Linen and Lace Pincushion Trio

Continuing on with my fixation with pincushions, I sewed up this trio of pinkeeps.

 My vintage stash of linen and lace came in handy for this project.

 Some of these lace scraps came from things I had sewn for my children when they were just babies. Where have the years gone.....

For this heart pinkeep, I kept it simple with some rosettes, some cotton lace and some vintage buttons.

 I made two of the rosettes with linen and one with muslin to create some shading.

 For this rectangular pinkeep, I used a couple different laces with a single linen rosette.

 To dress up the lone flower, I aded some tulle, two buttons and 3 pearls.

 It turned out that this square etui is my favorite of the three.

I overlapped different laces and embellished it with a couple rosettes, a single vintage button and some silk ribbon gently twisted and tied off with some tiny pearls.

This little trio reminds me of my children, but not only because of the materials used. They are similar in some ways and very different in others, just like the individuality of each of my children.

Until next time ~ Suzanne.

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Throw Pillow Slip Covers and a Sampler In Progress

Having 5 kids, 3 little fur balls and a husband who refuses to take off his shoes in his own home, I try to decorate in an 'easy living' style. I love a 'beach cottage, french vintage, shabby chic, white on white' style, but it is just not practical for my family (maybe someday).

On a recent trip to the fabric store, my heart skipped a beat when I saw this lovely printed linen fabric. I could hardly contain myself and hurried home to sew this 'Throw Pillow' for our family room. After finishing this, I decided that my old throw pillows needed an update as well.

I was lucky to find some coordinating fabrics in my stash that day and made up some 'Throw Pillow Slip Covers'. I am really liking the light colors with the dark leather - it's a nice change. The other nice thing is that they come off easily for washing - a must have with my crew!

In case you were wondering, I am sampling some paint colors on my wall. I am still undecided, but I know that the old wallpaper has got to go. I have been avoiding painting this room, as it has very high cathedral ceilings and I am not looking forward to the ladder work.


This is a little peak of a sampler that I've been working on and I hope to have it completed soon.

Until next time ~ Suzanne.