Pineapple Pincushions

Fons & Porter has instructions and a video on foundation piecing (Paper Piecing).... www.FonsandPorter.com/pfp

 Yep... this is my other addiction.... the paper-pieces are smaller (about 4x4" finished size).....

 The Pink Heart is absolutely gorgeous.....  I intend to take the 8-11 names of my quilting girlfriends here in OKC.... and embroidery their names onto backside fabric.... so it will be their personalized gift!

Here is my show and tell!!!

Pins and Needles...... Sewing Susan

I love the feel of this small Sewing Box..... Minty green color... in great shape... there are two kittens tangling over a ball of yarn in the pearl-beaded centerfront....

Inside were ....my, my,my..... Three sewing cards for Sewing Susan... and 4-6 other needle sets

ABOVE.....   Ebay and Etsy sell this Sewing Susan from $4.99 to $16.00!!   Needle Packet: "Sewing Susan" needle packet. One fold cardboard, pictures a young woman sewing while three others watch. Same pic on both sides. Circa. 1950. 5-7/8" x 3-1/2" Inside contains six separate groupings on bright foil background. Includes a needle threader, sewing needles, hand sewing needles and darners. 

The paper is funny... the needles are slipping right out place.... and something I haven't seen in ages... Attached was a true - steel -- razor blade..... that I kinda remember my mother using to rip seams???


I also found another little box... SUCRETS..... inside loaded with safety pins, buttons and needles!!!   This famous trademark....packaging first appeared on the market in 1931. Since then, more than 450 million tins have been sold.
Throughout the decades, the tin has gone through many physical transformations. Collectors and historians can chronicle the passing of time by the change in color of the tin itself or by the different look, size and color of the lettering on the package.
1951

 1961

 1981

This is my wall hanging.... a little more 8-9 inches.... My Thimble House... with my Mammy on the run!!! and a peek of the Cathedral windows quilt in the corner frame!!

 In my bedroom..... I've collected cologne and pincushions... this is Chinese !!

And these are my home=made quickie pincushions

Pin Cushion Show-off Time!

 This little pink - gold haired girl....stands about 9 inches tall... has a beaded, detachable collar... and you can barely see the pincushion bow on her rear-side......

 As I said.... for me to buy something at an Estate Sale...... it's gonna be $2.00 or so.    I picked up this girl, no price tag... and as I carried her to the checkout... some lady was asking "How old.... what date was the doll in the sewing room???... she wanted to buy it...   So I politely said" I have it!!"   Oh..... oh well.

This is probably a 1960 creation....Lil Dollly has a thimble in her dress pocket....There is netting under her dress....... what we used to call "can-can" under the dress to make it stand out full!   and the Full base of her dress has rick-rack and is filled with over 12-14 wooden spools of thread!!!

 SO............TAKE A PEEK UNDENEATH....
There's a button jar!  She's really just 4-5 inches tall... Her feet are stuck inside the screw-off jar....              Tah-dahhh!!!

Quite an election -year find...... yep... I threw in some politics... I can't apologize!!!   And the beat goes on!

What's A Really Good Reason to Own A Blog???

It becomes the perfect place to show off my pincushion collection!

 First and Above..... is the best ever old standby.... just stick it somewhere...quick!!!!!!!!

Then +++++++++++  here's a fancy Victorian Style Boot/Shoe!  My garage Sale Jewel!  Midsummer July 2011 Estate Sale discovery for about a Dollar!

And if I said GARAGE SALE   >>>>>  Yep...it's my delightful addiction !!

 This weekend.... Beautiful October 2011 weather.....I bought a table... just the right height and size of my cutting matt.... so I'll rearrange and organize my sewing room again....

I intend to showcase my collectible dolls, thimbles.... pin cushions.... and Sewing Boxes.... REMEMBER THERE WAS SUCH A THING THAT YOUR GRANDMA HAD!!!!   .... my quilt books and such!  The round base measures about 8 inches... real sturdy and clean..... a lot of Coats and Clark...wooden spools....   The box opens for storage...

For Five Dollars... the guy encouraged me to take an ugly, old, smelly tin can that had needles, thread and wooden bobbins in it!   I sorted through it and tossed the junk...   

There was also a Plastic... say 5 x 7" plastic Sewing Box... with about three cards of really unique needles, millners.... and then this Pincushion Caddy!!!    He asked $5.00 for the bundle!

And over the last few months... at various antiques shops.... I've run across the pincushions shown below !!

 The velvety cushions sitting on the desk in brown, green and gold.....are a little rough and worn out.... the pins even seem old....  The picture below is the bottom pretty green....

Next to it is a really faded TOMATO.... strung together pincushion!

 Glancing again... I LOVE DOLLIES..... and there are two pretty lace hats... I purchased this year also .... and my garage sale prices always bundle up... and average about a dollar a pincushion  !!! too cute to resist!