For my 50th birthday the year before last, Colin bought me my new sewing machine, a Bernina Aurora 440! I absolutely love it, but I'm ashamed to have to admit that I've not played with it very much! At the moment I don't have anywhere where I can keep it out permanently, so that whenever I have a few spare moments I can have a play and learn new things. A lot of the time it's just not worth setting it up and pulling out all the other paraphernalia just to have to pack it all up and put away again!
I'm not very experienced with machine sewing, only ever using one for taking up hems, and for finishing the little pillows and drawstring bags/pouches which I have pictures of here on my blog. This is the first time I've followed patterns for sewing with a machine and I'm so happy I didn't have any disasters, because it's now given me the incentive to try some of the patterns I've been collecting. I know they're only a little something, but I'm so pleased with how these two little pincushions have turned out.
The first is 'Petite Gateau' a pattern by Fig Tree Threads. I used four different prints from At Water's Edge by Blackbird Designs. The second is called 'Square Deal Pincushion", a free pattern by Heather Bailey which you can download from her blog here.
Thank you for visiting and have a lovely Easter weekend. Colin is still away working but should hopefully be home next weekend for a few weeks...YIPPEE!! :o)
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22 comments:
I love them!!! and I love the fabrics you used ;-)
Beautiful !!
They are both perfect and I love the pink one! Smiles....
Both so adorable =)
Quite lovely~ I do love Fig Tree; have you seen Joanna's blog recently? They are offering a little scrappy bundle of fabrics which I think you might be interested in as you're practicing these little "makes". :)
I love them both and you did a fabulous job on the sewing.
I've made a few of the Petite Gateaux and know it's quite a tricky thing to put together.
I hope we are going to see lots more sewing projects from you.
Margaret
Just lovely. I know what you mean about getting the sewing machine out, and then having to put it away again - I am the same with mine. Enjoy it though x
They are not only "little somethings", they are so cute... nice fabrics!! ^__^
Paola.
So adorable!
These pin cushions are totally adorable!!!!!
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Beautiful pin cushions Carol! I love the fabrics on both! :)
Hi Carol,
Thanks for your comments.
I love the 'Fig Tree' colours - makes a lovely little pin cushion!
Love Julia x
They are absolutely beautiful Carol.
Both wonderful!I love the fabrics you've used!
Love
elena
absolument merveilleux !
bisous
Super sewing Carol!
those are beautiful and sweet. Lovely work.
Analisa in Dubai
Both are just lovely, Carol :-))
They are so pretty! You do such beautiful work! :)
thank you for the link to the free pattern. Your pin cushions are lovely. I think I need to get me one of these sewing machines :-)
I love my Bernina they are GREAT machines!
You did a nice job on those pincushions.
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