Anyway.
I'm going to post them as I finish them (or in this one case, days after), so I won't make this long... again... it might happen regardless...
This is merely a prototype; I say this because it technically doesn't function as it was meant... but the idea is still materialized... roughly.
BEHOLD!
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| Normal, and then spookified! |
It's a pumpkin pincushion with a bat emery attached to it. I know, it needs work.
It's not actually filled with emery or sawdust, so that's why I said doesn't actually work as per its name...
I repeat, it's a prototype!
When I buy myself some emery and sawdust or crushed walnuts, this little creation might look a lot smoother and will also be a functioning member of my sewing society.
Bonus!
It's not enough to just post one photo... here we go again.
No really, I promise this'll be good.
If you're a sewist like me, then you have a ton of tools right beside your machine that constantly roll off the table. I did have a bowl, but that only worked for so long until I needed to spruce it up, make it spooky.
I had a few of these little wood coffins from Micheal's lying around, and they're just the right size! So a-painting I did go!
Here we have the bunch all together! How lovely. I put a ribbon on the lid to the base to keep the lid looking awesome, because the back (front)...
Has a little bat with button eyes and a web that kinda looks like it turned to stitching... kinda...
But wait! There's more!
It wasn't enough that I had a pumpkin pincushion with bat emery, and a coffin holder!
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| Nailed it. |
Spook ya later!
It's cute! I wanted to make a pin cushion out of an unfinished craft I had lying around not too long ago. I was going to stuff it with sawdust but I hesitated because I thought it would dull the pins. Do you think it would work, or is it better to just use batting??
ReplyDeleteSawdust helps to keep pins clear of rust and keeps them sharp, this is especially good for the newer type pins that can't go through emery since they're coated with an anti rust layer. A lot of pincushion crafters tend to use crushed walnut shells because it functions much more efficiently for that purpose... but it is the more expensive choice.
DeleteBatting is really good if this doesn't matter to you, because an emery strawberry (or bat in my case) does this also.
Thanks! That helps clear things up. I could never find a straight answer on the matter, most people just use batting for convenience but I have more sawdust than I do batting! I'll have to try it out. :)
DeleteThat little coffin with the batty is adorable
ReplyDeleteYou are so d*mn creative, I just love the pumpkin pincushion and the lovely coffin box!
ReplyDeleteThe pumpkin pincushions are great! Those little wooden boxes are so cute! I have seen a lot of nice things done with them, too bad we didn't get them in Australia!
ReplyDeleteThat is super cute!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the coffin, the pumpkin, all of it!
ReplyDeleteSo cute!! I love the painted coffins!
ReplyDeleteToo cute. I love the little pin cushion. That's going to be so awesome when it's done
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