideas I saw on the link-up:  First a biscorno made from a tiny stitchery I found at the second-hand store yesterday.

Then my little Sis and I made twin cathedral windows from another tutorial I found on the linkup:

I'm having so much fun at the parade! If you haven't already checked out the link-up please go on over and see the beautiful collections there!  And if you have some pincushions you're trying to hide from us.....bring'em out and parade them!

Click HERE to go to the parade!

My Pin Cushions for the Parade

 “Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.” – Eleanor Roosevelt



I am linking up today on the Perfectly Pleasing Pincushion Parade. 

My favorite pin cushion is this one my son, Jeremy made for me when he was about 12 years old........at the time I had no pincushions at all so he made this one for me.  His sewing skills have improved but I wouldn't change a thing about this pin cushion.

I made these three little pin cushions for the parade.......

First a pincushion attached to the top of a little jar that can be used for pins, buttons, etc...............

.........and then I used some of the selvages I've been collecting to make this one.................

and finally a red hat complete with ribbon and feather!

Here is a pincushion my sis gave me............

and last but not least.............I think I found this at an estate sale...........the bottom says it was made in Italy..........it has a pretty ceramic flower on the top and is another of my favorites.................

...........and that's all I have to show today...........but I know where you can see lots more...........click the Picture below to be transported to this year's Perfectly Pleasing Pin cushion Parade link-up page!  There will be lots of link-ups for you to enjoy......and why don't you join the party while you're there and link-up your own pin cushions?

Perfectly Pleasing Pincushion Parade Link-up Page!

"Lend yourself to others, but give yourself to yourself." --Michel de Montaigne

So here it is everyone!  The Link-up for the Perfectly Pleasing Pin Cushion Parade 2016!  I know I am going to be perfectly pleased with all the entries--so come on and show us your pretties!

 

 The Link-up will open on September 5th and close on September 15th so you will have 10 days to post and link-up your page.  A list of Rules will follow the list of prizes.....or do you want the Rules first???? I didn't think so!

So first let me thank Kimberly and Melody and all our friends at Fat Quarter Shop for sponsoring the Parade with our First Place Prize!  Our first place winner will get a $50 gift Certificate from FQS!!!!! I want to invite you all to click the link above or click on the FQS Gift Certificate below to go visit them and see all the fabric and fun stuff they have for you to drool over!

 

Our Second Place Prize is this yummy Moda jelly roll by Me and My Sister Designs----I love these colors!

 

 

 

 The Third Place winner can choose between two quilting books and accompanying fabric: 

 

 First  we have 3 Times the charm! by Me and My Sister Designs.........there are 7 different quilt designs with 3 examples of each......and we'll get the winner started on her first design by sending along a Moda Charm Pack of "Ho!Ho!Ho!" by Deb Strain with the book.

 

 

Or............if the 3rd place winner likes this book instead..........we will send out fat quarter quilts along with 4 fat quarters in chevron prints by Riley Blake Designs!

Our 4th place winner will take home whichever of the two prizes above is left when 3rd place chooses their prize.

 

Honorable mention winners can choose between winning a Christmas Fat Quarter Bundle or a Halloween Fat Quarter Bundle.........

 

 

And we have more prizes!!!! Remember "Mom How Do I boil Water".........and that nifty Gardening Journal Set?

 

 

 

And we have sewing notions and patterns to give away...........everybody who enters will win something!

 

So Now the Rules:

 

 

As I said before........Link-up will run for 10 days and winners will be randomly selected.  If you don't link-up you can't win.

 

I have included a "grab my button" on my side bar.  If you post it to your blog you get another chance to win...........Comment here and let me know you grabbed it!

 

If you blog about this link-up you will get another chance to win........Tell me about it in a comment on this post.   That's 3 chances to win!  How about it?  Go out....spread the news....then come back, link-up and win!!

 

 

An InLinkz Link-up

More prizes for the Perfectly Pleasing Pincushion Parade 2016!

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”
― Theodore Roosevelt

Hello again!  Just wanted to show you another couple of prizes for the PPPP-2016..........Our friends at the Fat Quarter Shop have climbed aboard and are sponsoring the Parade with a $50 gift certificate!  Thanks Fat Quarter Shop!

.....and that's not all.........we have this cool Gardening Book & Journal Set which includes the book about gardening and a matching journal with prompts to help you record the everyday miracles in your garden!

What does this set have to do with pin cushions or sewing???? NOTHING!  But isn't it cool????

We will also be giving away some notions and fabric....we will show you more prizes between now and the opening of the link-up..........tell your friends to come and check out the Perfectly Pleasing Pin Cushion Parade 2016! Link-up opens here on Labor Day!

Perfectly Pleasing Pin Cushion Parade2016 is off and Running!

" The years teach much which the days never know. "
--Ralph Waldo Emerson

So here we go again!  I have been remiss at my blogging so I don't have the following I once did but not to worry because my few loyals have said, "We're In! Let's do it Again!"......and so we shall! Last year 9 followers spread the word and we ended up with 26 bloggers who joined the parade so I have no doubt we will have another wonderful parade this year.

 

So on Monday, September 5th (Labor Day in the USA) the link-up page will be open and you can post your pincushions......

 

Did somebody say "Prizes"????? Well of course there will be prizes......and just like last year, there will be two (2) winners picked by Mr. Random himself......

 

 

So spread the word......and stay tuned.....huh?? What prizes??  Well.....some of them are a secret right now but here's a little hint...........look at this cool little book with 7 quick and easy designs using charms!  The patterns are for mini-quilts ranging from about 19x19 inches to 38x42 inches......also a lucky winner will get the Chevron Fat Quarter Bundle in 5 different colors!

 

 

 

In addition, My Sis Irene, at Hilachas is graciously giving another of her cookbooks this year.  "Mom how do Boil Water?" is a cookbook for novice cooks which literally explains what you can cook with boiled water!  The book has many easy and yummy recipes including Mexican food! Thanks Irene.....I know my kids still use your cookbook.

 

So, again....please spread the word and check back to see what other prizes you could win by joining the parade!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perfectly Pleasing Pin Cushion Parade 2016?

" I praise loudly. I blame softly. "--Catherine the Great

I was just looking back at my posts (which I realize have not been many lately).........and noticed that it has been nearly a year since I hosted Ida's Perfectly Pleasing Pincushion Parade...........

So this is a call to find out if there is any interest out there for a pincushion parade for this year.

Here are the basics:  I will open a linky party for all who are interested to post their pincushions.........take some pics of your favorite pincushion......or make a pincushion especially for the parade.....post an antique pincushion, a new one.......there are no rules except whatever you link-up must be a pincushion(s).........a pincushion parade party!  These are the pincushions I showed at the parade last year....

And what is a party without prizes?  Of course there must be prizes! Check out this link for last years link-up party and see the great entries from last year.

Perfectly Pleasing Pincushion Parade 2015

Everybody loves pincushions? Right?  So c'mon.....tell me you want another party to show off your own pincushions in the Perfectly Pleasing Pincushion Parade 2016.....

I'll be waiting to hear from you.........

Linkup for Hands to Help and my Round Robin Top!

“Never let yourself be persuaded that any one Great Man, any one leader, is necessary to the salvation of America. When America consists of one leader and 158 million followers, it will no longer be America.” ― Dwight D. Eisenhower  

Today I am Linking up my Hands to Help Charity Quilt which I showed you on my last post. But I also want to show you my Round Robin top! I started out with a beautiful Hoffman Royal Peacock print that I set into the center of a window frame block (see photo left). I had bought the fabric several years ago intending to make a wall hanging for my room so when I joined the RR group this was the perfect opportunity to get my wall hanging!  After I made the center I sent it to my friend, Mary, and what she did on the first round is just outstanding! Look at those gorgeous Japanese lanterns!

                                                 Round 1
When Mary finished her round she sent it to my niece, Sara, who went with the offset corners Mary started and did her own thing.....Sara is a novice quilter who just did a round that I think looks pretty professional, don't you??

                                               Round 2
Next the Robin went to my Sis, Irene, who would send it to my other sis, Lynette and they had some "shenanigans" that went on because Lynette wanted to do some applique flowers and Irene wanted to do a ribbon border but they both agreed the applique should be the 3rd round so.....well without actually sending it to Lynette first, Irene did her last round and left a blank border for Lynette to do these lovely appliqued posies!  (Lynette is also a novice who has just done some professional-looking applique, in my opinion!)

                                              Round 4

And last but not least is this fabulous ribbon border, the 3rd round that came out as the 4th round (lol) was  made by "that sister that makes me do all those things".........but she is also the sister "who makes all those gorgeous things for me"........

                                                                            Round 3

This looks nothing like what I had in mind when I bought this fabric........and I am SO glad!  I love, love, love it and I will show you all the finish when I get it on my bedroom wall!

Now again, the photo of the Hands to Hands Quilt I sent to Happy Chemo last week...........some of the blocks were charity blocks made for the Neighborhood Block party we had earlier this year and the others were orphan blocks my Sis gave me that I machine embroidered some more little houses on:

Please check out the Hands to Help link-up at Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Charity Quilt and a Tote for the Nurses

"Find a place inside where there's joy, and the joy will burn out the pain"--Joseph Campbell


Here is my finish of the Charity Quilt for Hands to Help which I will be sending to Happy Chemo.  I used House blocks donated as charity blocks from the Neighborhood Block Party.......... 

 Plus my Sis, Irene, dug down into her orphan block pile and sent me home with some nice additional blocks to use.  I machine embroidered some of the little houses like the ones Irene sent out to all the participants of the Neighborhood Party onto the orphan blocks to continue the house theme....
I thought the houses would look nice using the Attic Window pattern and I really love the look.   I think this quilt could be given to either a male or female chemo patient and be well received.

 

I also whipped up a little tote bag to give to the nurses at the hospital where I work for their fund raiser.........I have always loved the Loralie Ladies and the Loralie Nurses are no exception.........I used two of the nurses from a panel....one on each side of the tote...........

My current project is working on the final round of a Round Robin group so I can send it on to my friend Mary.  This has been so much fun....actually the first Round Robin I've been a member of.  The workmanship on each project I have received has so impressed me and I can barely wait to get mine back!

So I will stretch out what remains of this beautiful Sunday and go back upstairs and spend some more time with my Singer..........

Have a wonderful week!

Neighborhood Winners and Hands to Help Challenge

" He who angers you conquers you. "---Elizabeth Kenny

Thanks to all of you who came to the Neighborhood Block Party..........we had enough blocks entered to give two winners 12 blocks each!  Not only that.....we had 5 extra blocks to include in a charity quilt which I will be making for the Hands to Help challenge. (The correct button for 2016 is on my sidebar)    over there----------------------------------->

Here are the 5 blocks I will be using to make a quilt for Hands to Help..........

So who are the winners?.......Well, congratulations are going out to Maria and Coralie...............and you can see some of the gorgeous house blocks that were entered by clicking HERE to go to the  Neighborhood Link-up page......

Ta-Ta for now...............................