Vintage Fabric Pincushion Kit

I have raided my vintage stash and put together one of a kind vintage fabrics, buttons and trims along with complete instructions to make this patchwork pincushion. I currently have 4 different packets that can be purchased at
Whimrose Projects

Please come and take a look and get inspired!

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Liberty of London Craft Quilt Project Packet #2 - Eyeglass Case

I just posted a new kit in my etsy shop featuring Liberty of London fabrics. The kit includes everything you will need to finish this fun patchwork project. The patchwork is done on a fusible template that allows you to press the squares unto the template and then fold and stitch, no messing around with tiny squares getting eaten by the feed dogs...in case you are wondering what that sinister feed dog is...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feed_dogs

The kit!

How Much is that Doggie in the Window?

dolce cagnolino

sweet little dog

I have been trying my hardest to part with this little velveteen dog but it seems that she has worked her way into my heart...and there she sits as if she has just jumped out of this folk art painting that also worked its way into my heart....parting with "things" can be such sweet sorrow...and that is a problem when your purpose is to buy and re-sell "things". The sweet part of the sorrow is the possibility of doubling your money....sometimes "the thing" wins!
I am not a hoarder by any means. It is very easy for me to rid myself of the unused and greatly used household items and clothes I have grown tired of. I love to clean my closet every season..it is so refreshing.
....but I am a sucker for anything quirky, well loved, the right shade of blue, pink and gold, Staffordshire, pin cushion, antique litho anything, small wood handled tools (more about that in another post), ancient patchwork and embroidery, ephemera...have I covered it all?...OH!! I almost forgot ...buttons, trim, fabric (vintage and antique of course). My collections inspire me and feed my passion for "the treasure hunt"...you never know what you may find around the next corner or on the next page of Ebay listings...somehow that always keeps me going.

What is on your treasure hunt map?

Hand Dyed Wool Felt Shoulder Pouch

I have found a new home for my vintage pin badge collection! My newest addition to the Whimrose Projects Etsy Shop line of patchwork wool is this 6X10 inch hand dyed wool shoulder pouch...of course I would be remiss to give up my little collection of pins so I will have to make another version of the bag with perhaps some vintage buttons or Bakelite doodads. I lined the bag with a piece of vintage floral fabric and made the strap using 3 torn pieces of wool felt that I braided together. I am planning on having this listed on Etsy tomorrow. I need to get the shop tricked out for the holidays before I start my seasonal gig at Neiman Marcus.

Patchwork Felted Wool Pincushion

This is a large 7X7 inch felted patchwork wool pin cushion backed with velvet and filled with sawdust. The pincushion is adorned with a velvet embossed oak leaf and a wool felt acorn. Many years ago Martha Stewart offered a set of large leaf shaped rubber stamps in her magazine with instructions on how to make these velvet leaves. Two pieces of velvet are bonded together using an iron on bonding material. The velvet is placed on top of the rubber stamp thenplace a pressing cloth over the velvet and apply a hot iron. I think at the time Martha had made a wreath with these leaves. The acorn was made from a large bead that I covered with bits of wool felt. As you can see it makes a darling perch for a vintage pin collection. This pincushion including the 2 vintage owl pins is now available in my etsy shop.
www.whimrose.etsy.com

Felted Wool Eyeglass Cases on Etsy

I have just added my felted wool patchwork eyeglass cases to my new Etsy shop!
www.whimrose.etsy.com
Next up are my large felted wool patchwork pin cushions that are sharing the photo above...I will even include a nice little collection of vintage pins to go with.