Best of the Red: Pincushions

With all the new sewing I'm doing, I've become a little obsessed with unusual pincushions. And though I made my own the other day, these beauties are very tempting!

Too Pretty to Pin Anything to:

Kup Kup Pincushions by Kup Kup Land

Don't Let Your Hedgehog Go Bald:

Polka-dot Hedgehog Pincushion by strawberriesandcream, $12.50

Wearing Your Heart on Your Finger:

Needle-felted Heart Pincushion Ring by MissKnits, $6

All the Best Things Are Named Betsy:

Betsy the Chicken Pincushion by WarmandSunny, $7.50

Now, back to pinning my new project together!

I'll show you later...

Pin Cushion

My favourite thing to do recently is spend a long morning at Barnes and Nobles with a hot chocolate, browsing through all the wonderful crafty books and jotting down a few ideas.

Here's a little sketch I made on Monday for a funky pincushion I saw:

And here's what it became, after a little on-the-couch-sewing session last night:

So spotty! And yes, my pins are colour-coordinated right now, but I don't expect that to last for long! It really makes me want to sew something... (hint, hint, amazon: deliver my baby book!)